Paris auction of Shirley Bassey's jewellery nets world record price

NAMPA / DPA

2024-10-16

London (PA Media/dpa) - Singer Shirley Bassey's jewellery collection has smashed a world record in a Paris auction with all of the lots belonging to the singer selling for a collective price of ?2.2 million ($2.4 million). The 87-year-old singer's plain ladies' Cartier Baignoire gold wristwatch sold for a world record price of ?66,000 - 22 times its ?1,500 to ?3,000 estimate. Her vintage 1960s Van Cleef and Arpels diamond ring with brilliant-cut......

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