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Sotheby's to offer jewels of Brazil's 'first lady'

April 24, 2008

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Geneva—Jewelry from a number of noteworthy women will be on the auction block during Sotheby's spring sale of Magnificent Jewels, the auction house has announced.

Scheduled for May 15 at the Beau-Rivage Hotel in Geneva, the auction will feature the jewels of Dona Lily Marinho, a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador and wife of Brazilian media magnate Roberto Marinho.

She is widely considered to be the "first lady" of Brazil.

Among the highlights of Marinho's collection are a 20.09-carat pear-shaped diamond pendant valued at $750,000-$1.5 million, and an aquamarine and diamond parure estimated at $50,000-$80,000.

In addition to Marinho's jewels, Sotheby's will offer a 206.82-carat Cartier sapphire pendant worth $1.1-$1.5 million formerly in the collection of the Dutchess of Windsor, and a diamond tiara estimated at $60,000-$100,000 from the collection of socialite and fashionista Daisy Fellowes.

Other gems included in the sale are: a 5.06-carat fancy purplish-pink diamond estimated at $2.35 million-$2.85 million; a pear-shaped fancy blue diamond weighing 3.73 carats and worth an estimated $2.8 million-$3.5 million; and a 41.73-carat fancy yellow-brown diamond with an estimated value of $310,000-$510,000.
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