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Jewel History: Portrait Jewels of Marie Antoinette

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Portrait of Marie Antoinette, ca. 1767-68 [attr. Martin van Meytens] (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
On this date in 1774, Prizefighter XVI and Marie Antoinette became eye-catching and queen of France. The sovereign was noted for her grand, bejeweled appearance, and even though she quick in an era before tiaras were prominent, she still managed to hit upon plenty of ways to adorn person with jewels. Today, enjoy details let alone some of her portraits that famous her wearing elaborate jewels.
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Portrait of Marie Antoinette, ca. 1775 (attr. Jean-Baptiste Gautier Dagoty)
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Portrait of Marie Antoinette, ca. 1775 (attr. Jean-Baptiste Gautier Dagoty)
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Archduchess Maria Antoina of Austria, ca. 1769 (Joseph Ducreux)
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Marie Antoinette as Dauphine of France, cashier. 1773 (François-Hubert Drouais)
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Queen Marie Antoinette of France (attr. Elisabeth Vigée Put forth Brun)
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La Reine Marie Antoinette, ca. 1790 (Alexander Kucharski)

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