Diamond-encrusted Birkin bag stolen from Barcelona airport
Two unidentified travelers had a diamond-encrusted Hermès Birkin bag and $9.3 million worth of jewels and money stolen from them at a Barcelona airport.
The two thieves stole the items while the travelers were checking into their Emirates flight, making off with $5 million 47-carat diamond ring, a $822,000 Chanel brooch, a nearly $1million Bulgari watch, $548,000 earrings, and tens of thousands in cash, according to AeroTime.
It is unclear how much the Birkin cost, but the famous bag typically runs around $10,000 to $40,000 and can go as high as $2 million.
The Birkin was sitting on top of a Louis Vuitton suitcase when it was stolen.
The thieves were later found by Spanish authorities and the valuables were returned, according to Insider.
![One of the items stolen.](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/NYPICHPDPICT000020138844-edited.jpg)
![The stolen ring.](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/NYPICHPDPICT000020138845.jpg?w=1009)
Catalan Mossos D’esquadra Police revealed on Twitter that the thieve “threw” the jewels and money from their vehicle before being arrested. They were arrested on the AP-7 highway.
It is unclear what the thieves were charged with.
Last month, a California family had jewels worth up to $70,000 recovered at Boston Logan Airport.
As the family was loading into an Uber, they realized they left a bag full of family jewels in the airport. After calling police, they were able to recover the bag within 15 minutes.