Today at Hidden Gems, I’m exploring the history of a spectacular purple-pink diamond that Christie’s will sell in New York in June. The diamond reportedly comes from the collection of the Duchess of Angoulême, the only surviving child of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. In today’s bonus reading collection, I’ve gathered together several recent articles about other jewels linked to the Duchess and Marie Antoinette that have been auctioned (or not!) in recent years.
A French Royal Diamond, Set in a Modern Ring, For Sale in June at Christie’s
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A fabulous purple-pink diamond from the collection of Marie Antoinette’s daughter, the Duchess of Angoulême, will be offered for sale in New York next month.
Today, we’ve got a look at a tiara that also belonged to a very important French royal woman from the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries: the diamond and emerald tiara that belonged to the Duchess of Angoulême.
Marie Antoinette’s Pearl Parure
Marie Antoinette was often painted with pearls, and her collection included some remarkable pearl pieces. After her execution, the pearls we’re discussing today were inherited by her daughter, Marie Therese.
Marie Antoinette’s Diamonds Head to Auction
In September 2021, major royal jewelry news broke in Switzerland: Christie’s would soon offer a pair of incredible diamond bracelets for sale that belonged to none other than Marie Antoinette.
A Stunning Diamond Necklace–with Possible Links to Marie Antoinette–to Be Sold at Sotheby’s
Those who know their diamond necklace history may already have clocked visual similarities between this necklace, auctioned by Sotheby’s, and another very famous necklace made during the same period: the necklace, made in the 1770s, that caused a scandal at the French royal court.
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