The Celinish Closet

[PriscillaBarragan]

Here ya go... isn't that express delivery?

 

 

 

HERMÈS

 

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p234/celinedion_56/hermes1.jpg

i know this is old & all but i was just curious. Is Celine wearing it backwards?

[Belle Céline]

I don't think she is, her's has a piece of material that hooks in the front the runway version doesn't. the runway one looks like it either doesn't have one or hooks in the back. Edited August 14, 2010 at 06:22 AM by Belle Céline

[PriscillaBarragan]

o ok thanks

[Claudette]

Celine looks like some greek/roman godess in that outfit.

[Frida]

i know this is old & all but i was just curious. Is Celine wearing it backwards?

 

 

No she isn't

[VintageCeline]

It would just be a little slither of material round her neck if she wore it the other way round...think if how the back looks....

[Snowhite]

Any ideas for the butterfly-necklace?It looks wonderful on her

http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu173/AlexandraM/oprah201001.png

Edited August 17, 2010 at 01:43 PM by Snowhite

[Frida]

Nope, but thanks for that screencap!

[Bow]

Any ideas for the butterfly-necklace?It looks wonderful on her

http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu173/AlexandraM/oprah201001.png

 

That ring is amazing!

[ladylindsey]

That necklace- I have wanted it since I saw it!

[QueenCeline]

I was curious if Frida or someone else could post, 3 or 5 of the most expensive items we have found. Either clothes or jewelery. I am just curious what the most expensive items you guys have found are.

[Frida]

I was curious if Frida or someone else could post, 3 or 5 of the most expensive items we have found. Either clothes or jewelery. I am just curious what the most expensive items you guys have found are.

 

 

These definitely belong to the top 5, but both were borrowed I believe...

 

 

[Shamrock_1982]

Yeah the Titanic necklace was borrowed but Rene later bought it for Celine and ( I think ) they've loaned it to a musuem around cornwall/devon here in the UK.

 

Darren.

Edited August 17, 2010 at 04:46 PM by Ire23

[Claudette]

Rene bought it for her? I did not know that. That must have cost him a pretty penny...

[Bellamy]

And the ANDHC CBS diamond necklace. That one is huge.

[ladylindsey]

Yeah the Titanic necklace was borrowed but Rene later bought it for Celine and ( I think ) they've loaned it to a musuem around cornwall/devon here in the UK.

 

Darren.

 

 

You have got to be kidding me!

 

What a man! I'm about to faint over here from the romance of it all! I actually just blushed in real life bwahahaha. I can't even imagine! And not even about how expensive it was, just that he did that for her... :in_love: :in_love: I mean my fiance brings me a surprise milkshake from time to time....lol

 

I hope that when he gave it to her, it was just like in the movie bwhahaha

Edited August 17, 2010 at 05:42 PM by ladylindsey

[drove all night]

Any ideas for the butterfly-necklace?It looks wonderful on her

http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu173/AlexandraM/oprah201001.png

 

 

I am pretty sure it's from Piaget. Found some similar items in the web. Must be somewhere here in this topic

 

Would love to know something about this absolutely amazing ring. But it's nearly impossible to find it.

[Claudette]

 

You have got to be kidding me!

 

What a man! I'm about to faint over here from the romance of it all! I actually just blushed in real life bwahahaha. I can't even imagine! And not even about how expensive it was, just that he did that for her... :in_love: :in_love: I mean my fiance brings me a surprise milkshake from time to time....lol

 

I hope that when he gave it to her, it was just like in the movie bwhahaha

 

Yeah they did the whole Rene drawing Celine completely naked and only wearing the necklace.

Edited August 17, 2010 at 05:49 PM by Claudette

[Thomas]

Well, like Darren, I once read on Wikipedia (although not the most reliable of sources sometimes) that the necklace was bought at auction by Rene and later donated to the Cornish Maritime Museum in the UK. However, Wiki now says it belongs to a wealthy client of Asprey's and they bought it at auction on the condition that Celine could wear it to the Academy Awards - so not sure what version is the correct one. I have a vague recollection of her saying or perhaps a magazine/book saying that she couldn't wear it because it was too valuable so it just sat in storage as she was afraid to take it out - not sure if that is accurate but it's in the pack of my head...?

[Bellamy]

I'm sure I've read her said Rene bought it for her after Oscars.

[Frida]

And I was so sure I read they've sold it

[MTJ]

Well, like Darren, I once read on Wikipedia (although not the most reliable of sources sometimes) that the necklace was bought at auction by Rene and later donated to the Cornish Maritime Museum in the UK. However, Wiki now says it belongs to a wealthy client of Asprey's and they bought it at auction on the condition that Celine could wear it to the Academy Awards - so not sure what version is the correct one. I have a vague recollection of her saying or perhaps a magazine/book saying that she couldn't wear it because it was too valuable so it just sat in storage as she was afraid to take it out - not sure if that is accurate but it's in the pack of my head...?

 

Last year I rewrote the wiki article. I did a huge amount of research on the necklace for a university paper and went through tons different newspaper and magazine articles from the time via my school's library references. I also contacted a number of people (including both Asprey and the Cornish Maritime Museum). You can see the sources I used at the bottom of the wiki page. Many of my sources weren't listed because they just verified information I already had. I found sufficient conformation through my sources that the "Rene buying the necklace" story is totally fabricated. Celine is not quoted referring to her ownership of the necklace (or even referring to the necklace) in any printed media. As almost every single article said something contradictory to another, and almost every photo caption I could find seemed to be totally made-up, I pieced together a storyline based on similarities between the articles and my responses from Asprey and the museum. After a lot of detective work, this is what I pieced together:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_of_the_Ocean

 

London based jewelers Asprey & Garrard created the necklace used during the filming with a blue cubic zirconium set in white gold. The cost of the necklace was approximately $10,000. Today, it resides in Twentieth Century Fox's archives.^[2] They were also commissioned during the release in 1997 to make a real "Heart of the Ocean" necklace using the original design. The result was a platinum-set, 170 carat heart-shaped Ceylon sapphire surrounded by a row of 65 round diamonds, totaling 36 carats. The necklace was valued at $3.5 million. It was sold at a benefit auction for the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund and Southern California's Aid For AIDS for $2.2 million, with the condition that Celine Dion would wear it to the 1998 Academy Awards ceremony. She sang the film's theme song "My Heart Will Go On." ^[3] The necklace now belongs to the daughter of a wealthy Asprey client.^[4]

 

During the same period, jeweler Harry Winston used a 15 carat blue diamond in his interpretation of the "Heart of the Ocean" necklace. This $20 million necklace was worn by Gloria Stuart to the 1998 Academy Awards.^[5]

 

Less expensive reproductions have also been available since the release of the film. Nouveau Treasures makes reproductions consisting of 1½" or 1" heart-cut blue cubic zirconia. Price Range $249–299.^[6]

 

The J Peterman Company made reproductions in 1997 when the film was released. Their necklace consisted of 137 Austrian crystals and a detachable, inauthentic "blue diamond" pendant packaged in a navy blue, hinged presentation box.^[7] Although no longer available at retail, this necklace can often be found on eBay.

Edited August 18, 2010 at 04:24 AM by imgoingtobiteyoure_face

[MTJ]

Oh, and I did read conflicting articles about the Cornish museum's display of the necklace. They verified to me that they have never owned or displayed either of the Asprey necklaces. Their display is another reproduction.

[Diiva18]

I heard that Celine didn't want to buy it because, if she wore it ones she would not wear it again. I think it was in the Rosie interview

[Snowhite]

This bag touches perfection

http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu173/AlexandraM/CelineDionCelebrityCityMix103.jpg

Edited August 18, 2010 at 01:51 PM by Snowhite

[Frida]

^ Lanvin, it's in the gallery

[Snowhite]

^Thanx

[Koolan]

$20 million necklace. I can't imagine what it would feel like wearing it.

 

Nope, but thanks for that screencap!

There's a higher res one in the Oprah topic. If you need more, let me know.

[ladylindsey]

Dear Celine,

I'm getting married. May I please borrow your Heart of the Ocean for my something "borrowed" and something "blue?" I'll send it right back, Love Lindsey.

[Claudette]

Just remember it comes with its own bodyguards. That might be a bit of a problem... I don't think your fiance would like that.