There have been a couple notable auctions of Kenneth Jay Lane jewelry. One was at Christie’s in New York on April 9, 2001.  The highest price paid was $4,700.00 for a faux gem-set belt of rubies and sapphires set in gunmetal (length 31 inches–I’d wear it as a necklace!). It is said that the Duchess of Windsor was biuried in a KJL belt. Creepy?

The ornate Jackie O necklace and earrings went for a bargain $646.00 (earclips not shown). These are available by special order through Beads by Mail. Call Jane at 800-572-7920 if interested. My price is lower!

KJL duplicated a precious gem necklace presented to Jackie by Ari.

Also available in turquoise, sapphire, and other colors.

The auction included very few pins or rings; most lots were necklaces, bracelets or earclips. There were a total of 184 lots. This was pre-Euro, foreign buyers paid in DM, Francs, Lira.

The second auction occurred after Jackie’s death in April 1996. More on that later.