Mysterious diamond-laden necklace fetches $4.8 mn in Geneva auction
A mysterious diamond-laden necklace with possible links to a scandal that contributed to the downfall of Marie Antoinette, sold for $4.8 million at an auction in Geneva Wednesday.Sotheby's said it was likely that some of the diamonds featured in the piece came from the famous necklace from the scandal that engulfed Marie Antoinette just a few years before she was guillotined.
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 is rumoured to hold ties to the scandal that tainted Marie Antoinette’s reputation.
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.
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.
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 some link to Marie Antoinette sells for $4.8 mln
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 (November 13) for 4.
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