Full Analysis Summary
Pendant recovered after swallowing
New Zealand police recovered a limited-edition Fabergé-style egg pendant after a 32-year-old man allegedly swallowed it in an Auckland jewellery store.
The man was arrested at Partridge Jewellers on Nov. 28.
Officers kept the suspect under round-the-clock watch for six days while waiting for the pendant to be expelled.
Police retrieved the item Thursday night with no medical intervention, and officials said they continued to monitor the man as a duty of care.
Multiple outlets reported the recovery and the unusual circumstances, describing the item as intact and noting police statements about their monitoring of the suspect.
Coverage Differences
Tone / Emphasis
Some sources emphasize the policing and duty-of-care aspect while framing the recovery as procedural, whereas others highlight the sensational or James Bond–inspired angle. For example, Associated Press stresses police monitoring and duty of care, DW reports the monitoring and shows a photo of the intact tag, and Straight Arrow News highlights the cultural connection to Fabergé and Octopussy and comments on why such items attract media interest.
Pendant description and measurements
Reports describe the pendant as a limited-run piece fashioned from gold with green enamel.
It is set with 183 diamonds and two sapphires and opens to reveal an 18ct/18k-gold octopus 'surprise'.
Sources vary slightly on measurements and wording — some state the piece measures about 3.3 inches tall on a stand while another gives 8.4 cm — but the core description (gold, green enamel, diamonds, sapphires and an octopus inside) is consistent across accounts.
Coverage Differences
Fact detail / Measurement and terminology
Sources use slightly different measurements and phrasing: Straight Arrow News reports the pendant 'measures about 3.3 inches tall on a stand,' Букви gives '8.4 cm tall,' and several outlets emphasise the '18ct' or '18k' gold octopus inside — small inconsistencies in metric/imperial conversions and phrasing of the 'octopus surprise' appear across reports.
Pendant price and reporting
There is near-uniform agreement that the pendant's price tag was NZ$33,000, though some outlets converted that amount into dollars or euros and reported differing figures.
Multiple reports published police photos showing the pendant still bearing an intact price tag, and news outlets repeated police statements that the item had passed naturally without requiring medical intervention.
Coverage Differences
Numeric conversion / Currency conversion
While most pieces report the NZ$33,000 tag and approximate US value around $19,000, The Sydney Morning Herald’s conversion lists NZ$33,000 as 'about US$28,765' (a notably different conversion). DW gives a euro conversion (€16,300), and The Daily Beast gives a US$19,200 figure — demonstrating inconsistent currency conversions among outlets even though the NZ$33,000 tag is commonly reported.
Arrest and court details
Most reports identify the suspect as a 32-year-old arrested inside Partridge Jewellers on Nov. 28, who appeared in court on Nov. 29 and remains in custody.
Some outlets report that no plea was entered and that he is due back in Auckland District Court on the next scheduled date.
One outlet, The Daily Beast, lists a later court date of Dec. 8.
Several sources state the man's name has not been released.
Coverage Differences
Missed information / Date discrepancy
Most reports (Associated Press, Winnipeg Sun, Букви, Sydney Morning Herald) say the suspect 'appeared in court Nov. 29' and was 'due back' on Monday, while The Daily Beast states he 'is due in court on Dec. 8' — a discrepancy in the reported next-court date among outlets. All however agree he remains in custody and was arrested on Nov. 28.
Media coverage angles
Coverage tone and editorial angle differ across outlet types.
Alternative and feature-focused outlets lean into the Octopussy/Fabergé cultural hook and the bizarre nature of someone swallowing a jewel.
Mainstream wires and local papers concentrate on police procedure and the legal process.
Some outlets (DW, Arizona Daily Star, Sydney Morning Herald) include confirmation that a police photo showed the intact price tag.
Straight Arrow News uniquely notes why high-value collectibles attract media interest and flags uncertainty about whether buyers will be informed of the pendant's unusual recovery.
Coverage Differences
Tone / Narrative emphasis
Western Alternative and feature outlets (Straight Arrow News, The Daily Beast) emphasise the James Bond/Fabergé angle and media fascination, whereas Western Mainstream and local outlets (Associated Press, DW, Sydney Morning Herald) stress police statements, duty of care and the procedural facts. Straight Arrow also uniquely raises a question (no immediate word on informing buyers) that other outlets do not mention.