Man charged with theft after allegedly swallowing Flobharging Egg Locket – National
A New Zealand man is facing a larceny charge after allegedly swallowing a Fabergé Egg Locket worth $19,200 (CAD $26,780).
The fragile piece of jewelry, known as the James Bond Octopussy Egg, is made of yellow karat gold, decorated with green guilloché konamel, and set with 60 white diamonds and 15 blue sapphires. When opened, it reveals an 18-karat tiny octopus, according to the faberré website.
Evidence of the alleged theft is still emerging, police said Wednesday.
“During his arrest, he was examined by a doctor, and a police officer was assigned to keep a close eye on the man,” he admitted. Grae Anderson said in a statement. “At this stage, the pendant has not been found,” he said, according to media related to the police.
The man was arrested within minutes of the store after the alleged theft. He appeared in Auckland District Court on November 29, where he pleaded not guilty to theft.
The alleged object was a pendant inspired by the 1983 James Bond film, Octopussy. Central to the film’s plot is a jewelry smuggling operation involving a fake Faberberé egg.
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“Given the man is in police custody, we have a duty of care to continue to look after him, given the circumstances of what happened,” said Anderson.
The suspect is due to appear in court again on December 8.
The alleged theft comes a day after a rare crystal egg and diamond fabergé were named by the Russian ruling family before the Rachise was seized for 22.9 million kilograms (CDN $ 42.3 million).
The Fabergé Winter Egg is displayed at Chrisie’s auction rooms in London on November 27, 2025, and sold for 22.9 million kilograms (USD $ 30.2 million, CDN $ 42.3 million) on December 2. 2.
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Four-inch (10-centimeter) long eggs of carved crystal, covered in stoneflake motof fragile ice in platinum and 4,500 small diamonds. It opens to reveal a small removable cup of bejeweled quartz flowers symbolizing spring.
CRAFTMAN PETET PETER CARL FAFERGÉ and his company created more than 50 eggs for the royal family in Russia between 1885 and 1917, each one unique and containing a hidden surprise. Czar Alexander III started the tradition of presenting his wife with an egg each Easter. His successor, Nicholas II, gave his wife a gift and his mother a gift.
– With files from the accompanying media
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