Mysterious 18th-century diamond necklace — linked to Marie Antoinette's demise — could sell for over $2 million. ... some of the Marie Antoinette jewelry hadn't been seen in public for 200 years.

How the Affair of the Diamond Necklace changed history—and why 18th-century jewelry remains an eternal holy grail. By Leena Kim Published: Nov 10, 2024 10:00 AM EST. Save Article.

That passion eventually, in 2008, led Satloff to launch Larkspur & Hawk, her line of modern interpretations of 18th-century Georgian jewelry, but not before the Sotheby’s and Cooper Hewitt ...

This 18th-Century Diamond Necklace Was Worn at Two British Coronations. Now It Could Fetch $2.8 Million. Sotheby's says the 300-carat beauty is "a sublime survivor from the opulent court life of ...