Summary of Mysterious necklace linked to queen's demise set for auction
Summary of Mysterious necklace linked to queen's demise set for auction
Sotheby's is set to auction an 18th century necklace made from around 500 diamonds, some of which may have been taken from a piece that contributed to French Queen Marie Antoinette's demise. The necklace will go under the hammer in Geneva on November 11, with online bidding opening on October 25.
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Some of the diamonds may have come from a necklace linked to a scandal that eventually led to Marie Antoinette's death, Sotheby's said.
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Sotheby's is set to auction an 18th century necklace made from around 500 diamonds, some of which may have been taken from a piece that contributed to French Queen Marie Antoinette's demise. The necklace will go under the hammer in Geneva on November 11, with online bidding opening on October 25.