Thursday, September 23, 2010

Platinum necklace worn by Princess Diana goes to auction

382192 04: Princess Diana's 'Swan Lake Diamonds' necklace and earrings appear at the Wall Street Rarities retail gallery November 20, 2000 in New York City. The pearl and diamond-encrusted jewelry, custom made for the late Princess by the Royal Family's Crown Jeweler, was worn by Princess Diana at her final public appearance. The necklace and earrings will be auctioned off at an event called 'The Ultimate Auction' December 1, 2000 which will later be broadcasted by the Fox television network. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Newsmakers)

All eyes will be on an auction in New York tomorrow as several historical pieces go under the hammer, including a platinum and diamond necklace once worn by Princess Diana.

Guerensey's iconic objects and documents auction will take place on Friday (September 24th) and will include items such as formal dinner plates used in John Kennedy's presidency in 1963 and the last ball to be hit for a home-run in the Old Yankee Stadium.

However, one of the stand out items on the list is the platinum jewellery worn by Princess Diana at a special performance of Swan Lake only months before she passed away.

A picture of the Princess wearing the platinum diamond necklace, designed by the Crown Jeweller and Garrard, was on the front of People Magazine's 1998 yearbook.

Though she did not wear the earrings, they will be auctioned with the necklace as they are a part of the set.

According to the auction's website, the set is said to be worth between $1.5 million and $2.5 million.

382192 02: Princess Diana's 'Swan Lake Diamonds' appear at the Wall Street Rarities retail gallery November 20, 2000 in New York City. The pearl and diamond-encrusted necklace, custom made for the late Princess by the Royal Family's Crown Jeweler, was worn by Princess Diana at her final public appearance. The necklace will be auctioned off at an event called 'The Ultimate Auction' December 1, 2000 which will later be broadcasted by the Fox television network. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Newsmakers)

382192 03: Princess Diana's 'Swan Lake Diamonds' earrings appear at the Wall Street Rarities retail gallery November 20, 2000 in New York City. The pearl and diamond-encrusted earrings, custom made for the late Princess by the Royal Family's Crown Jeweler, was worn by Princess Diana at her final public appearance. The jewels will be auctioned off at an event called 'The Ultimate Auction' December 1, 2000 which will later be broadcasted by the Fox television network. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Newsmakers)

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