Mysterious diamond necklace linked to queen's demise sells for $4.8 million
The necklace containing around 300 carats of diamonds was bought by an unidentified woman who put in her bid over the phone, Sotheby's said.
Diamond Necklace With Mysterious Past Sells For Nearly $5 Million
The may contain diamonds involved in a scandal surrounding Marie-Antoinette, that would eventually trigger the French Revolution.
Diamond necklace linked to Marie Antoinette sells for $4.8 million
A diamond-studded necklace thought to be linked to a scandal that hastened the downfall of the doomed 18th century queen of France, Marie Antoinette, sold at auction in Geneva on Wednesday for 4.26 million Swiss francs ($4.
Mysterious diamond-laden necklace fetches $4.8 million in Geneva auction
A mysterious diamond-laden necklace with possible links to a scandal that contributed to the downfall of Marie Antoinette, sold for $4.8 million at an auction in Geneva Wednesday. The 18th century jewel containing around 300 carats of diamonds had been estimated to sell at the Sotheby's Royal and Noble Jewels sale for $1.8-2.8 million.
Diamond Necklace Linked to Marie Antoinette Fetches a Dazzling $4.79 Million
A necklace thought to contain diamonds from an earlier necklace which embroiled Marie Antoinette in scandal has found success at auction.
Historically important diamond necklace achieves nearly £4m at Sotheby’s auction
The top lot at Sotheby’s Royal and Noble sale fetched twice its low estimate following a seven minute bidding battle
Diamond necklace linked to Marie Antoinette sells for $4.8m
Experts say some of the stones in the piece are a match with the original diamonds central to a royal scandal.
Diamond necklace linked to Marie Antoinette scandal sells for $4.8 million
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.
Diamond Necklace Possibly Linked to Marie Antoinette Sells at Auction for $4.8M
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
Necklace Linked to Marie Antoinette's Downfall Sold at Auction
"There is obviously a niche in the market for historical jewels with fabulous provenances," Sotheby's jewelry specialist Andres White Correal said after a diamond-studded necklace with a possible link to Marie Antoinette's downfall sold for more than double the pre-sale estimate.
Diamond necklace linked to Queen Marie Antoinette sold in Switzerland for 4.5 million euros
A diamond necklace supposedly related to a scandal that precipitated the downfall of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France in the 18th century, was auctioned on Wednesday in Geneva for 4.26 million Swiss francs (4.
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