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Record-Breaking Fabergé Egg Sells for Over $30 Million at Auction

A rare Fabergé Winter Egg sold for a record $30.2 million at Christie's auction in London, setting a new high for the most expensive Fabergé work ever sold, due to its rarity, artistic brilliance, and historical significance as one of only seven remaining in private hands.

10 months ago•Source: CNN

Napoleon's Lost Diamond Brooch Sells for $4.4 Million at Auction

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3.67 min•11 months ago

Napoleon's Lost Diamond Brooch Sells for $4.4 Million at Auction

Sotheby’s upcoming Geneva auction features a historically significant diamond brooch once owned by Napoleon, lost at Waterloo and now valued between $150,000 and $250,000, along with other rare royal and noble jewelry pieces, including items from the Ottoman dynasty and European aristocracy, highlighting their historical and monetary value.

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