Preview of jewel auction from estate of heiress and philanthropist Huguette Clark

(13 Apr 2012) 1. Close up of copper heiress Huguette Clark, circa 1925
2. Close up of picture of Huguette Clark, circa 1925
3. Close up of picture of Huguette''s father, Senator William Clark, circa 1905
4. Wide of Huguette Clark jewellery display at Christie''s auction house in New York
5. Close up of of flag pedant, and charm bracelet
6. Close up of single-strand natural pearl necklace, estimated at 20 to 30-thousand US dollars
7. Close up of early twentieth century emerald, natural pearl and diamond ear pendants by Cartier, estimated at 30 to 50-thousand US dollars
8. Close up of diamond American flag brooch estimated at 30 to 50-thousand US dollars
9. Close up of diamond bracelet circa 1925 estimated at 50 to 70-thousand US dollars
10. SOUNDBITE: (English) Rahul Kadakia, Head of Jewellery for Christies:
"From what we understand, the vault where the jewelry was stored had not been open since the mid 1940''s, and after Miss Clark passed away the trust and estates department at Christie''s was called to provide an estate tax appraisal. I went along with them, and we were completely bedazzled if you want by the array of jewels that came out of this box."
11. Close up of ruby, sapphire, emerald, and gold bracelet, circa 1915, estimated at 30 to 50 thousand US dollars
12. Mid of display of gold coloured bracelets and necklaces
13. Close up of art deco diamond charm bracelet, circa 1925, estimated 20 to 30-thousand US dollars
14. Close up of 9.0 carat pink diamond ring, circa 1910, estimated 6 to 8 (m) million US dollars
15. SOUNDBITE: (English) Rahul Kadakia, Head of Jewellery for Christies:
"Mrs. Safra would then like to donate all of the proceeds from this sale to 20 charitable organisations. So it will be a (m) million dollars each to 20 different charitable organisations. Should the sale exceed 20 (m) million dollars the proceeds will be donated to further organisations."
16. Wide of ''Jewels for Hope'' collection
17. Close up of emerald necklace, estimated at 1.2 to 1.8 (m) million US dollars
18. Close up of antique brooches, estimated at 80-thousand to 120-thousand dollars
19. Close up of pair of diamond earrings, circa 1825, estimated at 100-thousand US dollars
20. Mid of silver and enamel menu holders by Faberge, estimated at 200 to 300-thousand US dollars
21. Close up of menu holder
22. Close up of amethyst, turquoise, and diamond pendant, estimated at four to six-thousand US dollars
23. Wide exterior of Christies
24. Close up of flags outside auction house
STORYLINE
The jewellery collection of two American heiresses are being put up for auction at Christie''s this spring.
The jewellery collection from the estate of Huguette M. Clark, who died in 2011 at the age of 104 will be auctioned on Tuesday in New York City.
Born in Paris in 1906, Huguette Clark was the seventh and youngest child of industrialist William A. Clark, who at the time was said to be one of the richest men in America, with a fortune said to have rivalled that of the Rockerfellers.
Huguette is said to have been one of the last great heiresses of the Gilded Age, an era of rapid economic and population growth in the US in the late 19th century.
The family fortune came first from copper mining in Montana, and later grew into a diversified business empire that included railroad, banking, publishing, sugar and timber companies.
Rahul Kadakia, Head of Jewelry for Christie''s Americas, was amazed by the quality of the jewels found in Miss Clarks vault.
At the time of her death, Clark''s fortune was estimated in the hundreds of millions of US dollars. She is said to have no direct descendants.
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[@derekavalos8]

Thank you Mrs Clark, you are walking in the clouds close to us in the heavens, bless your heart.

[@SKF358]

Such an elegant human being. And we just sell her off. I don't like that.

[@Sanpedranoazul]

This is so sad, her legacy, no kids?

[@nt.2549]

@@Sanpedranoazul Not that I am aware. She had extended relatives who called her "crazy" more or less. Telling an interviewer she "wasn't of sound mind".

[@mylesgarcia4625]

So, what? You just want these inanimate items to just sit and rot away in a box? Don't you see the good it will do after these have been auctioned off -- WHICH by the way, whether you like it or not, has already been done -- will benefit 20+ charities? HELLO???? WHere are your priorities?

[@a.printup8811]

Richest woman in America. Her father was second richest man in America during Guilded Age.

[@marklane2761]

Many of the jewels went missing from her safety deposit boxes

[@seucongodocatimbo]

Bless your heart Rest In Peace

[@Sanpedranoazul]

Amen!

[@shaynarose4254]

AMAZING

[@davidtracey9094]

Nice quality

[@Sanpedranoazul]

No children from her?