Diamonds of Mae West

Actress and playwright Mae West (1893-1980) had a legendary collection of diamonds. From diamond cuffs to rings, bracelets and necklaces, some of West's collection has come up for auction in recent years.

Sources:

Gary Roskin, "Goodness what lovely diamonds", https://www.jckonline.com/magazine-article/goodness-what-lovely-diamonds/

The Gemmary, Mae West's Diamond Jewelry, https://thegemmary.com/2019/05/mae-wests-diamond-jewelry/

Farran Smith Nehme, "The Self Created Immortality", The Criterion Collection, https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/7212-the-self-created-immortality-of-mae-west

The Collection of Motion Picture Design, Mae West, https://filmcostumecollection.com/mae-west

Marion Fasel, "The Love Story Behind Mae West's", The Adventurine, https://theadventurine.com/culture/jewelry-history/the-love-story-behind-mae-wests-jewels/

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