The diamond-encrusted jewel, which the 19th-century French emperor wore on his hat, was lost along with other valuables as he retreated from his final battle.

A diamond brooch once belonging to Napoleon Bonaparte, reportedly lost at Waterloo, sold for 3.5 million Swiss francs (4.4 ...

A diamond brooch once belonging to French General Napoleon Bonaparte, reportedly lost during his flight from the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, sold for more than 3.5 million Swiss francs (about US$4.4 ...

The brooch, which Napoleon used as a hat ornament, was an heirloom of the Prussian Royal House of Hohenzollern for more than ...

A diamond brooch that French emperor Napoleon was said to have lost while fleeing from the Battle of Waterloo in the early ...

Napoleon’s brooch led the auction of 65 royal and noble jewels, which achieved a “white glove” result—every lot sold—for a ...

The circular jewel was found in a stash of Napoleon’s personal belongings in carriages that got held up on muddy roads as he ...

Estimates were well below the huge price paid for this astounding Napoleonic jewel taken from his coach at Waterloo. Read ...

A diamond brooch that French emperor Napoleon lost while fleeing from the Battle of Waterloo in the early 19th century sold for more than 3.5 million Swiss francs — about $4.4 million — at a Geneva ...

A diamond brooch lost by French First Empire Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821) during wartime was sold for approximately ...

Sotheby’s Geneva has sold a brooch that purportedly once belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte. The winning bid, made by a private ...