Marie Antoinette's pearl necklace was auctioned last year, nobody bought it. Yes! I need to save up for the next auction. 400,000 UK Pounds. The necklace was saved by the Countess of Sutherland when she smuggled it into Britain. The necklace was to be returned when the wife of Louis Seize escaped imprisonment. Well, she never did. The necklace then became an heirloom of sorts for the Countess' family until they put it up on auction in 2007. The pearls ONCE graced the neck of the young queen. It was later set in gold, diamonds and rubies.
*Droooool* The necklace was made in 1849 and has a fringe of 21 graduated drop-shaped gray natural pearls, each suspended from an old-cut diamond collet, and connected to a diamond ribbon which intertwines with a ruby collar. The collar is set with 12 button-shaped gray natural pearls mounted in gold.
I want, I want, I want!!
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