Marilyn Monroe Personally Owned Silver Tone Bracelet with Marcasite Acquired From Inez Melson W/Letter of Provenance - This elegant silver-tone bracelet, featuring delicate open-work links, each centered with small sparkling marcasite crystals, was personally owned by Marilyn Monroe and comes from the same meaningful collection of jewelry gifted by her trusted friend and business manager, Inez Melson. Its refined, understated design is a beautiful example of the classic costume jewelry styles Marilyn favored in her personal life. The bracelet is accompanied by a certified copy of the original 2015 letter of provenance from Barbara Stephens, the original of which accompanied a previously sold piece as this was a grouping of items. In her letter, Stephens shares that her mother had been a close longtime friend of Melson. Around late 1962, Stephens assisted Melson with various tasks, encouraged by her mother to do so simply out of kindness. In appreciation, Melson later gifted Stephens five pieces of Marilyn Monroe's jewelry around 1964, this silver-tone marcasite bracelet among them. Stephens kept these items in her private collection for over fifty years before they were sold to a collector in 2015. A graceful and charming bracelet with well-documented provenance, offering collectors a rare chance to acquire a personally owned piece from Hollywood's most enduring icon. Length: 7 inches. Auction Note: The buyer of this lot will receive an appreciation letter from Prince Lorenzo de' Medici for participating in his family's auction. SHIPPING NOTE: LOCAL PICKUP IS NOT AVAILABLE, AS WE ARE CONSTANTLY WORKING ON LOCATION AT DIFFERENT SITES. YOU MAY CONTACT US PRIOR TO THE AUCTION TO MAKE PICKUP ARRANGEMENTS AND WE WILL ATTEMPT TO ACCOMMODATE PICKUP REQUESTS UPON PRIOR APPROVAL. WE PROVIDE IN-HOUSE SHIPPING ON ALL LOTS. IF YOU ARE BIDDING ON LIVEAUCTIONEERS YOU MAY ALSO ELECT TO USE THEIR SHIPPING SERVICES.