Daimond Necklace

Affair of the Diamond Necklace

The Affair of the Diamond Necklace was a mysterious incident in the 1780s at the court of Louis XVI of France involving his wife, Queen Marie Antoinette. The reputation of the Queen, which was already tarnished by gossip, was ruined by the implication that she had participated in a crime to defraud the crown jewellers of the cost of a very expensive diamond necklace. The Affair was historically significant as one of the events that led to the French populace's disillusionment with themonarchy, which, among other causes, eventually culminated in the French Revolution.

In 1772, Louis XV decided to make Madame du Barry, with whom he was infatuated, a special gift at the estimated cost of 2,000,000 livres. He requested that Parisian jewelers Boehmer and Bassenge create a diamond necklace which would surpass all others in grandeur. It would take the jewelers several years and a great deal of money to amass an appropriate set of diamonds. In the meantime, Louis XV died of smallpox, and du Barry was banished from court by his successor.^{[citation needed]}

The necklace consisted of many large diamonds arranged in an elaborate design of festoons,pendants and tassels. The jewelers hoped it could be a product that the new Queen of France, Marie Antoinette, could buy and indeed in 1778 the new king, Louis XVI, offered it trefusedo his wife as a present, but she refused.^[1] According to Madame Campan, the Queen refused it with the statement that the money would be better spent equipping a man-of-war. Some^[who?] said that Marie Antoinette refused the necklace because she did not want to wear any jewel which had been designed for another woman, especially if that woman was a courtesan disliked by the Queen. According to others,^[who?] Louis XVI himself changed his mind.^{[citation needed]}

After having vainly tried to place the necklace outside of France, the jewelers again attempted to sell it to Marie Antoinette after the birth of the dauphin Louis-Joseph in 1781.

The affair of the diamond necklace was important in discrediting the Bourbon monarchy in the eyes of the French people years before theFrench Revolution. Marie Antoinette became even more unpopular, and malicious gossip about her made her even more of a liability to her husband.^[4] She was never able to shake off the idea in the public imagination that she had perpetrated an extravagant fraud for her own frivolous ends. Nonetheless, the affair prompted Louis XVI to become closer to his wife, and may have inclined him to be more defensive of and more responsive to her leading up to and during the revolution.

The affair in fiction

• Diamond Necklace, by Thomas Carlyle (1837)
• The Queen's Necklace, by Alexandre Dumas, père (1848) (ISBN 1-58963-209-5)
• The Queen's Necklace, by Maurice Leblanc (1905) (An Arsène Lupin Story)
• The Queen's Necklace, by Antal Szerb (1943)
• The Queen of Diamonds, by Jean Plaidy (1958)
• The Necklace Affair, by Edgar P. Jacobs (part of the Blake and Mortimer comic series) (1967)
• The Rose of Versailles, by Riyoko Ikeda, first published 1973 (manga); TV anime series, 1979
• Norby and the Queen's Necklace, by Janet Asimov (1986)
• Blade of the Guillotine, by Arthur Byron Cover (part of the Time Machine series) (1986)
• The Affair of the Necklace (2001 film)

Diamond Pendant Necklace

Today’s girls want to wear a necklace and fashion of it very climax position that has adiamond pendant as soon as possible so if you have saved enough money here is a brief introduction about these beautifulnecklaces. Diamond is a jewel that suits every complexion whether wheatish, black or white, and that can be worn in any age. There are thousands of kinds and designs of diamond pendants, most of them havediamonds set in platinum, white or yellowgold crafted beautifully.

In order to choose a necklace withdiamond pendant that is unique make sure it adds a bit sparkle to your appearance without exaggerating elegance. A white gold necklace paired with a pendant of white diamonds and sapphires may serve this purpose. Keep in mind that whatever you wear expresses aspects of your personality so be careful when choosing the cut of a diamond for your necklace.

A diamond pendant can be beautiful with square, round or marquis – even all three cuts combined, but it depends on your budget how stylish your diamond pendant necklace can be. These diamond necklaces are very noticeable by your friends, especially in parties.

There are occasions when you want to gift a diamond pendant necklace to your loved one such as birthday,anniversary or as a Valentine gift. A perfectly round cut is the most common and liked cut for a diamond.

You should not think diamond as a gift to be overly expensive. There are items indeed that are priciest but you will easily find the ones also that cost less than $1000. The difference is not just in the cost, but the purpose for which it is given and the manner in which it will be worn. A diamond pendant that is comparatively cheaper may also be very gorgeous if it focuses style and beauty

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 Welcome to Designs By Indigo Antwerp Diamond Jewellery:

Designs By Indigo in London is a direct supplier of the finest quality certified diamonds and luxury diamond jewellery from source in Antwerp at wholesale diamond prices.  8 out of 10 diamonds sold in UK, Europe and US originates from Antwerp.

We have a diamond trade office in London where we meet clients by appointment only.  Our main diamond office and showroom are in the diamond district of Antwerp  where we have membership of the Diamond Bourse. It is important to note that we are not a retail shop but a diamond trade office. Shops sell ready-made jewellery - we sell loose diamonds and custom-made jewellery though we do have a small selection of ready items - these are the items on our Special Offers pages.

We buy directly from diamond cutters in Antwerp and hand-make to order so that we are able to offer:

• higher quality diamonds (including premier cut and ideal cut diamonds) that meet your Cut, Carat,Colour, and Clarity criteria
• individual handmade designs tailored to suit your particular tastes
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• the biggest selection of diamonds from the largest diamond marketplace
• the advantage of Antwerp diamond quality and pricing from the convenience of London
• the best quality, premier cut diamonds at direct from Antwerp prices combined with individual, tailored designs