Christie's to Gavel Christina Onassis' Baubles
Friday, April 11, 2008
Jewellery belonging to late heiress could fetch $4.5 million
Jewellery belonging to Christina Onassis, daughter of legendary Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, is going up for auction. Christie's will sell more than 40 pieces of jewellery from the collection of the women who found herself connected to the Kennedy clan when her father married Jacqueline Kennedy in 1968. Christina Onassis struggled to find happiness in her life despite her family's great wealth. In a period of just 24 months between 1973 and 1975, Christina Onassis lost her entire family. she dies at the age of 37 in 1988.
According to Reuters, the highlight of the June 11th event is a pear-shaped, 38-carat D colour potentially flawless diamond which Onassis wore on a diamond pendant necklace. Other important pieces in the collection are a rare bowenite Buddha by Carl Faberge and a sapphire and diamond necklace by Harry Winston.
Jewellery belonging to Christina Onassis, daughter of legendary Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, is going up for auction. Christie's will sell more than 40 pieces of jewellery from the collection of the women who found herself connected to the Kennedy clan when her father married Jacqueline Kennedy in 1968. Christina Onassis struggled to find happiness in her life despite her family's great wealth. In a period of just 24 months between 1973 and 1975, Christina Onassis lost her entire family. she dies at the age of 37 in 1988.
According to Reuters, the highlight of the June 11th event is a pear-shaped, 38-carat D colour potentially flawless diamond which Onassis wore on a diamond pendant necklace. Other important pieces in the collection are a rare bowenite Buddha by Carl Faberge and a sapphire and diamond necklace by Harry Winston.
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