A diamond-studded necklace thought to be linked to a scandal that hastened the downfall of the doomed 18th century queen of ...

"There is obviously a niche in the market for historical jewels with fabulous provenances. "People are not only buying the ...

A diamond necklace that has been worn at two British coronations, and is thought to contain stones from the infamous necklace ...

How the Affair of the Diamond Necklace changed history—and why 18th-century jewelry remains an eternal holy grail.

Worn at Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953, the 300-carat diamond necklace sold Wednesday for more than twice its ...

"There is obviously a niche in the market for historical jewels with fabulous provenances," Sotheby's jewelry specialist ...

If you have a couple of bucks lying around and want to splash out on some gems for the festive season, here are a couple of ...

A diamond-studded necklace linked to Marie Antoinette's infamous downfall was sold at a Geneva auction for 4.26 million Swiss francs. Originally valued at up to 2 million, the Georgian-era piece ...

“It’s likely or possible that some of these diamonds may have come from the famous diamond necklace that led to the downfall of Marie Antoinette,” Jessica Wyndham, head of magnificent jewels ...