Experts say some of the stones in the piece are a match with the original diamonds central to a royal scandal.

A diamond necklace supposedly related to a scandal that precipitated the downfall of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France in the ...

Worn at Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953, the 300-carat diamond necklace sold Wednesday for more than twice its ...

The may contain diamonds involved in a scandal surrounding Marie-Antoinette, that would eventually trigger the French ...

The necklace containing around 300 carats of diamonds was bought by an unidentified woman who put in her bid over the phone, ...

Composed of approximately 300 carats of old mine-cut diamonds, the historic piece was once worn during royal coronations and ...

A necklace with jewels linked to the most famous scandal of Marie Antoinette's tragic reign surpassed its estimate to sell ...

Sotheby's said this month that some of the diamonds in the piece may have come from a necklace that helped precipitate the ...

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

Marie Antoinette was only 14 and Louis just 15 when they married and received two million francs worth of jewellery from her French father-in-law. The queen would also receive many more jewels ...

ANTOINETTE Thompson, permanent secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, has died after 40 years of public service. The Cabinet's office confirmed her passing in a statement on Friday ...

An antique diamond necklace worn at two British coronations, which experts believe is linked to an historic scandal involving Marie Antoinette, is set to be auctioned for an estimated £2.1 ...