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RING BACK IN FRANCE AFTER 600 YEARS

(NEWSER) – A ring said to have belonged to Joan of Arc is back in the medieval peasant-turned-warrior’s native France nearly 600 years after she was burned
at the stake. The ring, which had been in England since the 15th century, sold
at auction for more than $400,000 (about 30 times its estimated worth). It was 
purchased by the du Fou foundation, which runs a historical theme park in
western France. The BBC reported the ring arrived home on Friday.


The golden statue of Saint Joan of Arc on the Rue de Rivoli 
in Paris, France.


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FOREIGN COLLECTOR BUYS STARS EARRINGS

earrings monroe
Marilyn Monroe with Marlon Brando

A pair of clip-on rhinestone earrings formerly owned by Marilyn Monroe has sold 
at an auction for $185,000. Julian’s Auctions said the actress wore the jewelry in 
1955 when she attended the opening of "The Rose Tattoo,"

                    mm earrings

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TIME OF DEATH WATCH TO BE AUCTIONED

DEATH WATCH

NEW YORK (AP) –  A wristwatch that is believed to have been used to declare 
the time of President John F. Kennedy’s death is going on the auction block in 
New York City.

The 18-carat Patek Philippe timepiece is estimated to bring up to $150,000
at Christie’s on Dec. 17. The stopwatch (above) was made in 1948 and was 
purchased for Dr. Kemp Clark by his mother in Switzerland a year later for
$750.

Clark was one of several attending physicians at Parkland Memorial Hospital
in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963, when president Kennedy entered the ER. He was
pronounced dead at 1 p.m. by referring to the watch, according to his family,
and signed the death certificate.

"There is endless debate among historians on the actual time of death and
there was most likely also a clock in the ER," said John Reardon, Christie’s
international co-head of watches. "However, the family and historians agree
to these facts: the watch was on his wrist that day and he called the time of
death and signed the death certificate."

A portion of the proceeds from the auction will be donated to the Red Cross.

dr. clark
           Dr. William Kemp Clark (1925-2007)

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MAKERS OF COMFORT FOR YOUR WRIST!

kreisler

1951

KREISLER AD

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BE THE FIRST TO WEAR THIS SMART JEWELRY!

dick clark jewl 1960
1960

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