Partridge Jewellers

Partridge Jewellers is a jewelry store located in central Auckland, New Zealand. The store has recently become newsworthy due to an incident involving the alleged theft of a Fabergé egg locket. According to police reports, a 32-year-old man visited the store and allegedly swallowed the diamond-studded pendant, valued at approximately NZ$33,585 (US$19,300). Police were called to the store on Friday afternoon after staff reported the incident. The man was arrested and charged with theft. Initially, the locket had not been recovered, but police later confirmed its retrieval through natural means, without requiring medical intervention. The incident has garnered significant media attention due to the unusual method of the alleged theft and the high value of the item involved, highlighting security challenges faced by jewelry retailers.