London , UK. 11 October 2016. A model shows a parure of antique coloured diamond jewels which may have been part of a gift by Empress Catherine I of Russia to Sukltan Ahmed III to negotiate the end of the Siege of Pruth in 1711. The parure will be offered at Sotheby's sale of Magnificent and Noble Jewels, taking place in Geneva on 16 November, with a pre-sale estimate of USD$3-5m. Credit: Stephen Chung / Alamy Live News

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