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

The affair had a particularly negative effect on the reputation of Marie Antoinette, the Austrian born wife of Louis XVI, the ...

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

Necklace some link to Marie Antoinette sells for $4.8 mln Posted: November 14, 2024 | Last updated: November 14, 2024 A ...

The star of the auction was Marie Antoinette's Pearl, a natural pearl and diamond pendant A pearl and diamond pendant that belonged to ill-fated French Queen Marie Antoinette has been sold for $ ...

Marie Antoinette didn’t say let them eat cake As the story goes, when Queen Marie Antoinette heard that the French peasants were starving and didn’t have enough bread, she exclaimed “Let ...

A diamond necklace which was linked to a scandal which ruined Marie Antoinette's reputation is set to fetch £2.1million at an auction. The antique necklace, which was also worn at the coronations ...

“Marie Antoinette,” created by Tony-award-winning University of Iowa alum David Adjmi, is a modern take on the infamous royal, detailing her macabre journey from exorbitant queen to societal outcast.

Marie Antoinette Boullard-Devé settled in Indochina in the early 1920s where she traveled and painted, depicting the local inhabitants and their culture. In the International Colonial Exhibition of ...

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(1925) Moved with his mother to Hollywood, California. (1934) Began his career as a contract player for MGM. (1938) he was severely reprimanded by MGM studio head Louis B. Mayer for having a ...