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This story, which took place during the last years of the Bourbons, was a magnificent historical example of what is now called a “long fraud on a grand scale.” A group of brazen criminals ingratiated themselves with a high-ranking cleric and fraudulently obtained the most expensive piece of jewelry of the time: a huge diamond necklace commissioned by King Louis XV. The ensuing scandal would push France toward revolution and regime change, and cost Queen Marie Antoinette her head. #marieantoinette #diamondnecklace Time codes: 00:00 - About white elephants 01:36 - Jewelry project of the century 02:56 - Diamond white elephant 06:26 - A woman with a past 09:44 - Cardinal Rogan 11:36 - Love by correspondence 14:15 - Fraud by prior agreement on a large scale 15:28 - Court proceedings 19:16 - Where are the diamonds? Main sources: https://www.history.com/news/marie-an... https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect... https://www.pbs.org/marieantoinette/f... https://en.chateauversailles.fr/disco... https://alphahistory.com/frenchrevolu... • The Affair of the Diamond Necklace - ... • The Mastermind Behind the Diamond Nec... Supporting a channel with exclusive materials for subscribers: Boosty: https://boosty.to/elevated Patreon: / julia_bolchakova My social networks: Instagram: / perpetual_foreigner Facebook (please follow): / julia.bolchakova All materials in these videos are used for educational purposes and fall within the guidelines of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. If you are, or represent, the copyright owner of materials used in this video, and feel that they were used inappropriately, please, contact me and I'll do all necessary changes.