For several millennia, beautiful and exquisite necklaces have remained popular and adorn the necks of women around the globe. Like everything on the planet, this jewelry has constantly evolved, metal and precious stones were replaced by plastic and rhinestones, but nevertheless, to this day the necklace remains one of the most sought-after accessories in the world.
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The name of this jewelry is translated from French as “collar”, because the necklace fits very tightly to the neck and clasps it.
The history of the necklace goes back to the distant past. Even in ancient Egypt, pharaohs decorated their necks with precious stones, believing that this would bring them good luck. Initially, the necklace was not worn for beauty. The ancient priests firmly believed in the magical power of precious metals and stones.
One of the first necklaces appeared in Ancient Greece several thousand years ago and was a thin rope with shells strung on it. According to legends, such an accessory was worn by sailors when going to sea.This is how they asked Poseidon for help.
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In the Middle Ages in Europe, court ladies always decorated their necks with beautiful accessories. The older the woman was, the less attractive her neck was; accordingly, the necklace had to be voluminous and massive.
During the reign of Louis XIV, it was customary to give necklaces made of natural stones to beloved ladies. There has always been an aura of mystery around jewelry, and precious stones framed in gold somehow magically subjugated the minds of a variety of people.
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The desire to own one of these mystical necklaces led to the beginning of the French Revolution and dethroned Marie Antoinette herself. The story of the cursed necklace took place in France in the mid-18th century. The incredibly luxurious diamond jewelry was created by famous jewelers Bummer and Bassange for the favorite of the French King Louis XV, Madame Duberry. 647 perfect diamonds of different sizes were placed in a flawless gold frame, the total weight of the jewelry was 2500 carats. This piece of jewelry never managed to adorn Madame Deburry's neck. The king died, and the jewelers were forced to put the necklace up for auction. For some inexplicable reason, no one wanted to buy the necklace; the jewelers reduced its price by almost half a million, but the jewelry remained in their safe. After some time, the cursed necklace attracted the attention of the French Queen Marie Antoinette, but her husband King Louis XVI completely refused such serious expenses.
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It would seem that countless diamonds were not destined to be given as a gift, and everything would have been exactly that way if not for one fatal circumstance. During the same period, a young lady appears in France, claiming that she is the last of the house of Valois and has royal roots. The young and incredibly beautiful swindler Jeanne de Lamotte gains the trust of some court officials and receives permission to visit the royal court. At one of the receptions, the insidious Jeanne creates an imitation of fainting and, in order to avoid gossip, the queen recognizes her title and assigns a boarding house.
Having learned that Cardinal de Rohan is in love with the queen, the fraudster convinces the cardinal that Marie Antoinette also has sympathy for him, and as confirmation of the feelings of the ardent Rohan, she asks him to act as a guarantor for the purchase of a diamond necklace. The loving cardinal agrees, buys the necklace and gives it to Jeanne, who in turn steals the necklace and tries to escape.
Of course, the truth very quickly emerged and Madame de Lamotte was convicted, but her filigree ability to ingratiate herself into people’s trust did not allow anyone to believe in the veracity of the accusations. And although Jeanne was put in prison, the people rebelled, and this became the first straw in the overthrow of the French monarchs and the beginning of the Great French Revolution!
It is noteworthy that no diamonds were found on the thief, and she herself soon escaped from prison and moved to London, and then to Russia. According to some reports, the fraudster lived in Crimea under an assumed name and was very rich because she sold stones from a necklace.If you believe that stones store the energy of previous owners, it’s scary to think what could happen to unsuspecting people who bought a diamond from a cursed necklace!
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