Thieves return Lupita Nyong'o's $150,000 Oscars dress 'after realising the pearls on it were fake'

Thieves have returned a dress worn by the actress Lupita Nyong’o after apparently realising the pearls adorning it were fake.

When Ms Nyong’o wore the gown to Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony it was reported that the dress had 6,000 real Akoya cultured pearls sewn into it and was worth $150,000.

Lupita Nyong'o $150,000 Oscar dress stolen

The dress is studded with 6,000 natural white pearls

A $150,000 custom-made Calvin Klein Collection by Francisco Costa dress, worn by actress Lupita Nyong'o at the Oscars, has been stolen in Hollywood, BBC News reports.

 The dress, studded with 6,000 natural white pearls, was taken from the London Hotel in West Hollywood when Nyong'o was out of the room.