A diamond-studded necklace thought to be linked to a scandal that hastened the downfall of the doomed 18th century queen of ...
The may contain diamonds involved in a scandal surrounding Marie-Antoinette, that would eventually trigger the French ...
A necklace thought to contain diamonds from an earlier necklace which embroiled Marie Antoinette in scandal has found success ...
"There is obviously a niche in the market for historical jewels with fabulous provenances," Sotheby's jewelry specialist ...
Sotheby's said this month that some of the diamonds in the piece may have come from a necklace that helped precipitate the ...
Five Canadian writers have made the shortlist for the 2024 Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize. The annual $60,000 ...
In May 1789, King Louis XVI called a meeting of the Estates-General, to try and find a solution to France’s financial problems. It brought together 1200 delegates from the clergy (the First ...
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Airelles Venezia is set to open in autumn 2025, with rooms in grand 16th century buildings at €1,000 a night.
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Experts say some of the stones in the piece are a match with the original diamonds central to a royal scandal.