Josephine Bonaparte Engagement Ring
The couple married in 1796 but their relationship was doomed.
Josephine bonaparte engagement ring. A diamond and sapphire engagement ring given by napoleon bonaparte to josephine de beauharnais is displayed in fontainebleau outside paris on march 22 2013. To celebrate their engagement napoleon reportedly gave josephine today s ring. It was an extravagant purchase for a military man who had not yet climbed to imperial heights. The ring that a young napoleon gave to.
Napoleon and josephine s engagement ring sells for 949 000 napoleon s symbol of love for josephine sold at french auction house. A diamond and sapphire set side by side both tear shaped. The engagement ring that napoleon bonaparte gave to his future wife joséphine in 1796 sold for more than 948 000 730 000 euros not including commission and other fees at auction in france on. Josephine shed many tears when her beloved annulled the.
When napoleon bonaparte proposed to josephine he gave her an engagement ring.