When traveling on airline, keep your jewels right by your side. This is a lesson Lil Kim is sure to learn the hard way after her jewels were swiped on the airline this past weekend.

Lil Kim also known as Kimberly Jones planned to board an 8:45 am United Airlines flight on her way to Los Angeles to attend the BET Awards from New York’s JFK Airport, when her Louis Vuttion bag containing her jewelry were checked in after a mix-up at the counter. After boarding the plane, Kim realized her bag which held an estimated $500,000 in jewels was not with her, the plane was delayed until the bag was recovered. Once the bag got back to the Queen Bee she noticed two of her signature pieces were missing. The two pieces were her white-and-yellow diamond-encrusted gold necklace with a crowned “B” and platinum dog tags filled with yellow diamonds that are estimated at $250,000.

Her lawyer Mel Sachs said, “She was extremely upset, but she should be commended for acting responsibly and being patient. Lil’ Kim is known for her exceptional and distinctive custom-made jewelry and had two irreplaceable pieces of her collection stolen,” he continued. “Celebrities like Lil’ Kim are vulnerable to being targeted and being victims of this kind of theft.” The bag still contained other earrings, rings and other jewelry.

When questioned about what was being done on the case Alan Hicks of the Port Authority, said, “Kimberly Jones filed a report for lost jewelry, and the incident is under investigation by the Port Authority police.” Lil Kim is a performer as well as a nominee for “Best Female Hip-Hop Artist” at the BET Awards. Employees for United Airline will be assessed to take a polygraph test as well as her bag was tested for fingerprints.