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Diamond Necklace Linked to Marie Antoinette Fetches a Dazzling $4.79 Million
A necklace thought to contain diamonds from an earlier necklace which embroiled Marie Antoinette in scandal has found success ...
Diamond necklace linked to Marie Antoinette sells for $4.8m
Experts say some of the stones in the piece are a match with the original diamonds central to a royal scandal.
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Debunking the myths of the French Revolution
Marie Antoinette didn’t say let ... the Bourbon dynasty was restored to the throne, with King Louis XVI’s younger brother becoming King Louis XVIII. It was the June Rebellion in 1832, also ...
Rare 300-carat diamond necklace with links to Marie Antoinette fetches €4.5m in Geneva auction
Composed of approximately 300 carats of old mine-cut diamonds, the historic piece was once worn during royal coronations and ...
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Marie Antoinette's 'scandalous' necklace, seen at The Queen's coronation, heads to auction
According to The Smithsonian, "It is highly unlikely that Marie Antoinette, King Louis XVI, or anyone else in the French Royal family ever wore the French Blue. At the time, the diamond was set ...
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Diamond necklace that graced George VI's Coronation and was linked to scandal that ruined Marie Antoinette's reputation is set to fetch £2.1m at auction
A diamond necklace which was linked to a scandal which ruined Marie Antoinette's reputation is set to fetch £2.1million at an auction. The antique necklace, which was also worn at the coronations ...
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Marie Antoinette pearl auctioned for record $36m
The whole collection was sold for more than £53m. Marie Antoinette was an Austrian princess before her marriage to France's King Louis XVI. Her extravagant lifestyle turned her into a hate figure ...