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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 4, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page b the stars and stripes saturday april 4.1987 auction of Windsor jewels fetches record $33.5 million Geneva Switzerland a buyers from around the world bid i record $30 million Tot the late Duchess of Windsor s jewels on the finl night of a glittering two Day auction that evoked the Romance of love affair that King Edward Viii gave up his throne to keep. With inc 10 percent buyer s fee the 95 lots sold Thundal brought a total of $33,5 million More than four times the previous record far a single owner collection of jewelry. The top lot a 31-Carat Diamond ring bought for the Duchess in 1950, fetched $2.9 million almost three limes the estimate. It went to Tokyo jeweler Tsuneo Takao who said he would keep it in his personal  Taylor picked up a poolside phone in los Angeles to join mostly Anonymous Bidden from 24countries in the Sale by rotheby a which had estimated the auction would bring in is  paid $565,000 for the Prince of Wales Feath ers brooch a Diamond dip bought in 1935 when the celebrated Windsor Romance was still a closely guarded secrets theby s lop jewel expert John Block said Taylor and her Fate former husband actor Richard Burton were friends of the Duke and Duchess and had admired the brooch for  also said that this is the most important jewel she Ever purchased for herself Block told reporters atthe end of the tour hour session Early Friday. The opening night of the Sale held in a Rcd and White striped tent on the Bonks of Lake Geneva Drew 1,950 people plus another 450 watching the auction inner York via satellite Hookup. King Edward Viii abdicated the British throne i december 1936 to marry Wallis Warfield Simpson a twice divorced american commoner. They became the Duke and Duchess of Windsor and lived in Paris. The Duke died in 1972.the auction s proceeds go to the Pasteur Institute in Paris which will use the funds for research into cancer and acquired immune deficiency syndrome. That arrangement is in accordance with the will of the childless Duchess who died in Paris in april 1986 at age 89.seventeen television Crews were an hand to film what rotheby s had dubbed Lite most important ," an in Carat Gold and Gem set cigarette Case inscribed David from Wallis Christmas 1935," with an etched map tracing a joint Holiday tour of Europe fetched $246,000, almost 100 times the Price in had been appraised at the Duke was known As David this friends. A set of Diamond cuff links and dress buttons on inscribed hold tight brought $400.000, about so times the catalogue estimate after a fierce Battle be tween bidders in new York and Geneva. An Emerald engagement ring went to London jewel or Laurence Graff for $2.1 million who also spent $2,3 off Olathe auctioneer takes bids on the Windsor jewels million for a pair of yellow Diamond  Duchess marriage contract Bracelet seen on a famous official wedding photograph brought More than $ i million. The invitation Only crowd broke into applause after Takao bought the last and lop priced item. The Diamond was once the property of Washington socialite Evalyn Walsh Maclean also known As the owner of the famed Hope  Ruby and Diamond necklace the Ting had Given Simpson on her 40th birthday a year before they we remarried fetched $2.4 million from an Anonymous bid  inscription on the clasp reads my Wallis from herdavidlstvi.36."the previous world record total for a single owner collection was $8.09 million paid at a Christie s auction in new York in i9s4 for the jewels of Florence Gould widow of american railway magnate Frank Gould world today work permit decision in Nepal Security related Katmandu. Nepal up1 one Day Alt Eric govern men announced Chr issuance of wort permits Tor foreigner officials did inc decision was made As a Security precaution for a novem Ber meeting of South asian Leaden. We cannot have foreigner Juil roaming around minister of state for labor welfare Romish Nash Pandey uld Friday the systems being introduced for the Security loss Early hearing toss trouble Wanh High tones and sensitivity to loud  two said it s not a 100 percent diagnosis but their finding appears Tobe Correct with a like less approaching   
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