Showing posts with label Empress Eugénie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Empress Eugénie. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

ABC Wednesday—J is for "jewelry"


It's a little bijoux—only 2,634 diamonds—
that belonged to Empress Eugénie,
the woman Napoleon III married for love. 
At one time it was in the hands of the
Astors, among others, but made its way
back to the Louvre six years ago.

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