Some of the gems may have featured in a royal scandal known as the “affair of the diamond necklace” that damaged the French queen’s reputation in 1785 Sarah Kuta Daily Correspondent A ...

The necklace’s glittering history was also believed to be at the centre of the 1784 Affair of the Diamond Necklace scandal which damaged the reputation of Marie Antoinette. French aristocrat, Jeanne ...

Today, I will mention three pieces that have consistently stuck in my mind as long-term acquisition targets. Without further ado… I promise I’m not on the Cartier hype train when mentioning the Tank ...

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 4.2 million ...

Piece believed to stem from the jewel at the centre of the 'Diamond Necklace Affair' A woman wearing an 18th century diamond jewel necklace composed of three rows of diamonds finished with a ...

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 Charlotte Phillipp is a ...

GENEVA, Nov 14 — 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 ...

A diamond necklace with an illustrious, if mysterious, past sold at Sotheby’s Geneva yesterday for $4.7 million, outstripping its top estimate of $3.8 million, or 2.2 million Swiss francs.

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. The 18th century ...

A necklace believed to contain jewels from the infamous Marie Antoinette "Affair of the Diamond Necklace" has been sold for £3.7m. Set with nearly 500 diamonds and weighing about 300 carats ...