Overview
- Police confirmed Friday they had recovered the limited-edition Fabergé pendant that a 32-year-old allegedly swallowed in an Auckland jeweler.
- Investigators kept the man under continuous observation and the item reappeared naturally about six days after the arrest.
- The suspect was detained inside the Partridge store within minutes of the Nov. 28 incident, according to Auckland City Police.
- The 8.4 cm, 18-carat yellow-gold piece—one of 50—features 60 white diamonds and 15 blue sapphires and is valued at NZ$33,585.
- He is charged with theft and is due in court on Dec. 8, with court records also citing separate alleged thefts of an iPad and household pet supplies.