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A pair of coral, onyx and diamond ear clips, George L'enfant, France
mounted in 18k gold and platinum; gross weight approximately: 32 grams; ear clip dimension: 1 1/2 x 1 3/4in.
Footnotes
Please note this item cannot be shipped internationally as it may contain endangered materials.
When it comes to singers, there have been few voices considered as majestic as American soprano Jessye Norman's. She captivated audiences around the globe, performing a wide-range of leading roles in premier opera houses (such as the Metropolitan Opera in New York), and in solo recitals and concerts with the world's preeminent orchestras - building an impressive repertoire from baroque music to modernists, spirituals and jazz. The decorated opera singer from Augusta, Georgia, who began listening to opera on the radio as a child, received numerous awards including forty honorary doctorates, five Grammys including the Lifetime Achievement Award, the Glenn Gould Prize, the National Medal of the Arts, a Kennedy Center Honor, and France's Legion of Honor.
Bonhams is proud to offer a selection of beautiful jewels from the Estate of Jessye Norman, whose formidable presence lives on in her legacy of humanitarian work and the greatness of her voice.
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