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Gina Lollobrigida jewellery on sale at Geneva auction Gina Lollobrigida jewellery raises $5m at Geneva auction
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Jewellery belonging to Italian film star Gina Lollobrigida are due to go on sale at an auction in Geneva. Jewellery belonging to the veteran Italian film star Gina Lollobrigida has fetched almost $5m (£3.3m) at an auction in Geneva.
Her collection is expected to raise several million dollars and the veteran actress says she plans to donate the proceeds to charity. Her collection included a pair of pearl and diamond earrings that sold for $2.39m (£1.55m), Sotheby's said.
More than 20 pieces - many created by Italian jeweller Bulgari - are going under the hammer on Tuesday. The auction house said the collection went for twice as much as the original estimate.
Lollobrigida, who rose to stardom in the 1950s and 1960s, says she wants the money to go to stem cell research. Lollobrigida, who rose to stardom in the 1950s and 1960s, said part of the profits would go to stem cell research.
'Distinctive style' More than 20 pieces - many created by Italian jeweller Bulgari - went under the hammer on Tuesday.
Among the items are a pair of Bulgari natural pearl and diamond pendants from 1964, which are expected to sell for up to 940,000 Swiss francs (£645,500), according to the Sotheby's catalogue. "So often women are lucky enough to be given jewellery, but when you have an actress, a famous lady, who has chosen the jewellery herself it makes it that much more interesting," said David Bennett of Sotheby's Geneva.
"These are her taste in jewels," said David Bennett of Sotheby's Geneva. The 85-year-old said some of the money would go towards an international hospital for stem-cell treatment.
"So often women are lucky enough to be given jewellery, but when you have an actress, a famous lady, who has chosen the jewellery herself it makes it that much more interesting." The Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels sale, which included jewellery from other sellers, also featured a yellow diamond reportedly once owned by a Shah of Persia that sold for just under $3m (£1.97m).
Lollobrigida, known in her native country as La Lolla, appeared in films including The World's Most Beautiful Woman (1955) and Come September (1961) but now works as a sculptor.Lollobrigida, known in her native country as La Lolla, appeared in films including The World's Most Beautiful Woman (1955) and Come September (1961) but now works as a sculptor.
"I began collecting jewels from Bulgari in the 1950s and 60s, drawn by the wonderful craftsmanship and distinctive style of these pieces," said the 85-year-old.
"But a sculptor has little need for jewels, so I have decided the time is right to share them with other collectors."