Who on earth would carry a Faberge egg in their handbag?

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And a £2m watch in a pub in Central London?! I’m sure someone will come on here and tell me I’m victim blaming but wtf was she thinking?

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/25/faberge-egg-stolen-london-soho-pub

This is bonkers, why would anyone carry £2m of stuff around London in a work bag and without proper security?

Well naturally. Mines on my desk as we speak. I nearly got it mixed up with hairdressers one only last week as we both put them down on the reception desk while I was paying.

I’m wondering if it’s a proper Fabergé egg or a ‘Fabergé egg’. Because I can’t imagine the egg would be insured for sitting in a handbag in a pub?

Beat me to it lol

It’s a modern (genuine) Fabergé egg created in a tie-up with the whiskey company she works for.

Ah, so it’s not a proper Fabergé egg. This makes more sense.

It’s interesting they named her. Whilst it wasn’t her fault - it does call into question her judgement

The whole story is dodgy as anything - wouldn't be surprised if she was involved somehow. Why did she have permission to take it anyway?

Insurance scam probably.

Tbh it sounds like he’s the fall guy.

The Graun headline writers on top form there - items including the Fabergé egg were 'poached'... 🤦‍♀️

Well she was clearly very stupid?

in an ideal world yes, no one would steal. But we know that people steal and are dishonest.

yet she for some damn reason took 2m worth of stuff to the pub.

https://www.faberge.com/pages/faberge-x-the-craft-irish-whiskey-company?srsltid=AfmBOops4CmGc3t1cNSlTCDamZF6mH8stYbTQNbzYkLMAo3ffTde5Xvx

It's like an explosion in a very high-end bad taste factory.

I collect small antiques and I’m agog that someone carried a faberge egg around in a handbag!

I would have thought big burly security guard taking egg, whiskey and watch from heavily fortified suitcase is part of the buying experience. Not it being pulled out of a handbag with some tatty tissues hanging off it

I wonder if the unicorn she left parked outside was stolen too?

I’m reminded of a Barbara Pym novel in which a new male cook-housekeeper keeps ‘borrowing’ a wealthy clergyman’s Faberge egg. At one point when bumping into someone he knows at the supermarket, he takes it from his pocket to show them, tosses it in the air, and catches it!

I has no idea that Fabergé still produced “egg objets” as they call them.

They even made a Game of Thrones one. Just the egg for a post-imperial age, I suppose.

Hang are we all not carrying a Faberge egg with us in our handbags. I don't leave home without mine 😀

Many jewellery or precious metal dealers will carry stock around in old tatty plastic supermarket bags when taking inventory to or from shops and vaults.

It doesn't draw attention when you're walking down the street. Few muggers will attempt to wrestle an Aldi carrier off you.

Worked with antique jewellery for many years, saw this an awful lot. She was unlucky.

I don't think we are blaming her! We are just aghast at anyone doing this - woman or not.

I have 3 boobs, there is a reason for it.

I'm glad someone else wondered this. I saw the article yesterday, had to read it twice as it was so weird.

What the hell was she thinking?!

It sounds like it was probably connected with her work, and in her bag with her work.

I probably wouldn't have gone to the pub that day, but if carrying the thing was normal for her, why wouldn't she?

Much the same as the idiots who thought motorcycling across Iran would be a great idea and got arrested for spying 🤷🏽‍♀️ what were they thinking!

Well, sometimes victims are just plain stupid!