Huge diamond necklace linked to Marie Antoinette scandal sells for $4.8 million
A diamond necklace that has been worn at two British coronations, and is thought to contain stones from the infamous necklace at the heart of a Marie Antoinette scandal, sold for over $4.8 million at an auction.
Diamond necklace linked to Marie Antoinette sells for $4.8m
"There is obviously a niche in the market for historical jewels with fabulous provenances. "People are not only buying the object, they are buying all the history that is attached to it." Marie Antoinette was born in Austria in 1755 and sent to France to ...
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Diamond necklace linked to Marie Antoinette sells for $4.8 million
A diamond-studded necklace thought to be linked to a scandal that hastened the downfall of the doomed 18th century queen of France, Marie Antoinette, sold at auction in Geneva on Wednesday for 4.26 million Swiss francs ($4.
Diamond necklace linked to Marie Antoinette scandal sells for $4.8 million
Worn at Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953, the 300-carat diamond necklace sold Wednesday for more than twice its estimate at an auction in Geneva.
Mysterious diamond necklace linked to queen'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, Sotheby's said.
Diamond Necklace Possibly Linked to Marie Antoinette Sells at Auction for $4.8M
The 300-carat necklace thought to be at the center of the infamous 'Affair of the Diamond Necklace' that contributed to the French Revolution sold at auction in Geneva
Diamond Necklace With Mysterious Past Sells For Nearly $5 Million
The may contain diamonds involved in a scandal surrounding Marie-Antoinette, that would eventually trigger the French Revolution.
Necklace Linked to Marie Antoinette's Downfall Sold at Auction
"There is obviously a niche in the market for historical jewels with fabulous provenances," Sotheby's jewelry specialist Andres White Correal said after a diamond-studded necklace with a possible link to Marie Antoinette's downfall sold for more than double the pre-sale estimate.
Diamond necklace linked to Queen Marie Antoinette sold in Switzerland for 4.5 million euros
A diamond necklace supposedly related to a scandal that precipitated the downfall of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France in the 18th century, was auctioned on Wednesday in Geneva for 4.26 million Swiss francs (4.
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Necklace Linked to Marie Antoinette’s Demise up For Auction
“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 ...
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The story behind the dazzling £2.1 million diamond necklace linked to Marie Antoinette’s downfall
An antique diamond necklace worn at two British coronations, which experts believe is linked to an historic scandal involving Marie Antoinette ... most Georgian diamond jewels have been ...
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Marie Antoinette's 'scandalous' necklace, seen at The Queen's coronation, heads to auction
“What’s more, jewels associated with Marie Antoinette have previously fetched head-turning prices at auction – a diamond bracelet auctioned in November 2021 by Christie’s in Geneva sold ...
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Diamond Necklace Possibly Linked to Marie Antoinette's Demise up for Auction
"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 ...