![Early 19th Century Ruby and Diamond Brooch](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2021-1020-ruby11.jpg?resize=1200%2C619&ssl=1)
If you’re a collector or admirer of French royal jewelry, the auction coming up this November at Christie’s in Geneva is packed to the gills with jewels just for you! The catalogue is almost a tour through France’s royal jewelry history, starting off with Marie Antoinette’s diamond bracelets, then Pauline Bonaparte’s ears of wheat tiara, and then today’s highlighted piece: a diamond and ruby jewel associated with three French royal women.