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Oddly Enough - Reuters

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Police Hunt for $1.5 Million Necklace Thieves

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Bahraini police are searching for two European men suspected of stealing a $1.5 million diamond necklace from a jewelry show, newspapers said Sunday.



The English-language Gulf Daily News said the necklace, an exquisite creation of renowned jewelers Cartier, was on display Friday at the Jewelry Arabia exhibition when the two men struck.


"An employee at the stand handed it to them (the suspects) to inspect, then turned to deal with another customer," the paper said, quoting an official at the shop which ran the stand.


"When he turned back, one man had vanished with the necklace and the other man melted into the crowds in the ensuing confusion," the paper added.


The paper said the necklace was insured. Renowned jewelers such as Chopard also had their glittering ware

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