A diamond necklace that has been worn at two British coronations, and is thought to have stones from the infamous necklace at the heart of a Marie-Antoinette scandal, is expected to fetch up to $2.8 ...

The antique rarity, which weighs approximately 300 carats, was likely created for a royal or aristocrat in the decade before the 1789 French Revolution, according to Sotheby’s. The exact provenance of ...

A mysterious 18th century necklace made from around 500 diamonds, some of which are believed to have been taken from a piece that contributed to French Queen Marie Antoinette's demise, will go on sale ...

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 4.2 million Swiss ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marie Antoinette was known — and eventually beheaded — for her lavish spending. The last Queen of France and her husband, King ...

A necklace with a connection to the wife of the French King Louis XVI and France’s final Queen, Marie Antoinette, has sold for 4.26 million CHF ($4.79 million) at Sotheby’s in Geneva. The necklace, ...