The necklace containing around 300 carats of diamonds was bought by an unidentified woman who put in her bid over the phone, ...

The 300-carat necklace thought to be at the center of the infamous 'Affair of the Diamond Necklace' that contributed to the ...

A necklace thought to be linked to a scandal that prompted the downfall of the doomed French queen Marie Antoinette has been ...

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

The may contain diamonds involved in a scandal surrounding Marie-Antoinette, that would eventually trigger the French ...

A necklace thought to contain diamonds from an earlier necklace which embroiled Marie Antoinette in scandal has found success ...

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

GENEVA, (Reuters) – A diamond-studded necklace thought to be involved in a scandal that led to the eventual downfall of the ...

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

The necklace is expected to fetch between $1.8 and $2.8 million (£1.3 - £2.1 million) when it goes under the hammer. In the 1780s, Marie Antoinette’s reputation took a severe hit in what ...

A necklace believed to contain jewels from the infamous Marie Antoinette "Affair of the Diamond Necklace" has been sold for ...