French queen Marie-Antoinette's two diamond bracelets will go under the hammer in Geneva later this year, the auction house Christie's said on Wednesday. Each of these bracelets have been coated with 112 diamonds.

French queen Marie-Antoinette's diamond bracelets up for grabs at Geneva auction

A royal treasure trove including jewels that belonged to French Queen Marie-Antoinette fetched 53.5 million Swiss francs (£41 million) on Wednesday, as collectors snapped up rare historic gems fresh to the market, Sotheby's said.

French ill-fated queen Marie Antoinette's jewels go on auction

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French queen Marie-Antoinette's diamond bracelets up for grabs at Geneva auction

French ill-fated queen Marie Antoinette's jewels go on auction