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 Charlotte Phillipp is a ...

GENEVA, Nov 13 (Reuters) - 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 ...

Together, the couple ogled the diamonds laid out in front of them. Offerings included 20-carat diamond stud earrings priced ...

A necklace believed to contain jewels from the infamous Marie Antoinette "Affair of the Diamond Necklace" has been sold for £3.7m. Set with nearly 500 diamonds and weighing about 300 carats ...

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 ...

It's a sparkling piece of scandal. A 300-carat 18th century necklace, whose diamonds may have helped fuel the overthrow of the French monarchy, sold Wednesday for nearly $5 million at an auction ...