Sapphire-diamond jewellery set once owned by Napoleon's adoptive daughter fetches $3 mn
Sapphire-diamond jewellery set once owned by Napoleon's adoptive daughter fetches $3 mn SECTIONS Last Updated: May 13, 2021, 06:08 PM IST Share Synopsis AFP Bids on the imperial consignment far outstripped pre-sale estimates. (In pic: Early 19th-century sapphire and diamond necklace, c. 1800, made with octagonal step-cut sapphires, rose and old-cut diamond, gold, 40.5 cm) GENEVA: An imperial jewellery sale including a set of sapphire and diamond items that belonged to Napoleon's adoptive daughter fetched nearly $3 million at auction at Christie's in Geneva on Wednesday, as the rare sale of ob...
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