Jewels belonging to an Austrian billionaire whose German husband made his fortune under the Nazis raked in more than $155 million Wednesday at an auction held amid criticism from Jewish groups. Christie's offered up nearly 100 sparkling pieces during the controversial in-person sale in Geneva Wednesday, but prices raked in for some of the auction highlights fell short of expectations. As the bidding began Wednesday afternoon, Christie's international head of jewellery Rahul Kadakia said the auction house's decision to go ahead despite mounting criticism had come "after careful consideration of the significance of the sale's philanthropic impact". He stressed that...
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