Marie Antoinette's Ring - Around The Web

Marie Antoinette's ring - Around The Web

A 10 carat diamond ring is currently on a world tour. Coveted for its size and beauty, but also because of who previously owned it. Christie's auction house says the kite shaped-stunner belonged to Marie Antoinette, former Queen of France, who lost her head in the French Revolution in 1793....

Marie Antoinette's rare diamond captures attention as it travels the globe

A rare, 10.38-carat diamond is making its way around the globe before going to auction at Christie's next month. The kite-shaped, purple-pink stone is believed to have been passed from France's Queen Marie Antoinette to her daughter. Rahul Kadakia, the international head of jewelry at Christie's, describes the jewel.

Queen Marie Antonette's former diamond ring weighing 10.38 carats is up for auction

The royal rock is expected to fetch up to $5 million when it goes up for auction again at Christie's in New York in June.

A rare diamond steeped in royal history is going up for sale

A rare pink diamond, purported to have been owned by Marie Antoinette, is going under the hammer next month. This unique opportunity to buy the historic gem is part of an upcoming sale at Christie’s in New York titled ‘Magnificent Jewels’, where stones of varying shapes, sizes and soaring values will be auctioned off. The 'Marie-Thérèse Pink Diamond', whose list of owners has featured Queen Marie Theresa of Bavaria and Marie Antoinette’s daughte…

Diamond Necklace to Sparkle at Christie’s Online Auction

Christie’s will showcase a diamond necklace that’s set to fetch up to GBP 280,000 ($379,149) at its upcoming online London sale.  The piece features a series of graduating  old cushion-shaped diamonds, with the center stone weighing a total of 10.28 carats, spaced by bell flower links with old-, circular- and single-cut diamonds. It will lead Jewels Online: The London Edit on June 6, according to the auction house’s website.    The company will …

Marie Antoinette’s rare diamond captures attention as it travels the globe

Marie Antoinette's rare diamond captures attention as it travels the globe A rare, 10.38-carat diamond is making its way around the globe before going to auction at Christie's next month. The kite-shaped, purple-pink stone is believed to have been passed from France's Queen Marie Antoinette to her daughter. Rahul Kadakia, the international head of jewelry at Christie's, describes the jewel. CBS News 24/7 is the premier anchored streaming news se…