Back Lot Number: 862  
     

Lot 862
 
Description: Custom made necklace with New York Yankees World Series ring pendant attributed to Marilyn Monroe c.1950s. Beautiful custom made 14K gold necklace with three interlocking perpetual hoops has a New York Yankees World Series ring pendant suspended within the center. According to family history, the necklace was made by Joe DiMaggio for Marilyn Monroe. The World Series pendant appears to have either been removed from one of Joe's actual World Series rings, or custom ordered by Joe from Balfour, who made the original rings for the Yankees. Based on style, the ring pendant dates to either 1949, 1950, or 1951. Pendant contains a single diamond of approximately .25 carats surrounded by a baseball diamond shaped field. "New York Yankees World Champions" in raised lettering encircles the diamond. The necklace was documented to have also been worn in later years by Joe DiMaggio's sister Marie and her daughter Betty Kron. It was recounted directly by Marie DiMaggio that Joe had specifically made the necklace for Marilyn. This is clearly supported by the fact that it could not have been made for Joe's first wife Dorothy Arnold as their divorce pre-dates the ring style. Joe married Marilyn in 1954 and would not marry again, although it is accepted that he and Marilyn had been planning to re-marry in the 1960s before her death in 1962. The fact that the pendant is from a World Series ring is notably significant as Joe's World Series rings were stolen from a hotel room in the 1960s. It is quite possible that the offered pendant was made from one of Joe's rings before they were stolen. Interesting and attractive piece with appeal as a World Series ring and for its Marilyn Monroe relation. Includes a notarized letter of provenance from Betty Corbin's son David Corbin: EX-MT
Sold For: $15,000.00

 
Estimated Price: ($10,000.00-$15,000.00)  
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