During Heritage Auctions Beverly Hills Jewelry Auction, held on September 25, 2016, in Beverly Hills, CA, a sentimental piece from Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis stole the show. The pair of gold cuff bracelets, by Van Cleef & Arpels, were personally given by Kennedy Onassis to Nina Straight, her stepsister. These beautiful pieces were worn during Kennedy Onassis’ marriage to John F. Kennedy in 1953, where Straight served as maid of honor.

“The bracelet cuffs matched an identical pair Kennedy Onassis often wore, marked No. 50, of a limited edition set. The pair Kennedy Onassis gave to Straight are marked 47 and 48, and it is likely Kennedy Onassis purchased both limited edition sets at the same time and gave Straight the earlier pair,” said Jill Burgum, Senior Director of Jewelry at Heritage.

After soaring past the opening bid of $30,000, the winning bidder took home the incredible set for an impressive $162,500. This surpasses the price paid for Kennedy Onassis’ bracelet cuffs, which were auctioned for $128,500 by Sotheby’s in 2011.

“Jackie loved hers so much that she bought me a pair knowing I would enjoy them equally. Ours was a very close relationship,” Straight told Heritage Auctions.