The Jewels of the Duchess of Windsor collection was auctioned by Sotheby’s in London on November 30, 2010. The collection, originally auctioned in 1983, comprises 20 pieces owned by former ...

The origins of the turquoise and pearl fringe necklace are unclear, but Queen Mary was first recorded to have worn it in 1911 ...

The Duchess’s collection of designer jewels was first offered at auction at a sale held along Lake Geneva in 1987, where bids soared, far exceeding pre-sale estimates.

And, looking through the jewelry history books, I reminded myself that two of the most fearless collectors of the 20th century, the Duchess of Windsor and Millicent Rogers, both had some serious ...

Jewels that King Edward VIII gave the woman for whom he abdicated sold for 8 million pounds ($12.5 million) in London tonight, almost twice the presale estimate, as collectors battled for works by ...

Sotheby's 1987 Duchess of Windsor sale in Geneva fetched $71.7 million, which remains an auction record for a single-owner collection of jewelry.

The Last of the Duchess No spoiler alert is needed to accompany the observation that Wallis Simpson, the eponymous Duchess of Windsor, is onstage in Nicholas Wright's quietly fascinating new play ...

The Duchess of Windsor's collection fetched $12.5 million at auction this week. Martyn Gregory, who produced a film about the gems, recalls Mohamed Al-Fayed's fascination with them.

A series of deeply personal items of Royal jewellery which belonged to the late Duchess of Windsor were sold at auction at Sotheby's last night for almost £8million.

London's auction house, Sotheby's is selling 20 pieces once owned by the late Duchess of Windsor Tuesday. The king of England stepped down in 1936 to become the duke of Windsor and marry American ...

The Duchess's collection of designer jewels was first offered at auction at a sale held along Lake Geneva in 1987, where bids soared, far exceeding pre-sale estimates.

GENEVA (Reuters) - Diamond bracelets that belonged to Marie Antoinette and a ruby and diamond bangle offered to the Duchess of Windsor by her husband on their ...