Marie Antoinette necklace that is made of pearls and to be auctioned

In the year 1973, Marie Antoinette, the French Queen gave pearls to a British government for safe keeping and after she was imprisoned the pearl was for auctioned. If you did not know who is Maried Antoinette. She is remembered for her legendary and heroic act during the French Revolution in 1793 and was executed by guillotine for the crime of treason.



Marie Antoinette, the French Queen

On 1770, Marie Antoinette was conveyed to the Royal Palace and married The Dauphin" Louis XVII. Just before the wedding , Marie Antoinette presented with the beautiful jewels that belonging to a French dauphine. The collection included an elaborate diamond necklace which had belonged to Anne of Austria and jewelry pieces which had also belonged to Mary Queen of Scots and Catherine de' Medici. The large collection of gems was valued at approximately 2 million lives. The Dauphin and Marie Antoinette were married, with the bride wearing a dress decorated by large white hoops covered in diamonds and pearls .

According to Christie's , owner of Christie's Jewellery in London.Based on circumstantial evidence that the real owner of this pearl was the French Queen not to the Lady of Sutherland, Elizabeth Leveson-Gower. It were reportedly given to Elizabeth Leveson-Gower, wife of the British ambassador to France during the French Revolution, and were intended to help the queen if she managed to flee the country. Lady Sutherland is also believed to have guided the Austrian-born queen, her husband King Louis XVI, and their family in a failed attempt to flee France in 1791.

Marie Antoinette, pearls necklace was now on auctioned and made of rubies, diamonds and are expected to raise up to $800,000 when they are sold in December. It is to be auctioned on Dec. 12 with an estimated price of 350,000 to 400,000 pounds sterling (US$705,320 to 806,080 or 499,589 to 570,959 euro).

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Most expensive wedding gown made of diamonds and pearls

A wedding is an expensive occasion for the most humble bride and groom. Do you imagine wearing the most expensive wedding gown in the world? And you could be the happiest bride in the world..

Jeweler Martin Katz and dressmaker Renee Strauss teamed up to create the most expensive wedding dress on record, featuring a stunning 150 carats worth of diamonds laced throughout the dress. Do you know that it is worth a $12 million ? From diamond laced veil, diamond shoes plus the bling factor. The wedding dress hasn't been sold and willing to discuss for a sale.


Another collection is the Yumi Katsura’s design, valued at $8.5 million. This is the second most expensive wedding dress that features 1,000 pearls and one of the world’s only two 5 carat white gold diamonds.

The world’s most expensive wedding gown was premier at the Luxury Brands Lifestyle Bridal show in February of 2006. Later in the year, Dubai’s Fashion & Diamonds show also featured a gown touted as the world’s most expensive wedding dress.


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Sotheby auction house to sell Kelly and Calvin Klein's pearls

Sotheby auction house will sell a lots of natural pearls and diamonds jewels from the collection of Kelly and Calvin Klein as part of its "Magnificent Jewels" sale on Dec. 4.

Part of the auctions is the pieces of jewelry that include a necklace, pendant and ear clips purchased by the Kleins at Sotheby 1987 auction of "The Jewels of the Duchess of Windsor" in Geneva. The jewelry have a estimated value of $2.2 million-$3.1 million.
The natural pearl and diamond necklace by Cartier that belongs to Queen Mary, who gifted it to her son, the Duke of Windsor. It contains 28 natural pearls with an emerald , diamond and estimated at $1.5 million-$2 million.

The natural pearl and diamond pendant, by Cartier, circa 1950, contains a 190.6-grain pearl capped with single-cut and round diamonds, estimated at $400,000-$600,000.

The pair of natural black and white pearl and diamond ear clips by Van Cleef and Arpels, circa 1957, are estimated at $300,000-$500,000.

Prior to the auction, the pearls will be featured in a worldwide pre-sale exhibition from Nov. 29-Dec. 4

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Lynn Nakamura’s Tahitian Pearl Slide Necklace

Jewelry items embedded with diamonds and pearls cannot never goes out of style. And can be the fashion statement in the year to come.

This necklace is embedded by Tahitian pearl designed by by gemologist Lynn Nakamura offers both beauty and attitude.
The Tahitian pearl slide necklace is made of multicolored pearls with 8 to 10mm , adjustable silk cord with signature turtleback slide in 18-carat white gold and that cost $9850.

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Los Angeles-based designer/gemologist Lynn Nakamura has quietly made a name for herself with her minimalist and sculptural approach to her creations. from Gumps

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