She made enormous money out of her novels and her second husband was reputedly very wealthy. As she had a flamboyant personality with a strong taste for the romantic, she was attracted to ornate jewels. Some items were real; some costume jewels.
Some jewels were auctioned by Sotheby's in June 1995 by Barbara Cartland herself!
Getty has an image https://www.gettyimages.com.au/detail/news-photo/barbara-cartland-jewellery-on-sale-at-sothebys-news-photo/793003483
In 2001 Sotheby's held another auction, this time including costume items.
https://sothebys.gcs-web.com/static-files/7d5c92b3-9a65-4045-a111-79c641120b70
Our fellow poster, The Royal Watcher, has some more information on his site http://royalwatcherblog.com/2018/11/28/christies-important-jewels-28-november-2018/
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