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

As the author of the standard biography of her husband, Louis XVI, John Hardman has every qualification for turning his attention to Marie Antoinette. Of course, that alone does not guarantee that ...

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A diamond-studded necklace thought to be involved in a scandal that led to the eventual downfall of the last queen of France, ...

After years of restoration work, visitors to the home of Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France, can get a new look into the private life of the controversial figure. Michelle Miller reports.

A diamond-studded necklace thought to be involved in a scandal that led to the eventual downfall of the last queen of France, Marie Antoinette, is being sold in Geneva next week. The Georgian-era ...