Diamond necklace linked to Marie Antoinette scandal sells for €3.8 million at Swiss auction

A diamond necklace linked to a scandal involving Marie Antoinette sold for €3.8 million at a Swiss auction. The 18th-century piece, featuring 500 diamonds, was expected to fetch around €2.1 million but drew intense bidding. The necklace, which has not been publicly displayed for 50 years, is believed to have connections to the "Diamond Necklace Affair" that tarnished Marie Antoinette's reputation. It is composed of three rows of diamonds and has a diamond tassel at each end. Sotheby's noted that some diamonds may have originated from the infamous necklace involved in the scandal. The auction house described the jewel as a significant historical artifact, likely created for a royal family before the French Revolution.