Officials Call Titanic Necklace Theft 'Embarrassing'

A gold-plated necklace that was owned by a passenger on the Titanic was stolen in Copenhagen Saturday. The piece was part of a traveling exhibition of artifacts from the sunken ship on display at the city's Tivoli amusement park.

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Park spokesman Torben Planks told the Associated Press, "The alarm didn't go off. It it pretty embarrassing."

Danish police believe the theft was an inside job. A $1,380 reward has been offered for information about the piece's whereabouts.

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Though no relation to the necklace worn by Kate Winslet in James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster Titanic -- 20th Century Fox is re-releasing the film in 3D in April 2012 to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the original tragedy -- it is insured for $19,300 and has historical significance. Exhibition owner Luis Ferreiro told AP, "It was [a] very important piece. The artifacts tell stories about the people aboard.

The necklace was owned by Eleanor Wildener, who survived the 1912 disaster.

Another collection of famous jewels -- owned by Elizabeth Taylor and worth millions — are part of a Christie’s exhibit currently touring the world. The 269-piece collection stopped in Moscow last week and hits London, Los Angeles, Dubai, Geneva, Paris and Hong Kong through November. The tour will culminate in a ten-day exhibition of the complete collection at Christie's New York in December.