The diamond necklace was inherited by Archduchess Sophie then by her son Karl-Ludwig and at his death by his 3rd wife Maria-Teresa who sold it to Paul Louis Weiller, princess Sibylla of Luxembourg grand-father. He sold it to Harry Winston who sold it to Marjorie Post and she finally gave it to the Smithsonian
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_Diamond_Necklace
Thank you Laurent F! I never knew the full connection details, nor had I ever seen a "modern" photo of the emerald parure being worn.
Do you know if the Empress Marie Louise's grand diamond necklace, now also in the Smithonian, was sold by the same family? Or does it have a different history?
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