Mark 1333 | Shirley Bassey breaks record for jewellery auction in Paris (Global) 16/Oct/2024 @Mark1333 | Uploaded October 2024 | Updated October 2024, 5 hours ago.
Dame Shirley Bassey's jewellery collection has smashed a world record in a Paris auction with all of the lots belonging to the singer selling for a collective price of 2.2 million euros (£1.8m).

Bassey, who grew up in Cardiff's Tiger Bay, famously sang about diamonds in the title track of the 1971 James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever, starring Sir Sean Connery.

She previously said she accepted the offer to sing the track as the lyrics "rang true" to her.

The collection was part of the Sotheby's Fine Jewels biannual sale, which took place on 10 October, with proceeds going to Dame Shirley's chosen charities.

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