{"id":2186199,"date":"2025-12-04T01:39:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T01:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2186199"},"modified":"2025-12-04T01:39:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T01:39:09","slug":"man-accused-of-eating-faberge-pendant-inspired-by-james-bond-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/man-accused-of-eating-faberge-pendant-inspired-by-james-bond-film\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Accused Of Eating Faberge Pendant Inspired By James Bond Film"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) \u2014 Police in New Zealand are waiting for nature to take its course after a man allegedly tried to smuggle a 33,000 New Zealand dollar ($19,000) pendant out of a jewelry store by swallowing it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>The 32-year-old man, who has not been publicly named, is accused of eating an ornate <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/britain-faberge-winter-egg-christies-auction-record-9c02459eef826a21653c97c3c34c7b24\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"Faberg\u00e9\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"69306037e4b0cee44381e76e\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/britain-faberge-winter-egg-christies-auction-record-9c02459eef826a21653c97c3c34c7b24\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"0\">Faberg\u00e9<\/a> octopus pendant at Partridge Jewelers in Auckland on Nov. 28. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>Evidence of the alleged theft has yet to emerge, police said Wednesday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>\u201cAt the time of his arrest he underwent a medical assessment, and an officer is assigned to constantly monitor the man,\u201d Inspector Grae Anderson said in a statement. \u201cAt this stage the pendant has not been recovered.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>The man was arrested inside the store minutes after the alleged theft. He appeared in the Auckland District Court on Nov. 29, where he did not enter a plea on a charge of theft.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>The alleged loot was a limited-edition, Faberg\u00e9 egg pendant inspired by the 1983 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/james-bond-new-movie-what-to-know-2d7bbd7b3ca86e86194952b681e6179d\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"James Bond\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"69306037e4b0cee44381e76e\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/james-bond-new-movie-what-to-know-2d7bbd7b3ca86e86194952b681e6179d\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"1\">James Bond<\/a> film Octopussy. Central to the film\u2019s plot is a jewel-smuggling operation that involves a fake Faberg\u00e9 egg.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>The store\u2019s website says the egg, only 50 of which have been made, is crafted from gold, painted with green enamel and encrusted with 183 diamonds and two sapphires. The pendant is 8.4 centimeters (3.3 inches) tall and is mounted on a stand.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>\u201cThe egg opens to reveal an 18ct yellow gold octopus nestled inside, adorned with white diamond suckers and black diamond eyes,\u201d an item description said. \u201cThe octopus surprise pays homage to the eponymous antagonist at the centre of the Octopussy film.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>Time and digestion will tell if another octopus surprise is forthcoming. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>\u201cGiven this man is in Police custody, we have a duty of care to continue monitoring him given the circumstances of what has occurred,\u201d Anderson said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>The accused man is due to appear in court again Dec. 8.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"cli cli-related-articles js-cet-subunit\"\/><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.celebrity.land \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) \u2014 Police in New Zealand are waiting for nature to take its course after a man allegedly tried to smuggle a 33,000 New Zealand dollar ($19,000) pendant out of a jewelry store by swallowing it. 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