Its reappearance sparked new interest in what's known as the "Affair of the Diamond Necklace," an episode in French history that ultimately cost Marie Antoinette her head!

A diamond necklace, potentially linked to Marie Antoinette, sold for $4.8 million at a Sotheby's auction on Wednesday in Switzerland. The necklace, dating back to the 18th century, features ...

Queen Camilla, Kate Middleton, Princess Anne and the Duchess of Edinburgh all donned their best jewels for the occasion ...

According to the Palace of Versailles, the "Affair of the Diamond Necklace" began when French jewelers created an extravagant nearly 2,800-carat necklace that was so expensive it could not be sold.

The 300-carat necklace thought to be at the center of the infamous 'Affair of the Diamond Necklace' that contributed to the French Revolution sold at auction in Geneva, auction house Sotheby's ...

How the Affair of the Diamond Necklace changed history—and why 18th-century jewelry remains an eternal holy grail. By Leena Kim Published: Nov 10, 2024 10:00 AM EST. Save Article.

Sotheby's will auction an exquisite 18th-century diamond necklace in Geneva on November 11, with online bidding starting October 25. The necklace, featuring around 500 diamonds and linked to Marie ...

A diamond necklace that has been worn at two British coronations, and is thought to contain stones from the infamous necklace at the heart of a Marie Antoinette scandal, sold for over $4.8 million ...

See the Dazzling Diamond Necklace With Possible Ties to Marie Antoinette That Just Sold for $4.8 Million Some of the gems may have featured in a royal scandal known as the “affair of the diamond ...

A 300-carat necklace, whose diamonds have been linked to a scandal involving the last French queen Marie Antoinette, sold Wednesday for nearly $5 million at a Sotheby's auction in Geneva.

The question of whether the 'Affair of the Diamond Necklace' brought down Marie Antoinette and King Louis XVI, is explored in the latest episode of Queens, Kings and Dastardly Things.

According to the Palace of Versailles, the "Affair of the Diamond Necklace" began when French jewelers created an extravagant nearly 2,800-carat necklace that was so expensive it could not be sold.