A diamond necklace that used to belong to Christina Onassis, daughter of Greek tycoon Aristotle Onassis, sold at auction on Wednesday for $7.1 million.
The necklace, with a 38-carat pear-shaped diamond, was the highlight of the Onassis jewelery auction at Christie's in London. It is a reminder of the glamour associated with the Onassis family and a fitting example of the great jewelry and art the Onassis family was known for collecting
Christina Onassis was the only daughter of Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, who went on to marry JF Kennedy's widow Jacqueline.
She lived a life of luxury, but there was tragedy too, as she lost both her parents and a brother within the space of two years. Christina died in 1987 of a heart attack. She was just 37 years old.
Her jewelery collection was put on sale by her daughter Athina.
The auction also included the so-called Faberge Buddha which sold for $2.5 million : This was a jade-colored Buddha by Peter Carl Faberge, renowned for creating ornamental eggs for Russia's imperial family.
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Onassis Jewelry Sale
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Christina Onassis Jewels For Sale
Christie's will auction a collection of jewellery belonging to Christina Onassis, the daughter of Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis who struggled to find happiness despite her family's wealth.
More than 40 pieces of jewellery from her collection will go under the hammer in London on June 11, the highlight of which is a pear-shaped, 38-carat D colour potentially flawless diamond which Onassis wore on a diamond pendant necklace.
It is expected to fetch between 1.8 and 2.2 million pounds.
Other important pieces in the collection are a rare bowenite Buddha by Carl Faberge estimated to be worth 250-350,000 pounds and a sapphire and diamond necklace by Harry Winston estimated at 120-150,000 pounds.
Christina Onassis, after whom Aristotle's famous luxury yacht was named, saw her father, brother and mother die in a period of just 24 months. She died aged 37 after a history of drug abuse, weight problems and four failed marriages. She had a daughter, Athina, who was three years old when her mother passed away.
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