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Switzerland: Check out the 'Magnificent Jewels' worn by a Spanish queen and Jackie Kennedy
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12.05.2015
Wedding jewels once belonging to Spanish royalty and Jacqueline 'Jackie' Kennedy were on display in Christie's in Geneva, Monday, ahead of the 'Magnificent Jewels' auction set to take place on Tuesday evening. One item on display in Christie's was the Maria Christina Royal Devant de Corsage brooch, presented to the former queen of Spain as a wedding present from her husband King Alfonso XII in November 1879. The brooch is currently owned by Baroness Thyssen-Bornemisza and is expected to be sold for $1.5 million (€1.34 million) to $2 million (€1.79 million). Also on display at Christie's was a pair of ruby diamond earrings and a ring belonging to Kennedy. The former first lady was presented the jewelry as a wedding gift from her second husband Aristotle Onassis in 1968. The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis collection is expected to fetch from $250,000 (€224,079) to $350,000 (€268,894). The Magnificent Jewels auction will take place on Tuesday night at the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues in Geneva.
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