Gold and diamond necessaire du soir
This evening case may have been a 10th wedding anniversary gift from the Duke of Windsor to his Duchess, given the dated inscription. There are photographs of the Duchess holding this evening bag at a reception she and the Duke attended at the White House at the invitation of President Nixon in April 1970. It is estimated to bring $77,000 to $108,000 at auction.
Rare diamond expected to fetch $12 million
A 10.95 carat blue diamond will be auctioned at Christie's today with experts predicting the rare gem will bring in close to $12 million.
A 10.95 carat blue diamond will be auctioned at Christie's today with experts predicting the rare gem will bring in close to $12 million.
