Tiffany jewelry has been a staple in American culture for decades as the small turquoise boxes have become synonymous with precious diamond pieces. While Tiffany doesn't sell faux diamonds, one store found itself with an imitation ring after a thief pulled off a clever switcheroo.

An international jewelry thief sought by Interpol is accused of swiping two diamond rings worth close to $300,000 from Tiffany and Cartier stores in Manhattan, authorities said. Interpol was looking for Yaorong Wan,

A jewel thief who is wanted in connection with crimes committed from Florida to South Korea stole a diamond ring worth $255,000 from a Tiffany store in New York by switching it with a cubic zirconia replica,

While he was inspecting the rings, he allegedly swapped the $250,000 ring with a fake one he had in his pocket. He then left without purchasing anything, and the employee put the ring back in the display case.

Yaorong Wan, 49, is accused of stealing a ring worth $255,000 from a Manhattan Tiffany store, prosecutors said.