What will happen to Lata Mangeshkar’s favourite solitaire earrings? Read to find out
India Today
Lata Mangeshkar, who was fond of diamonds and pearls, was very particular about her earrings. Her family is planning to ensure that all her jewellery pieces are taken care of.
Lata Mangeshkar, who ruled a million hearts, breathed her last on Sunday, February 6, at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai. While the Nightingale of India is known for her melodious voice, worldwide, not many are aware that she was really fond of diamonds and pearls. Lata didi had a special locker in her Peddar Road apartment where she would keep all her signature jewellery.
A source close to Lata Mangeshkar reveals that the family is planning to ensure all her favourite pieces are taken care of and remain a part of her legacy. "Lata didi was very particular about her earrings and she had a set of solitaires that was her favourite. She loved to pair her signature white saris with her sparkling diamond earrings. She was very meticulous about her look and what she wore when she stepped out in public. She looked angelic in her saris and those signature solitaires," said the source.
The Mangeshkar family plans to treasure each and every signature piece of Lata didi’s favourite jewellery and make sure it’s well taken care of.
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Putting her creative talents to the test in 2005, Lata Mangeshkar designed for an Indian diamond export company called Adora. A chance meeting with the company director of the diamond jewellery brand Adora while on a shopping jaunt at the store resulted in a tie-up. Each piece in the Lata Mangeshkar line, specially designed by the singer, carried her laser-imprinted signature. The collection was called Swaranjali and five pieces from this collection were auctioned at Christie's and raked in £ 105,000 (Rs 7,83,903). Being generous as she was, Lata donated the money for the 2005 Kashmir earthquake relief.
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