One of the many amazing pieces of history being auctioned by premier auction house, Profiles in History, this December (15th,16th,&17th), is Marilyn Monroe’s Joe DiMaggio baguette diamond wedding ring.
The ring was given to Marilyn by her husband to be, Joe DiMaggio when they were married, January 14, 1954.
Here is some special additional information Movie Prop Collectors acquired about the ring.
The diamond weight of the ring is just under 3.5 carats of 34 baguette diamonds all the way around the band. It was custom made for Marilyn in size 5.5. The platinum “eternity” band originally comprised of 35 baguette diamonds, but one was lost during the time it was in storage before Christie’s auctioned it in 1999.
Due to the custom nature of the ring, the colorless, baguette diamonds vary in size and are of VS1 quality and better. The ring is estimated at $300,000 to $500,000, and the interest on it is strong, as it as part of Marilyn Monroe’s and Joe DiMaggio’s history together.
On December 3rd, Profiles in History will present the second part to their Debbie Reynolds Collection Auction which will feature 4 of Marilyn’s original costumes from some of her famous film roles.
