Diamonds Are Not Endlessly? Shirley Bassey auctions jewelry | UK Information

She as soon as sang Diamonds Are Endlessly – however Dame Shirley Bassey is now promoting hers.

The Welsh singer, 87, is auctioning a few of her “significant” jewels, together with a diamond ring given to her by Sir Elton John.

However anybody who desires the diamonds on their Goldfinger had higher be a Huge Spender.

High tons from her assortment embrace a diamond necklace, estimated to promote for between €270,000 and €320,000 (£232,420 and £275,460), and a diamond and gold parure (matched set of ornaments) created by Cartier, estimated to fetch between €200,000 and €250,000 (£172,170 and £215,210).

There may be additionally a yellow diamond ring, which might fetch between €165,000 and €200,000 (£142,030 and £172,150), and an aquamarine, sapphire, diamond, and gem set estimated to promote for between €60,000 and €70,000 (£51,640 and £60,250).

Dame Shirley stated the gathering of jewelry consists of items she purchased for herself to commemorate vital moments – together with acting at her first Royal Selection Efficiency in entrance of the late Queen.

“Gathering jewelry for me is like amassing reminiscences and this assortment is filled with them,” she stated.

“All of the items are significant and have a narrative to inform, whether or not I purchased them for myself or they had been gifted to me.

“There may be this lovely Sixties classic Van Cleef & Arpels ring coated in white diamonds that Elton John gave me after I sang at certainly one of his Aids Gala evenings and which I’ve worn so many occasions.

“Or the ruby and diamond coronary heart parure I noticed in a effective jeweller’s window throughout a stopover in Bangkok on my technique to my very first live performance tour of Australia.

“And maybe one of the crucial particular items within the assortment is that this emerald parure I purchased myself to commemorate my very first Royal Selection Efficiency in entrance of the late Queen.”

Dame Shirley additionally revealed she accepted the supply to sing within the 1971 James Bond movie Diamonds Are Endlessly, starring Sir Sean Connery, as a result of the lyrics “rang true” to her.

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“I fell in love with jewelry after I first found pure pearls as an up-and-coming singer and I purchased myself my first string of pearls – the primary piece of jewelry I might ever purchased,” she stated.

“Nonetheless, I rapidly graduated to my lifelong ardour for diamonds which preceded the recording of Diamonds Are Endlessly.

“The truth is, I accepted to sing the tune as a result of it rang true to me and the best way I felt about diamonds then and now.”

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Highlights from Dame Shirley’s assortment might be exhibited at Sotheby’s London from 24 to 29 Could earlier than they go on show in Paris from 4 October.

The dwell public sale will happen at Sotheby’s Paris on 10 October.

The gathering is a part of the Sotheby’s Tremendous Jewels biannual public sale with proceeds from Dame Shirley’s sale benefiting her chosen charities.