Marie Antoinette's Jewels To Lead Auction Of Rare Royal Family Collection

The reverse is set with rose diamonds, supporting a detachable pendant set with an oval natural pearl, capped with rose diamonds, and a collet-set cushion-shaped diamond from the early 19th Century A ring containing the hair of Marie Antoinette along with her "MA" initials in a rose diamond monogram A ring set with a miniature depiction of Marie Antoinette within a frame of circular-cut diamonds.

Because of this history Sotheby's is calling the sale "One of the most important royal jewelry collections ever to come to auction." The jewels in the sale includes military badges; tiaras and of traditional jewels adorned with pearls, diamonds and colored gems-all with royal provenance The diamonds in the tiara were originally set in the plaque of the order of the Saint-Esprit of King Charles X, of France, which also is part of the auction The first is a laurel wreath design set with a cushion-shaped diamond, framed by similarly cut diamonds; the second represents the flintstone centered with a 890-carat cushion-shaped sapphire and embellished with circular-cut rubies; and the third forms the Golden Fleece Badge itself, set with cushion-shaped diamonds.

A diamond parure comprising of a rivière necklace with a slightly graduated row of cushion-shaped diamonds in collet settings, supporting detachable pendants set with pear-shaped stones; a brooch set with cushion-shaped diamonds, supports three detachable pendants set with pear-shaped diamonds, may be worn as a clasp for the diamond rivière; and a pair of earrings, each set with a cushion-shaped diamond. . Source