Bracelets that once belonged to Marie Antoinette and Wallis Simpson are set to go up for auction in Geneva.
, after he abdicated the throne in December 1936. Forced to choose between the crown and Simpson, he gave up his position less than a year after his father’s death.
“She was really influential figure that people looked to as an icon in the jewelry world,” said Fawcett. “She had an incredible jewels and when they do come up for sale, it’s something that collectors are looking for.” The duchess’s jewelry collection was first put up for auction in 1987 after her death, where it sold for far more than originally estimated.
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