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

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

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

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

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

Composed of approximately 300 carats of old mine-cut diamonds, the historic piece was once worn during royal coronations and ...

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

On September 21, 1792, following the execution of Louis XVI, the National Convention abolished the monarchy and declared France a republic. The proclamation was grounded in Rousseau’s concept of ...

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