HONG KONG: An auction of watches and jewellery from
the estate of the late Hong Kong singer-actress Anita Mui fetched
US$873,000 - double than what was expected.
One of the highlights of the collection is a pearl and diamond
necklace with matching earrings, which drew the highest bid of some
US$200,000 at the Sotheby's auction.
Carved with gold feathers and encrusted with 16-carats worth of
rose-cut diamonds, the singer had worn it on-stage during her final
concert appearance in 2003.
The Cantopop diva died in 2003 after a battle with cervical
cancer.
The proceeds of auction will be used to fund monthly payments to
Mui's mother and for management and maintenance of her
estate.
- CNA/fa