Marie Antoinette didn’t say let them eat cake ... fraternity”, in practice this did not apply to everyone. Only wealthy men over the age of 25 were given the right to vote for deputies in ...
A diamond-studded necklace thought to be linked to a scandal that hastened the downfall of the doomed 18th century queen of ...
Worn at Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953, the 300-carat diamond necklace sold Wednesday for more than twice its ...
How the Affair of the Diamond Necklace changed history—and why 18th-century jewelry remains an eternal holy grail.
Experts say some of the stones in the piece are a match with the original diamonds central to a royal scandal.
The 300-carat necklace thought to be at the center of the infamous 'Affair of the Diamond Necklace' that contributed to the ...
GENEVA, (Reuters) – A diamond-studded necklace thought to be involved in a scandal that led to the eventual downfall of the last queen of France, Marie Antoinette, is being sold. The Georgian ...
Marie Antoinette Boullard-Devé settled in Indochina in the early 1920s where she traveled and painted, depicting the local inhabitants and their culture. In the International Colonial Exhibition of ...
They’re the scent of clean skin slipped into silk pyjamas, of applying your make-up before a night out or, as one reviewer described one of the fragrances on this list, like “a subtle caress ...
The holidays are upon us, so whether you're looking for film-related gifts or simply want to get for yourself some of the ...