A lovely 14 karat yellow gold, sapphire, and ruby necklace and matching earrings originally presented by Brando to his first wife Anna Kashfi. Necklace measures 15″ unclasped, was made by Imperial Jewelers of Hong Kong, and is comprised of three-dimensional gold sea shells. A total of 30 red and pink rubies and 15 blue sapphires (slightly over two carats in total weight) are mounted inside the sea shells. The matching earrings are 14k gold leaf design each with nine mounted blue sapphires. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Marlon Brando’s business manager and lifelong friend JoAn Corrales, who received the jewelry from Kashfi when she remarried in 1974. Kashfi and Brando were married from 1957–1959, and had one child, Christian. A complimentary insurance appraisal in the winning bidder's name will be provided by jeweler David Bellman. RR Auction COA.
