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Sotheby's says a diamond brooch lost by Napoleon as his forces fled Waterloo sells for $4.4 million

Posted 11/12/25

A diamond brooch that French emperor Napoleon was said to have lost while fleeing from the Battle of Waterloo in the early 19th century sold for more than 3.5 million Swiss francs, or about $4.4 …

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