A Diamond Necklace Theft Does Not Go As Planned

The transcript details a historical fraud involving a diamond necklace intended for Marie Antoinette. Jewelers Boma and Basenge, eager to sell the necklace, were deceived by Jean, who used Cardinal de Rohan as a pawn. The Cardinal, misled by fake letters from Marie Antoinette, agreed to purchase the necklace on her behalf. Jean and her accomplices dismantled the necklace and sold the jewels. Suspicion arose when Marie Antoinette was never seen wearing the necklace, leading to the fraud's discovery by Boehmer and Henriette Campan.

Who did Jean involve as a patsy in her scheme to sell the necklace?

• Count Alessandro de Cagliostro

• Cardinal de Rohan

• Nicholas

• Henriette Campan

What was the main reason Cardinal de Rohan agreed to purchase the necklace?

• He wanted to keep the necklace for himself.

• He wanted to impress the jewellers.

• He was promised repayment and favors at court.

• He was threatened by Jean.

What did Jean and her accomplices do with the necklace after obtaining it?

• They gifted it to Marie Antoinette.

• They wore it to a royal event.

• They dismantled it and sold the pieces.

• They returned it to the jewellers.

Who first realized that something was wrong with the necklace transaction?

• Cardinal de Rohan

• Marie Antoinette

• Jean

• Boehmer

How did Henriette Campan contribute to the discovery of the fraud?

• She bought the necklace from the black market.

• She informed Marie Antoinette about the fraud.

• She helped Jean sell the necklace.

• She was part of the scheme.