$4.81 million

Marie Antoinette’s Diamond Necklace Piece Fetches $4.81M At Auction

A Georgian necklace believed to have been at the heart of the infamous "Diamond Necklace Affair," which played a part in getting Marie Antoinette overthrown, has sold for an astonishing $4.81 million (£3.8 million) at auction. The necklace, with about 500 diamonds set into its 22-carat gold framework, fetched nearly...