Boehmer and Bassenge, in need of a buyer, got in contact with a noblewoman and con artist, Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy ... III was overthrown, the French Crown Jewels were sold in 1887.

In opening remarks, Rui Galopim de Carvalho ... The most notable royal jewel in the museum’s collection is the Hope Diamond. Once part of the French Crown jewels, this 45.52-carat cushion ...