Duchess of Windsor's jewels go on auction
Jewelry formerly owned by Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor -- the American socialite whom Edward VIII famously gave up the throne of England to marry in 1937 -- will be auctioned by Sotheby's in London on Nov. 30. Some pieces of the collection are expected to bring as much as $2.3 million.
In this portrait by Cecil Beaton, Wallis wears on her left arm one of the pieces that will go on the block, a cross bracelet by Cartier.
In this portrait by Cecil Beaton, Wallis wears on her left arm one of the pieces that will go on the block, a cross bracelet by Cartier.
