Sotheby's Geneva have announced the auction in November of an 18th-century diamond necklace with a pre-sale estimate between $1.8 million and $2.8 million. The piece is said to incorporate stones from Marie-Antoinette's infamous Diamond Necklace (and it is certainly monstrous enough to make this believable...)
"A diamond necklace that has been worn at two British coronations, and is thought to have stones from the infamous necklace at the heart of a Marie-Antoinette scandal, is expected to fetch up to $2.8 million at auction.
Weighing approximately 300 carats, the 18th-century piece, likely created a decade before the French Revolution, is on public display for the first time in 50 years and will make its auction debut on November 11, according to Sotheby’s, which is handling the sale.
The jewel is being exhibited at Sotheby’s in London until Wednesday, before it sets off on the rest of its global exhibition tour. It will then head to Geneva, Switzerland, to be the highlight of Sotheby’s Royal and Noble sale.
Despite the exact origins of the necklace not being recorded, the auction house believes the antique piece could only have been made for royalty or a high-ranking aristocrat.
In the early 20th century, it belonged to the Marquesses of Anglesey, a leading aristocratic family in the UK with close ties to the British royal family. Marjorie Paget, Marchioness of Anglesey, wore the necklace to the coronation of King George VI in 1937. Her daughter-in-law then wore the same jewel to the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953."
A Diamond Necklace With Royal Ties Could Fetch $2.8 Million at Auction (robbreport.com)
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