In 1887, the French crown jewels were publicly sold to the highest bidders in what was regarded as the auction of the century. Exquisite ruby, emerald, and diamond jewels and tiaras that were worn by ...

French police have recovered a historic 40-carat diamond ring that was stolen last week. The Paris newspaper Le Parisien reported that the piece of jewelry, which belongs to Countess Olympia von Arco ...

Marie Antoinette was known — and eventually beheaded — for her lavish spending. The last Queen of France and her husband, King Louis XVI, met their untimely ends after squandering their vast fortune ...

Whether they turned to an heirloom piece or a trend-forward design, these brides are well-known for their stunning jewels.

A staff wears a pair of diamond bracelets, with approximately 140 to 150 carats and owned by Queen Marie-Antoinette of France, in silver and yellow gold, circa 1776, during a preview at Christie's ...

GENEVA (AP) — A diamond bracelet that once belonged to France’s Marie Antoinette and a sapphire-and-diamond brooch with matching ear clips that once dangled from a Russian grand duchess are among the ...

When it comes to 18th Century royalty, the truest sign that someone was at the top of the pyramid is not necessarily by the amount of diamonds and gems they owned but the number of pearls. Prior to ...

Stolen along with the French Crown jewels, this prized blue diamond stayed lost for centuries until the detective work of historians and scientists cracked the case. Louis XV’s Order of the Golden ...