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Geneva: City in Switzerland
Geneva is the second-most populous city in Switzerland and the most populous in the French-speaking Romandy. Situated in the southwest of the country, where the Rhône exits Lake Geneva, it is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva, and a centre for international diplomacy. Geneva hosts the highest number of international organizations in the world.

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Rare 300-carat diamond necklace with links to Marie Antoinette fetches €4.5m in Geneva auction [Video]

Rare 300-carat diamond necklace with links to Marie Antoinette fetches €4.5m in Geneva auction

Composed of approximately 300 carats of old mine-cut diamonds, the historic piece was once worn during royal coronations and is rumoured to hold ties to the scandal that tainted Marie Antoinette’s..

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Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève: the 90 competing timepieces on display [Video]

Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève: the 90 competing timepieces on display

Back from a touring exhibition, 90 of the world's finest contemporary watches are on display in Geneva, just a few days before the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG), which each year rewards the..

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 02:00Published
A rare 18th century 300-carat diamond with links to Marie Antoinette is going up for auction [Video]

A rare 18th century 300-carat diamond with links to Marie Antoinette is going up for auction

The historic piece, which was owned by the highest ranking of aristocracy and worn during at least two royal coronations, is part of auction chain Sotheby's 'Royal and Noble' sale in Geneva this..

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:17Published

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