A remarkable 18th-century diamond necklace, featuring approximately 500 diamonds, is set to be auctioned at Sotheby’s in Geneva on November 11, 2024. With online bidding opening on October 25, this historical piece is expected to fetch between $1.8 million and $2.8 million.
The necklace, which has remained out of public view for 50 years, hails from a private Asian collection. It boasts three diamond-studded rows, culminating in elegant tassels. Believed to be of royal or aristocratic origin, the piece may contain diamonds linked to the infamous “Affair of the Necklace,” a scandal that tarnished Marie Antoinette’s reputation and contributed to the French Revolution.
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