A necklace thought to contain diamonds from an earlier necklace which embroiled Marie Antoinette in scandal has found success ...

"There is obviously a niche in the market for historical jewels with fabulous provenances," Sotheby's jewelry specialist ...

Worn at Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953, the 300-carat diamond necklace sold Wednesday for more than twice its ...

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

The glittering 1785 scandal at the court of Louis XVI involved a cardinal who was looking to regain the favor of ...

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

Schadenfreude (the pleasure one derives from another's suffering) is an uncanny sentiment. When intertwined with mass ...

PARIS: As the mighty Notre Dame cathedral prepares to reopen its doors in a month’s time after a devastating fire ...

It concluded the verdict of Joan as a heretic had been arbitrary, paving the way for a second trial in Rouen, the original ...

HUNTSVILLE — The Texas Supreme Court halted the scheduled execution of Robert Roberson late Thursday night, hours before he was poised to become the first person in the U.S. executed for a ...

Spotted: Louis Tomlinson's adorable mini-me. The One Direction alum's son Freddie recently spent time with his dad's British family during their recent trip to the 8-year-old's native Los Angeles.

He betrothed her to King Louis XVI to strengthen ties between France and Austria, her native country. Marie Antoinette was ... believe paved the way for her execution. The necklace, which ...