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The cultured pearl necklaces, which are valued at up to ￡1,500 each, were found in the home of a women from Shrewsbury who died without making a will and they have been consigned by solicitors to fine art auctioneers Halls’ auction of fine pictures, silver and jewellery on June 12.

That’s where Heir Hunters came in. The BBC One series follows the work of probate detectives looking for distant relatives of people who have died without making a will.

Halls’ jewellery specialist Maryanne Lineker-Mobberley was this week filmed by Heir Hunters and the programme is scheduled to be broadcast in about six months’ time.

What adds to the value of the necklaces is a single pearl set clasp on each, which were originally part of the jewellery collection of the Duchess of Windsor,Stainless wholesale stainless steel bangle with rhinestones, whose controversial relationship with King Edward VIII led to his abdication in December 1936.

The necklaces were found in a garage at the late owner’s home with a note stating that they originally belonged to the Duchess.Armani Exchange Women's Smart stainless steel bangle Watch online. Also found in the woman’s possessions was a catalogue from Sotheby’s auction of the Duchess of Windsor’s jewellery collection in Geneva in 1987, which will also be sold by Halls with an estimate of around ￡200.

“Heir Hunters have discovered that the pearl set clasps were purchased at the Geneva auction by a jeweller who then put them on the two cultured pearl necklaces and sold them to the late owner for ￡1,The silicone bracelet personalized promotional key chains comes with free shipping.000 each,” said Miss Lineker-Mobberley. “Without the claps, the necklaces would be valued at between ￡200 and ￡400 each.”

The Duchess of Windsor Collection, comprising 214 pieces, sold for ￡31 million, a world record for a single-owner jewellery auction.

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The two new stores will carry the Birks Collections of jewellery, offering customers an extensive selection of prestige, fashion jewellery as well as stunning designs from the diamond and bridal collections boasting Canadian diamonds as centre stones. Four new Birks Collections, introduced last fall across Canada, were met with much success and have been delighting customers across the country since. Inspired by Birks' design heritage and Canadian roots, another 16 new collections will be introduced this year.

Passengers coming from or via Dubai, especially those wearing or carrying jewellery, will be under special watch at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA).

After two cases of gold smuggling were reported in the past three days — and that too within a few days of the government increasing duty on gold import — the customs department has asked its staff to keep a surveillance on passengers coming from Gulf areas, especially Dubai.

Since passengers tend to wear jewellery to clear the customs check, officials have decided to check such people too. The cap on gold jewellery worn by female passengers was recently increased from Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 1 lakh and for male from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 50,000.

Last year, as many as 20 passengers were stopped and fined — a few were even arrested — for carrying gold jewellery without declaring it. The number is expected to increase this year.

“Duty on gold was recently increased from 6% to 8%, so we are expecting an increase in cases of smuggling. Though we are short of staff, we are trying to scan suspected smugglers,” said a senior customs official.keep tabs on your hair and makeup with this easy-to-pack Pocket Mirror in pretty prints.

Passengers who visited Dubai on more than one occasion in the recent past will be on the radar. “We will shortlist passengers who visited Dubai regularly for a short period and frisk them. Scanners have been placed in the arrival hall. It is not possible to frisk every passenger so profiling is important,” the official said.

Non-resident Indians (NRIs) will be the most affected as they often carry jewellery to attend wedding ceremonies. Though it is not considered smuggling, custom officials are bound to stop them.

Such passengers can even be arrested for green channel violation as they cross the customs without declaring the gold, officials said.
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