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What Happened to Marie Antoinette's Jewels? Diamonds, Pearls and the Necklace That Launched a Revolution
One of Marie Antoinette's natural pearl and diamond pendants fetched a record-breaking $36 million at auction, a world record for a pearl. In total, the suite realized $42.7 million, with the ...
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Marie Antoinette's pearl pendant sold for a record-breaking $32 million. Here's why pearls are so expensive.
The most expensive pearl ever sold was Marie Antoinette's pendant. It sold for $32 million in a 2018 auction. But what is it that makes pearls so expensive? Marie Antoinette's pearl was part of a ...
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What makes cultured and natural pearls so expensive
The most expensive pearl ever sold was Marie Antoinette's pendant. It sold for $32 million in a 2018 auction. But what is it that makes pearls so expensive? Marie Antoinette's pearl was part of a ...