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| The Beau Sancy goes off to auction |
The 35-carat 'Beau Sancy' diamond - passed down through the
centuries on to the crowns of monarchs in France, England, the Netherlands and
Prussia - forms part of a magnificent gems collection owned by queens, film
stars and billionaires alike that is being sold off in Geneva.
The Beauy Sancy has an estimated worth of £3 million. The pear-shaped diamond's royal connections date back to
1604 when it was bought for Henri IV of France at the insistence of his wife
Marie de Medici who wore it atop her crown at her coronation.
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| Marie de Medici wore Beau Sancy on top of her coronation crown |
It then passed on
to the hands of William II, prince of Orange who gave it as a wedding present to
her wife Mary Stuart, daughter of Charles I of England, who in turn sold it to
provide funds for her brother, Charles II, in his quest to regain the English
throne. In 1702, Frederick I, first king of Prussia, made it the center piece
of the new royal crown. Since then, it passed to the hands of the house of
Hohenzollern.
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ReplyDeletePrince Georg Friedrich sold this at auction a few years ago. I read it was sold for $10,000,000? I'm not sure who bought it.
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