Marie Antoinette was known — and eventually beheaded — for her lavish spending. The last Queen of France and her husband, King Louis XVI, met their untimely ends after squandering their vast fortune ...
A pair of diamond bracelets that were once owned by the doomed French Queen Marie Antoinette have been sold at auction for over $8 million. A Christie's auction house estimate had valued the jewelry ...
In an age marked by flashy displays of wealth and the perils of political polarisation, Marie Antoinette stands as both a cautionary tale and a beacon of extravagance. Her enduring legacy continues to ...
A mysterious 18th century necklace made from around 500 diamonds, some of which are believed to have been taken from a piece that contributed to French Queen Marie Antoinette's demise, will go on sale ...
Marie Antoinette allowed her likeness to be reproduced in fashion engravings, a first for the royal court. She allowed her ...
A mysterious 18th century necklace made from around 500 diamonds, some of which are believed to have been taken from a piece that contributed to French Queen Marie Antoinette's demise, will go on sale ...
GENEVA (AP) — A large, drop-shaped natural pearl pendant sold for more than $36 million Wednesday at a rare auction of jewelry that once belonged to French Queen Marie Antoinette, which Sotheby’s is ...
GENEVA (AP) — A large, drop-shaped natural pearl pendant sold for more than $36 million Wednesday at a rare auction of jewelry that once belonged to French Queen Marie Antoinette, which Sotheby's is ...
It appears that time does heal all wounds. Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France (1755-1793), was the poster-person of an out-of-touch ruler who lavished luxuries on herself while the people she ...
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GENEVA, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Diamond bracelets that belonged to Marie Antoinette and a ruby and diamond bangle offered to the Duchess of Windsor by her husband on their first wedding anniversary will be ...
GENEVA (AP) — A large, drop-shaped natural pearl pendant sold for more than $36 million Wednesday at a rare auction of jewelry that once belonged to French Queen Marie Antoinette, which Sotheby's is ...