Mysterious diamond necklace — possibly linked to Marie Antoinette's demise — sells for $4.8 million
The necklace containing around 300 carats of diamonds was bought by an unidentified woman who put in her bid over the phone, ...
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What Happened to Marie Antoinette's Jewels? Diamonds, Pearls and the Necklace That Launched a Revolution
Marie Antoinette was known - and eventually beheaded ... After Napoleon III was overthrown, the French Crown Jewels were sold in 1887. Eugenie, exiled to England, sold her personal jewels ...
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The story behind the dazzling £2.1 million diamond necklace linked to Marie Antoinette’s downfall
The Queen was falsely accused of defrauding the Crown jewellers by ordering but ... Louis XVI to purchase the necklace as a gift for Marie Antoinette, who declined. So the jeweller enlisted ...
Diamond Necklace With Mysterious Past Sells For Nearly $5 Million
The magnificent necklace may contain diamonds involved in a scandal surrounding Marie-Antoinette, that would eventually ...
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Diamond necklace that graced George VI's Coronation and was linked to scandal that ruined Marie Antoinette's reputation is set to fetch £2.1m at auction
Marie Antoinette's biggest passion was her jewels. Louis raided the French crown jewels to allow his queen to indulge her passion for rubies, and she was also a particular fan of pearls.
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Diamond necklace linked to Marie Antoinette sells for $4.8m
A necklace thought to be linked to a scandal that prompted the downfall of the doomed French queen Marie Antoinette has been sold at auction for $4.81m (£3.8m). The Georgian piece contains about ...