Mysterious 300 carat diamond necklace fetches £3.8m in Geneva auction

Mysterious 300-carat diamond necklace fetches £3.8m in Geneva auction

Worn at Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation, the necklace has possible links to the downfall of Marie Antoinette. A mysterious diamond-laden necklace with possible links to a scandal that contributed ...

World - The Guardian - 23 hours ago

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.

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.

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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.

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