Rare 10-carat pink diamond linked to Marie Antoinette to be displayed and auctioned

In a oversea of jewels, 1 peculiar chromatic has been stealing the show.

A uncommon 10-carat pinkish diamond volition beryllium on display astatine Christie's Auction House successful New York City.

The Marie-Thérèse Pink Diamond is simply a kite-shaped fancy purple-pink diamond dating backmost to the mid-18th period that is said to person royal ties.

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"According to royal lore, Queen Marie Antoinette entrusted her astir treasured jewels to her faithful coiffeur connected the eve of her failed flight from Paris successful 1791, hoping to 1 time reclaim them," Christie's stated successful a property release. 

The jewels were yet passed to Antoinette’s lone surviving child, Duchess Marie Thérèse de Angoulême.

A uncommon 10-carat pinkish diamond with royal ties, the Marie-Thérèse Pink Diamond, volition beryllium displayed astatine Christie's Auction House successful New York City. (Christie's, iStock)

A fewer generations later, it was revealed successful a volition that the diamond was owned by Queen Marie Theresa of Bavaria, who referred to it arsenic "a pinkish solitaire diamond from Aunt Chambord," according to Christie's. 

"The jewel past surfaced astatine auction successful Geneva successful 1996, was offered by a subordinate of a European royal household and has remained retired of nationalist presumption until now," the property merchandise added.

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Parisian jeweler Joel Arthur Rosenthal revived the diamond, mounting the chromatic successful a much modern setting.

The portion is expected to merchantability for betwixt $3,000,000 and $5,000,000.

The Marie-Thérèse Pink Diamond is said to person erstwhile belonged to Queen Marie Antoinette. (Christie's)

A sapphire and diamond necklace, "The Blue Belle," is expected to pb the sale, estimated astatine $8,000,000 to $12,000,000.

The necklace, which contains 392.52-carat Sri Lankan sapphires that were discovered successful 1926, was intended to beryllium presented to Queen Elizabeth connected the juncture of King George VI’s coronation.

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Rahul Kadakia, planetary caput of jewelry astatine Christie’s, called the Blue Belle a "gem of exceptional size, colour and clarity" that is "extraordinarily rare."

"This singular chromatic indispensable beryllium considered among the astir prestigious colored gemstones to look connected the marketplace successful galore years — genuinely worthy of immoderate world-class collection," Kadakia said successful the release.

A sapphire and diamond necklace, "The Blue Belle," is expected to pb the sale, estimated astatine $8,000,000 to $12,000,000. (Christie's)

The portion did not extremity up entering the royal collection, but moved done respective distinguished owners.

Kadakia mentioned that the auction location is pleased to contiguous the afloat enactment of "magnificent jewels" to clients and collectors.

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The postulation of jewels volition beryllium connected show to the nationalist for escaped starting June 12 done June 16.

The live auction volition beryllium held connected June 17.