The stolen jewels were not the top highlights of the Al Thani Collection, which includes gems dating from the time of the Mughal Empire. Venice police said the security alarm went off at around 10 a.m. at Venice’s Doge’s Palace and police immediately sealed the area. Venice police chief Vito Gagliardi told the ANSA news agency the thieves managed to delay the triggering of the alarm system, allowing them to escape. The Al Thani Collection is a renowned collection of 270 pieces of Indian and Indian-inspired jewelry and precious stones, spanning 400 years from the Mughal period to the present and assembled by Qatar’s Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani. ——This version corrects the spelling of Doge’s Palace in the summary and the headline.

Source: National Post January 03, 2018 17:27 UTC