Wallis Simpson jewels sell big at London auction


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December 2, 2010. A set of jewels once owned by American socialite Wallis Simpson — the woman who wooed King Edward VIII from the British throne — fetched nearly 8 million pounds ($12.5.


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Wallis Simpson was an American socialite whose third marriage caused her harsh criticism in Britain because her new husband was the heir to Britain's throne, and was forced to abdicate in order to marry her. Ms Simpson was considered by the British aristocracy to be ill-suited for the life of a member of the British Royal Family.


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Wallis Simpson owned an impressive amount of jewellery. On Tuesday, November 9, at Christie's Geneva auction, some of Wallis' rarest pieces of jewellery were sold at auction. Wallis.


In 1949, the Duchess of Windsor acquired this diamond and sapphire panther pin from Cartier. The

The Wallis Simpson Jewelry Collection consisted of 214 pieces. The Duchess of Windsor Jewels were unique, not only because of the record price they fetched but also due to the fact that these pieces immortalise the most controversial love story of modern times.


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The Wallis Simpson panther bracelet was the third and most impressive of a line of Big Cat jewels created by Cartier for the Duchess of Windsor. It used single-cut diamonds and calibré-cut onyx. This lifelike panther looks to be stalking everyone who approaches, with its diamond-encrusted ears turned back, its deadly green emerald eyes peering.


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Jewelry & Watches Wallis Simpson's Bracelet and Ring Sold at Auction for $46,000 The diamond and emerald ring and bracelet once belonged to Simpson and were a gift from the Duke of Windsor..


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Jewelry and precious items owned by the late British King Edward VIII and his American wife Wallis Simpson sold for more than $1.01 million at auction on Thursday, significantly more than expected.


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Now, more than 70 years after Britain's King Edward VIII abdicated the throne to marry Wallis Simpson, the couple's jewels are on display at Sotheby's auction house in London ahead of an auction.


Wallis Simpson jewels sell big at London auction

RIGHT. Wallis Simpson was an American socialite who won the heart of Edward VIII. She had been married twice, and he was British royalty, and that typically doesn't go hand in hand for the monarch. Their re.. Jewels by Grace is a Los Angeles-based retailer offering unique, one-of-a-kind jewels, specializing in vintage and antique.


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Getty Images After his abdication, the Duke of Windsor couldn't offer Wallis Simpson the throne, but he showered her with lavish jewels for the rest of his life. After the Duchess of.


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The Duchess of Windsor's brooch in gold with natural pearls, emeralds, and pink tourmaline (also shown at top); $388,500; M.S. Rau. Among the pieces was a brooch (shown above) from Bukhara, Uzbekistan, created by a local artisan. "The Duke even helped design several pieces for the Duchess, collaborating with jewelers, including Cartier and.


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The Cartier Bracelet That Explains How Wallis Simpson Became a Jewelry Icon In November, a ruby-and-diamond bracelet once belonging to the Duchess of Windsor is expected to fetch up to $2.15.


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Wallis Simpson may not have become queen, but Edward, in his infatuation with her, gave her a king's ransom in jewelry. "Her collection of jewels is the talk of London," socialite Sir Henry.


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Born Bessie Wallis Warfield in 1896 in Pennsylvania, Wallis Simpson's own parents had a marriage that was disapproved of by their families. She, after her father passed, lived with her mother in Baltimore in somewhat dire conditions before going to the most prestigious girls' finishing school in Maryland, paid for by her uncle.


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The jewels King Edward VIII gave Wallis Warfield Simpson set international society, and the press, agog.. It was not long after the then Prince of Wales met Mrs. Simpson in 1931 that her jewels.


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Last week, Lady Pamela Hicks appeared on a podcast to speak about one drama that was never totally resolved: the fight between her father, Lord Louis Mountbatten, and Wallis Simpson, the wife.