Sold the jewels belonged to Nancy Reagan, including some by Bulgari and Van Cleef & Arpels.
When it is said to wear an idea. Among the jewels belonged to Nancy Reagan (1921-2016), wife of US President Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) and auctioned by Christie’s in New York, there was also a Bulgari ring with the colors of the American flag . The former first lady had worn it July 4, 1986, on the occasion of the Statue of Liberty restoration. It was the highlight of the lots: the ring was sold for $ 319,500. But the gold ring with diamonds, sapphires and rubies was not the only jewel belonged to the historic couple. Drew attention a pair of earrings worn by Nancy Reagan during a visit to Margaret Thatcher in 1988, with the shape of the head of a lion, 18K gold and diamond eyes in sets with a similar shaped necklace, all signed Van Cleef & Arpels. The necklace was sold for 56,250, earrings 21,250. Nancy Reagan loved the Bulgari jewelry: a bracelet in gold and diamonds of the Roman Maison, worn during official dinners, was sold for $ 40,000, much more than the original estimate ($ 7,000).
The sale of assets belonging to the Reagan also included furniture, works of decorative art, books, memorabilia, paintings, drawings and prints from their home in Los Angeles. Throughout the sale, divided in two days, he has sold for more than 5.7 million dollars. Federico Graglia
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