A diamond-studded necklace thought to be involved in a scandal that led to the eventual downfall of the last queen of France, ...
Tobias Kormind, managing director of Europe’s largest online diamond jeweller 77 Diamonds, shared his thoughts on the ...
How the Affair of the Diamond Necklace changed history—and why 18th-century jewelry remains an eternal holy grail.
If you have a couple of bucks lying around and want to splash out on some gems for the festive season, here are a couple of ...
A subsequent trial found the queen blameless, yet did little to alleviate her growing notoriety for extravagance which helped fuel the French Revolution and Marie Antoinette's beheading.
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A scandal in sparkles
The piece was at the centre of a scandal in the 1780s known as the Diamond Necklace Affair in which a hard-up noblewoman ...
Since fashion was incredibly important to the last queen of France, it only makes sense that fashion would be utilized as a storytelling device. A French revolutionary played by Preston Coleman speaks ...
Crafted circa 1776 and having spent time on the necks of British aristocracy, the 300-carat dazzler is now set to be ...