A man who stole a handbag containing a Faberge egg and watch worth at least $2.8 million (2 million pounds) from a London pub was jailed on Thursday for more than two years. Enzo Conticello, 29, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to one count of theft and three counts of fraud. He was sentenced … Read more
FRANKFURT, Germany — Three people, including a 10-month-old girl, were killed Sunday when high winds toppled a tree in northern Germany during an Easter egg hunt, police said. Around 50 people from a nearby residential facility for new mothers, pregnant women and children were attending the event in woods near the town of Satrupholm at … Read more
Police in New Zealand said Friday that they had recovered a Fabergé egg pendant worth $19,000, six days after a man was accused of swallowing it at a jewelry store in an effort to steal it. The 32-year-old man, who has not been named by authorities, had been closely watched since Nov. 28, when he … Read more
LONDON — A rare crystal and diamond Fabergé egg crafted for Russia’s ruling family before it was toppled by revolution shattered records Tuesday as it sold at auction for 22.9 million pounds ($30.2 million). The Winter Egg, which was compared to the iconic Mona Lisa, was just one of seven of the opulent ovoids remaining … Read more