Two Ruth Bader Ginsburg necklaces are up for auction. This is how many they are expected to fetch
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s necklace is as much a part of the Supreme Court’s final justice as her opinion.
Now, for the first time, they touch the auction block.
A pair of necklaces is part of the collection includes some individual effects of Ginsburg Will raise bids next week. Auction house Bonhams is overseeing the sale, which will take place from September 7 to 16.
One of the necklaces is a fabric necklace given to Ginsburg in 2018 by her former law secretary, with a catchphrase from her husband: “It’s not about sacrifice, it’s about family.” The other is made of gold beads.
Bonhams predicts necklaces will sell for between $3,000 and $5,000 each.
In total, 76 personal items will be sold, including lace gloves, cocktail shakers, a spring and opera glasses. Proceeds from the sale will fund a grant that benefits SOS Children’s Villages, a global organization that takes care of children without parental care and those at risk of losing it. Ginsburg was a supporter of the charity before her death in 2020.
Ginsburg wore a necklace to match the design of the standard Supreme Court judge’s gown, for men. Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, chose to wear antique lace, a move Ginsburg briefly imitated before choosing necklaces that became an important part in her signature look.
“You know, the standard cape is made for a man because it has a place for the shirt to show and the tie,” says Ginsburg. told washington articles in 2009. “So Sandra Day O’Connor and I thought it would be appropriate if we included something in our gowns that is typical of women. So I have many, many necklaces. “
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