A diamond of the Queen of France, Maria Antoinette, was sold at auction with a record amount
A diamond that would have belonged to the Queen of France Maria Antoinette and weighing 10.38 carats was awarded on Thursday at the “Magnificent Jewels” auction organized by Christie's House in New York, for $ 13.98 million, setting a new record for a diamond this shade.
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According to representatives of Christie's, before the escape of Queen Marie Antoinette from Paris, she gathered a jewelry treasure-it is believed that this kite-shaped purple-shaped diamond-which she entrusted to her hairdresser was also, according to Mediafax.
After the collapse of the monarchy and the death of the royal family, these rare jewelry came into the possession of Duchess Marie-Thérèse de Angoulême, the only heir to the family. Subsequently, a will revealed that the diamond belonged to Queen Maria Theresa de Bavaria, who received a gift from “Aunt Chambord ”.
The diamond, initially estimated at $ 7 million, has far exceeded this value, and is now mounted in a ring made by the American jeweler Jar, whose design has also set a record for this auction.
Within the same auction, a massive Ceylon sapphire of 392.52 carats, known as Blue Belle, was sold for $ 11.3 million. Although this amount is impressive, it is still smaller than its previous $ 17.5 million record obtained in 2014. The sapphire of this dimension is extremely rare, say Christie's representatives.
Also, another remarkable piece was a necklace with carved emeralds, weighing almost 1,150 carats, from a Royal Guhal collection, which sold for $ 6.22 million. The emeralds had a special spiritual significance during the Mughal dynasty, being considered to bring wisdom, healing and eternal life.
In addition, the entire collection was sold in full, marking the highest total obtained at a jewelry auction in the Christie's House Division.
