Canadian police find rare Austrian jewel

TORONTO - Police have found a rare pendant that belonged to a 19th century Austrian queen and was stolen from a castle there in 1998.
The pendant, known as the Koechert Diamond Pearl, was found at a home in a Winnipeg, Manitoba, in the investigation of a crime network accused of committing fraud and bank robberies in Canada, Europe and Africa.
The jewel was made for Austrian Queen Elisabeth, known as "Sissi," who died 100 years ago at the age of 60 after being stabbed by an anarchist.
"When you look at the history of (the pendant), I was impressed by the value for the country that it must hold," Winnipeg police Sgt. Mitch McCormick said. Austrian authorities have been alerted to the discovery, he said.