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Jun. 16, 1966 - 16-6-66 Lady Pamela Hicks sells the famous Mountbatten emerald necklace for £42,000 â€âÄœ Lady Pamela Hicks, wife of interior decorator David Hicks, today sold the famous Mountbatten emerald necklace which was left to her by her mother, Lady Mountbatten. It went up for auction at Sotheby s in London, and was bought by Mr. M.A. Seymour for £42,000. The necklace, which was made in Paris, consists of nine magnificent emeralds arranged as drops from a diamond collar. The three centre emeralds alone weigh nearly 50 carats. Photo Shows: Mr. Llewellyn, the auctioneer, (left) has trouble with the elapse of the necklace watched by the buyer Mr. M.A. Seymour, and his 19-year old daughter Caroline, who was anxious to try it on. - ZUMAk09