Image: Diamond Necklace Marie Antoinette
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Description: The diamond necklace was commissioned by Louis XV for Madame Dubarry from the crown jewellers Bohmer and Bassenge. It was worth an equivalent value then of £80,000, but with the death of the King the necklace was not paid for, almost bankrupting the jewellers and leading to various unsuccessful schemes to secure a sale to Queen Marie-Antoinette. 18th century
Title: Diamond Necklace Marie Antoinette
Credit: http://www.cix.co.uk/~museumgh/grave.htm
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