New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- New Zealand Police said Friday they have recovered a James Bond-inspired Faberge pendant after six days of closely watching the man accused of swallowing the jewelry in an Auckland store.

They said the pendant was recovered Thursday night after it exited the suspect's gastrointestinal tract naturally without medical intervention.

The limited-edition, Faberge egg pendant was inspired by the 1983 James Bond film "Octopussy," in which a jewel-smuggling operation involves a fake Faberge egg.

A less glamorous photo supplied by New Zealand's police Friday showed a gloved hand holding the recovered pendant and its long, gold chain with an intact price tag showing the jewelry's 33,000 New Zealand dollar ($19,000) value.

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