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(6 Jun 2006)
1. Exterior of Christie's Auction House
2. Interior shot of jewellery preview
3. Close up of Queen Mary's Diamond Riviere
4. Black and white photo of Princess Margaret wearing Diamond Riviere
5. Medium shot of "Poltimore Tiara" in exhibition case
5. Close up of "Poltimore Tiara" worn by Princess on her wedding day
6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Helen Molesworth, Jewellery Department Specialist:
"Christie's are very privileged to be selling the collection from the personal property of Princess Margaret. The reason for the sale is death duties. There was a 40 percent tax levied in Britain. But at the same time we have the opportunity to present the life of Princess Margaret as a very beautiful tribute of her glamorous years in the 50s and 60s."
7. Still photo of Princess Margaret meeting The Beatles in the 1960s
8. Golden Snake bracelet
9. Maple leaf diamond broach with photo of Princess Margaret
10. Close up broach
11. Christies & Kensington Palace Certificate with diamond broach
12. Close up of broach
13. People viewing jewellery collection
STORYLINE:
Jewellery from the private collection of the late Princess Margaret, younger sister of Britian's Queen Elizabeth II, went on display at Christie's Auction House in New York on Monday, as part of a travelling exhibition to showcase the jewels for potential buyers.
More than 800 items were on show, ranging from broaches, bracelets and tiaras worn by the Princess during her lifetime.
Jewellery Specialist at Christie's, Helen Molesworth, described the sale as a rare "opportunity to present the life of Princess Margaret as a very beautiful tribute of her glamorous years in the 50s and 60s."
The collection features items ranging in price from 200 US dollars to one million (m) US dollars.
After being showcased in New York, the jewels will be shipped to London, where they will go on auction at Christie's on 13th and 14th June.
Molesworth said "death duties" were the reason why the sale had gone ahead. "There was a 40 percent tax levied in Britain," she said.
The money raised in the auction will pay the for some of the inheritance tax the Royal family has to pay.
Amongst the most treasured pieces of the jewellery collection is the 'Poltimore Tiara'.
Created in the 1870s it was worn by the Princess on her wedding day, but it is Queen Mary's Diamond Riviere that is expected to fetch the most at auction - it is valued at close to one million (m) US dollars.

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