A set of natural pearls that once belonged to French queen Marie Antoinette, and have not been seen in public for two centuries, are to go under the hammer in Switzerland.
The sale of Royal Jewels from the Bourbon-Parma family is set to take place at Sotheby’s in Geneva on November 12.
Announcing the sale, the auction house said the pearls have not been seen in public for 200 years.
Sotheby’s international specialist Daniela Mascetti said each jewel is “absolutely imbued with history”.
