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Brooke Astor | Her Life and Jewels

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  • Опубліковано 23 бер 2023
  • Brooke Astor was a prominent American socialite and philanthropist who inherited a vast fortune from her third husband, Vincent Astor. In 2007, her estate auctioned off her jewelry collection, which included over 80 pieces, and raised over $18 million. Some of the notable items included a diamond and emerald necklace, a diamond and sapphire bracelet, and a gold and enamel compact. The auction served as a testament to Astor's legacy as a patron of the arts and philanthropist.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 42

  • @jfann41
    @jfann41 Рік тому +17

    Her jewels were exquisite!!!! I don't know how else to put it.

  • @susanharris5926
    @susanharris5926 Рік тому +20

    I love Brooke Astor's taste in jewelry! Thanks for posting this one.

  • @kevinjdoherty2940
    @kevinjdoherty2940 Рік тому +15

    She had some good and expensive taste. Nice to see pictures if her wearing sone of the pieces and she lived a long time to enjoy her pretty little baubles.💍👑

  • @ezwriter101
    @ezwriter101 Рік тому +37

    I've always remembered her reminder that it was "so much easier to be nicer to everyone." It springs to mind when dealing with difficult people! She was one-in-a-million, who deserved so much better than she got in her final years with that dreadful son and daughter-in-law.

    • @tonylarussa4046
      @tonylarussa4046 Рік тому +6

      I used to work in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She was a benefactor of the museum. She would also pay for the employee Christmas party. She would be there mingling with the employees. She seemed to have greeted everyone. She was a very nice person.

  • @Soda3000Pop
    @Soda3000Pop Рік тому +7

    Mrs Astor was a great lady, a true sophisticate who possessed a lot of class, I hope I can be like her one day, Rest In Peace Mrs Astor!❤

  • @alymshep
    @alymshep Рік тому +5

    The way the diamonds were set in each piece was stunning. Beautiful. The pieces were the perfect color against her skin. The woman had class

  • @alantan6255
    @alantan6255 Рік тому +11

    All the jewellery are so beautiful and brilliant thanks so much for sharing with us and enjoy watching it and so relaxing 👍

  • @frederickcombs8661
    @frederickcombs8661 Рік тому +12

    Even the heavy jewelry had a light and youthful appearance for a great lady.

  • @frederickastarr9771
    @frederickastarr9771 Рік тому +7

    Thank you for sharing, Jaydee. Mrs. Brooke Astor had an exquisite taste, amazing collection indeed. Stay well and have nice weekend.

  • @joanpaterson7605
    @joanpaterson7605 Рік тому +4

    What breathtaking jewellery! Thank you for sharing

  • @lovedaybebe5881
    @lovedaybebe5881 Рік тому +2

    Jewels from another age , all so beautiful !

  • @alfredbonnabel7022
    @alfredbonnabel7022 Рік тому +1

    Her life had its highs and lows... her jewelry was beautiful.

  • @jasonibiza7993
    @jasonibiza7993 Рік тому +4

    nice pieces...

  • @starz0120
    @starz0120 Рік тому +3

    Beautiful jewelries!

  • @elohelreh
    @elohelreh Рік тому +1

    love this content a bunch thank youuuuuu

  • @nan7503
    @nan7503 Рік тому +1

    Pearls and Pins, always classic. Loved that unique bracelet and the Lion broach. I wonder who has those pieces today or were some of them broken up.

  • @Soda3000Pop
    @Soda3000Pop Рік тому

    Mrs Astor had many beautiful jewels, especially the emeralds ❤

  • @pattimorris3965
    @pattimorris3965 Рік тому +3

    Those doxies. They are so cute.

  • @franzsolinas7893
    @franzsolinas7893 Рік тому

    Magnificent ! What extraordinary taste !

  • @jennklein1917
    @jennklein1917 Рік тому +1

    Love this 💎💍

  • @lakesidesusan6745
    @lakesidesusan6745 11 місяців тому

    I cannot imagine how heavy those platinum earring were!

  • @dktk540
    @dktk540 Рік тому +4

    Beautiful. I would prefer that a human narrate videos.

  • @bobperricone2216
    @bobperricone2216 Рік тому +2

    It was nice seeing her collection however the price estimate on the jewelry compared to the sell price seems very odd.

    • @henrylivingstone2971
      @henrylivingstone2971 7 місяців тому

      Why? Because the sell price is a lot more than the estimate? That’s fairly normal considering auction houses estimate the value of jewelry based solely on their material value and don’t account for provenance. And considering these were owned by the famous Brooke Astor herself it’s likely there were many friends of hers who wanted a piece of her jewelry as a memento.
      And since they are pieces owned by a famous figure that also added to the value.

  • @jasonibiza7993
    @jasonibiza7993 Рік тому +1

    💙💍💙💙

  • @grammy965
    @grammy965 Рік тому +3

    🙋🏻‍♀️👏♥️

  • @annwilliams6438
    @annwilliams6438 Рік тому +2

    Aaargh! Robot voice… great content but I cannot listen to the automated voice over. Sorry.

  • @Driedtomato
    @Driedtomato Рік тому

    @Thomas Conrad , I wish people had ears and an equak pocket but the majority of us live a struggling life with health issues that come with that.Ain't that swell?

  • @orsotheshadowqueer7424
    @orsotheshadowqueer7424 Рік тому

    😢

  • @myriamickx7969
    @myriamickx7969 Рік тому

    Nothing extraordinary apart from the engagement ring.

  • @starcrib
    @starcrib Рік тому

    🟧♾️🟧

  • @uom07DUd
    @uom07DUd 3 місяці тому

    Although she was hailed as a great dame of society, her taste for jewelry was mediocre at best with the exception of very few pieces

  • @user-pl6wk3wg6d
    @user-pl6wk3wg6d Рік тому +2

    This aristocratic lady was not in need of a 'bob or two'! The owning and wearing of such priceless pieces of jewelry was extremely immoral and shameless when one considers the amount of suburban poverty that existed all around when this old lady lived! No, it's this type of person that generates uprisings and revolts from the struggling poor in society!!

    • @Driedtomato
      @Driedtomato Рік тому +1

      I really want your voice mine and others who agree to withstand this fn "aristocracy" .What? were they the "chosen" ones?? Bllsht.

    • @henrylivingstone2971
      @henrylivingstone2971 7 місяців тому +1

      I mean….to be fair she dedicated her life to alleviating the suffering of the poor and disabled. She regularly donated millions to poor houses and women’s shelters. And to make sure her money was making a difference she often visited these shelters and gave away gifts.
      Also in her will she donated all $200 million dollars to charity. There’s a reason she was known as the “godmother of New York”. But the reason her money didn’t go to charity or at least not all of it was because her son changed her will when she had Alzheimer’s.

  • @JM-lw3nx
    @JM-lw3nx Рік тому +2

    She put up with a lot from her horrible husband, and then her own son treated her like garbage!

    • @henrylivingstone2971
      @henrylivingstone2971 7 місяців тому +1

      Which husband? She had three. The wife beater, the love of her life, and the rich one.

  • @mr.rightnow.7300
    @mr.rightnow.7300 Рік тому +1

    Wow. She really liked yellow gold with stones. Respectfully, it's an ugly collection with a few nice pieces. Looks very costume to me. Even in the 80s I hated yellow gold. I had some Chanel pieces in yellow gold because it was so hot. But that was it. Long Coin necklace, long monogrammed necklace, and a gold belt buckle.

    • @marthaross6301
      @marthaross6301 Рік тому +4

      Chanel is costume jewelry.

    • @alymshep
      @alymshep Рік тому +8

      “Ugly collection?” Who doesn't like yellow gold with stones? 😂 Anyone comparing costume Chanel from the 80’s to these works of art? There are no words 😞

    • @myriamickx7969
      @myriamickx7969 Рік тому

      I love yellow gold, that's what I choose for all my jewels when I buy a valuable piece. Jewels sold by French haute couture names are generally expensive costume jewelry. That's not for me, thank you.