Agnes Sorel: The First Woman to Wear Diamonds

Agnès Sorel, also known as Dame de Beauté or Lady of Beauty, yet more commonly known as the mistress of King Charles VII of France, stirred a wave of jealousy by doing one thing a woman couldn’t do in the 15th century. She wore diamonds, publicly and shamelessly. She didn’t come from nobility, nor was (…)

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