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Reclusive Heiress' Jewels Expected To Fetch Millions At Auction

Huguette Clark was the daughter of United States senator and industrialist William A. Clark.

An heiress to a copper fortune, Huguette was worth $400 million when she died at the age of 104 last year. Of the many amazing treasures she left behind were rare and beautiful jewels which now find themselves on Christie's auction block.

Rahul Kadakia, Christie's head of jewelry, is still stunned by the jewels, saying:

"To have this collection of jewels from the gilded age is going to be fabulous at auction. It's one of the best periods of jewelry manufacturing."

Undoubtedly the most fabulous of the rocks is the pink cushion-cut 9-carat diamond ring. That baby's worth upwards of $8 million.

Other luxurious gems include a rectangular-cut 19-carat diamond ring worth $3 million.

Dayum! That's a whole lot of sparkle!!

So if anyone wants to give us a present, they know where to go! Ha!

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Tags: auction, christies, copper fortune, damn, diamonds, huguette clark, jewels, pink diamond, rahul kadakia, rich people, william a clark

Tom Felton Looks Good While Doing Good!

A veritable feast of celebs came out this weekend in support of menswear designer John Varvatos' 9th Annual Stuart House Benefit. Emmy Rossum, Steven Tyler, Brian Cranston, Zoe Saldana, Dave Matthews and Tom Felton of Harry Potter fame made sure to make an appearance at the event, which raises funds to help

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Tags: auction, design, designer, girlfriend, hair, harry potter, john varvatos, luxury, menswear, shopping, steven tyler, tom felton, zoe saldana

Daphne Guinness Is Auctioning Off Her Clothes!

If you ever wanted a piece of Daphne Guinness now's your chance.

On June 27th the beer heiress and couture queen will auction off 100 pieces of clothing handpicked from her own closet.

Christie's fashion director Pat Frost said of the auction:

"We are delighted to be offering the fashion world this incredible one-off opportunity to buy some of the most iconic and cutting-edge haute couture of the early 21st Century, owned and worn by Daphne Guinness. Not only will the auction comprise exceptional designs by the likes of McQueen, Chanel, Balenciaga and others, but it will also aptly benefit and shape the designers of the future. Christie's is very proud to be able to play a part in helping Daphne to achieve her forward-looking and charitable aim."

Proceeds from the fashion event will benefit the Isabella Blow Foundation, a charity Daphne recently launched to support young art and fashion talent.

P.S. If you can't bid on the items you can still have a look at them when they go on public display starting June 23rd.

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Tags: alexander mcqueen, auction, balenciaga, chanel, christies, daphne guinness, isabella blow foundation, pat frost

How Much Does Kim Kardashian Donate To Charity?

More bad news for Kim Kardashian today.

Aside from Old Navy investigating her reputation, it seems Kim’s being called out for her supposed charity work.

Celebrities often hold events or auctions stating that proceeds are going to charity, but unless they state that all proceeds are going to charity, don’t assume it to be the case.

An industry insider

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Tags: auction, charity, ebay, kim kardashian, old navy, the kardashians