It’s possible you’ll acknowledge Dame Joan Collins because the English actress who had roles in Dynasty, the Batman TV sequence, the Star Trek sequence from the Nineteen Sixties, and extra—but in addition for her romantic historical past (it’s Hollywood, in any case). Married 5 occasions and engaged six, she’s collected just a few rings alongside the best way. Now, two of her early engagement rings (from actor Warren Beatty in 1960 and singer-songwriter Anthony Newley in 1963) are hitting the public sale block in Bonhams’ London Jewels sale on April 27.
Joan Collins’ engagement ring from Warren Beatty (additionally pictured at high) with cultured pearl and 1.2 cts. t.w. brilliant-cut diamonds, est. lb5,000–lb7,000 ($6,500–$9,000); David Webb
A textured bombé ring encrusted with cultured pearls and diamonds, Collins’ ring from Beatty was created by none apart from jeweler David Webb. It was given to her within the couple’s New York residence “laden with Jewish delicatessen delights,” per Collins, which included her favourite dish, chopped liver. “He will need to have identified that I’d eat that first, so think about my shock when I discovered that huge ring contained in the container as I greedily ladled myself a spoonful,” she stated, in response to Bonhams. After their engagement, Collins wore the ring whereas filming the spiritual image Esther and the King, “because it [fit] in with the biblical costumes.”
Joan Collins’ engagement ring from Anthony Newley with a 1.01 ct. pear-shape diamond and 4.3 cts. t.w. marquise-cut diamonds, est. lb6,000–lb8,000 ($7,800–$10,400)
After simply 18 months collectively, Collins and Beatty known as off the wedding, and never lengthy after that, the actress was engaged to Newley, who proposed with a pear-shape diamond surrounded by marquise-cut diamonds. “Shortly after, I advised him that I by no means had any diamonds. It was my first diamond ring,” Collins stated. A seven-year marriage and two youngsters later, Collins and Newley determined to go their separate methods. After that, she had a 10-plus-year marriage and one other youngster with movie producer Ron Kass, adopted by a two-year marriage to Swedish singer Peter Holm. Presently, she’s married to Hollywood producer Percy Gibson (whom she wed in 2002), however that engagement ring is one she’s retaining!
(All photographs courtesy of Bonhams)
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