Sensational royal jewels at Sotheby’s
In the end, it was diamonds, not cake, that triggered the tragic downfall of Marie-Antoinette (1755-93) and her family. Even though the doomed queen was innocent of conspiracy, it was the affair of a diamond necklace that lit the powder-keg of revolution.
It’s a story told in sensational style through the collection of royal jewels from the Bourbon-Par…