First Look: The Farnese Blue – Witness to 300 Years of European History

Get a First Look at one of the most important historic diamonds in the world. Given to Elisabeth Farnese, Queen of Spain, The Farnese Blue has passed down through four of Europe’s most important royal families. Emerging onto the market for the first time in three centuries, it is a highlight of Sotheby’s upcoming sale Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels (15 May, Geneva).

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