Marie Antoinette's 'scandalous' necklace, seen at The Queen's coronation, heads to auction
Tobias Kormind, managing director of Europe’s largest online diamond jeweller 77 Diamonds, shared his thoughts on the ...
A Brief History of the Jewelry Scandal That Ended Marie Antoinette
How the Affair of the Diamond Necklace changed history—and why 18th-century jewelry remains an eternal holy grail.
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
The antique necklace, made of 300-carat diamonds from India's Golconda mines is set to go under the hammer at Sotheby's ...
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Review | ‘Marie Antoinette’ places a classic story center stage
Marie Antoinette, the titular main character and the play’s namesake was an Austrian-born royal married to King Louis XVI of France. Most famously known for her lavish lifestyle and disregard for her ...
The story behind the dazzling £2.1 million diamond necklace linked to Marie Antoinette’s downfall
Crafted circa 1776 and having spent time on the necks of British aristocracy, the 300-carat dazzler is now set to be ...
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The story behind the dazzling £2.1 million diamond necklace linked to Marie Antoinette’s downfall
The house tried to convince the new King Louis XVI to purchase the necklace as a gift for Marie Antoinette, who declined. So the jeweller enlisted the courtier Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy to ...
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From Joan of Arc to wine cellar: Notre Dame in five dates
Anti-clerical radicals attacked the facade, removing biblical statues and decapitating them in the cathedral's square, in ...
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Notre Dame's Historic Comeback: 5 Key Moments Before Its Reopening
Anti-clerical radicals attacked the facade, removing biblical statues and decapitating them in the cathedral's square, in ...
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The rise and fall of France's luxury-loving queen
The union of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI was meant to bring peace and prosperity to both ... with her marriage may have contributed to her wild spending habits. The king's lack of intimacy ...