This fancy light brown diamond ring, gifted to Dionne Warwick by the Sultan of Brunei, is estimated to sell for $8,000 to $12,000 at Julien’s “The Dionne Warwick Collection” sale. The online-only auction started last week and is open for bidding until Oct. 21.
Los Angeles—A collection of fine jewelry belonging to six-time Grammy Award winner and pop icon Dionne Warwick is up for sale at Julien’s Auctions.
The online-only sale, which will also feature stage-worn clothing and signed memorabilia, offers an intimate look at Warwick’s iconic decades-long career, the auction house said.
The “Walk On By” singer ranks among the most charted vocalists of the rock era, with 56 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 between 1962 and 1998, and more than 100 million records sold worldwide.
She received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019, was named a Kennedy Center Honoree in 2023, and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2024.
Born Marie Dionne Warrick on Dec. 12, 1940, in East Orange, New Jersey, Warwick grew up in a musical family—her mother and siblings sang together as the Drinkard Sisters, her aunt was gospel singer Cissy Houston, and her cousin was Whitney Houston.
Her solo career took off in 1962 with “Don’t Make Me Over.”
In 1985, she participated in the famous charity recording of “That’s What Friends Are For” with Elton John, Gladys Knight, and Stevie Wonder, which raised millions of dollars for AIDS research.
This fancy light brown diamond ring that belonged to Dionne Warwick is estimated to sell for up to $12,000.
Headlining “The Dionne Warwick Collection” sale is a diamond ring that the Sultan of Brunei gifted to her.
The ring, made in 18-karat white gold, centers on a fancy light brown diamond of approximately 5.50 carats within a scrolling circular-cut diamond mounting and polished half hoop.
A rare piece from Warwick’s personal collection, the ring is estimated to sell for $8,000 to $12,000.
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There is also an 18-karat yellow and white gold Tubogas wristwatch from Bulgari.
The timepiece features a black circular dial and engraved Bulgari bezel. It is estimated to garner between $3,000 and $5,000.
A suite of turquoise jewels Warwick wore while performing at the 2015 Latin Grammys’ Person of the Year tribute to Roberto Carlos is also on offer.
The ear clips and ring, made in platinum with turquoise and diamonds, are together estimated to sell for $3,000 to $5,000.
Warwick’s matching set of stage-worn ear clips and ring made in platinum and set with turquoise and diamonds
In addition to fine jewelry, the sale, comprising more than 100 lots, will feature three gowns spanning four decades of Warwick’s public life as well as a selection of fine art, including a signed Pablo Picasso etching titled “Serment des Femmes” or “Oath of the Women.”
“None of these things were built to be looked at by strangers. That is precisely what makes them worth looking at now,” Julien’s Auctions said.
“A hit single tells you what the public heard. A ring from a sultan, a shelf of bronze and porcelain, a gown worn to four different rooms across 40 years, these tell you what she kept, what she wore when the cameras caught her and when they didn’t, and what she considered worth holding onto across a life spent almost entirely in public.”
Warwick, 85, has announced that her final album, “DWuets,” will be released in October, according to theater news outlet Broadway World.
Songwriter Diane Warren wrote all the songs for the album, which features collaborations with Cynthia Erivo, John Legend, Kehlani, Mya, and Saweetie.
Warwick’s son, Grammy-winning producer Damon Elliott, is producing all the singles.
The online-only auction, which started last week, will begin closing on Oct. 21st at 10 a.m. PDT.
To see all the lots and bid, visit the Julien’s Auctions website.
