The necklace containing around 300 carats of diamonds was bought by an unidentified woman who put in her bid over the phone, ...

The 300-carat necklace thought to be at the center of the infamous 'Affair of the Diamond Necklace' that contributed to the ...

The scandal tarnished the reputation of Marie Antoinette, who was unjustly accused of having an immoral relationship with a ...

How the Affair of the Diamond Necklace changed history—and why 18th-century jewelry remains an eternal holy grail.

Sotheby's said this month that some of the diamonds in the piece may have come from a necklace that helped precipitate the ...

A subsequent trial found the queen blameless, yet did little to alleviate her growing notoriety for extravagance which helped ...

A necklace thought to contain diamonds from an earlier necklace which embroiled Marie Antoinette in scandal has found success ...

Experts say the quality and age of the diamonds match those from the infamous necklace said to have paved the way for ...

The famous diamond necklace liked by the queen of France, Marie Antoinette, has been auctioned for $4.8 million.According to ...

A diamond-studded necklace thought to be linked to a scandal that hastened the downfall of the doomed 18th century queen of ...

Experts say some of the stones in the piece are a match with the original diamonds central to a royal scandal.