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 ...

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. But after energetic bidding ...

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 The 300-carat necklace is ...

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 ...

Experts believe that some of the diamonds may be linked to the infamous “Affair of the Diamond Necklace.” It's a sparkling piece of scandal. A 300-carat 18th century necklace, whose diamonds ...

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 ...

The infamous diamond necklace, central to the scandal that helped ignite the French Revolution, has been sold for $4.8 million at auction. The necklace, associated with the "Diamond Necklace Affair" ...