Umm Kulthoum Necklace
A model displays a pearl necklace belonging to the late Egyptian diva Umm Kulthoum (1904-1975) in Dubai, 29 April 2008. The necklace was sold for over $1.3 million during a Christie's auction in Dubai Tuesday. (AFP) Click here or on image to enlarge
The pearl necklace of the Arab World's most famous music icon, Umm Kulthoum (1904-1975), is seen on display during a preview of an auction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 28 April 2008. The necklace was a gift to the ailing singer at the end of her life from the late ruler of the UAE Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan. (AP)
The natural pearl necklace once owned by Egyptian diva Umm Kulthoum (1904-1975) is seen on dispaly at Christie's auction house in the Gulf emirate of Dubai, 23 April 2008 ahead of next week's auction. The necklace, which was made in around 1880, features nine rows of pearls with multi-coloured enamel and white stones, and will be auctioned in Dubai on 29 April 2008. (AFP)
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An employee at Christie's auction house cleans the stand holding the natural pearl necklace once owned by Egyptian diva Umm Kulthoum (1904-1975) in the Gulf emirate of Dubai, 23 April 2008. (AFP)
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A woman looks at the natural pearl necklace once owned by Egyptian diva Umm Kulthoum (1904-1975) during its display in the Gulf emirate of Dubai, 23 April 2008. (AFP)
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A woman looks at the natural pearl necklace once owned by Egyptian diva Umm Kulthoum (1904-1975) during its display in the Gulf emirate of Dubai, 23 April 2008. (AFP)
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A natural pearl necklace once owned by Arab singer Umm Kulthoum (1904-1975) is displayed by a member of staff at Christie's auction house, in London, 18 April 2008. The necklace was a gift to the singer from Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the late founder and ruler of the UAE, and is expected to fetch
$80,000-120,000 (£40,000-60,000 or euros 50,000-75,000) when it is auctioned in Dubai on 29 April 2008. (AFP)
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