Marilyn Monroe's Personally Owned Rhinestone Necklace & Clip-On Earrings Acquired from Kent Warner W/Letter of Provenance - This set of rhinestone jewelry was personally owned by iconic American actress, Marilyn Monroe. The lot includes clip-on earrings and a collar necklace. The pieces were acquired by a collector from Hollywood costumer Kent Warner, who worked for MGM Studios and is known for 'liberating' props such as the iconic ruby red slippers of "The Wizard of Oz" and Humphrey Bogart's trench coat from "Casablanca". The jewelry will be accompanied by a typeset letter of provenance signed by Warner and dated '6/17/1980' which states in part, "We became very close and when she found out that I collected personal items from all of the celebrities I worked with she gave me these beautiful clip-on rhinestone button style earrings and ornate rhinestone necklace from her personal wardrobe." PLEASE NOTE-PRE-AUCTION SALES: GWS reserves the right to sell any Lot(s) through a negotiated transaction at any time prior to the to conclusion of the auction. If a Lot is sold through a negotiated transaction, it will be withdrawn from the auction. All pre-auction purchases will receive free, overnight, insured shipping. Please email gwsauctions@gmail.com to submit a pre-auction offer.