The necklace containing around 300 carats of diamonds was bought by an unidentified woman who put in her bid over the phone, Sotheby's said.

The famous diamond necklace liked by the queen of France, Marie Antoinette, has been auctioned for $4.8 million.According to CNN, the diamond necklace worn at two British coronation ceremonies was sold for over 4.

How the Affair of the Diamond Necklace changed history—and why 18th-century jewelry remains an eternal holy grail.