A necklace (nine rows of pearls with multicolored enamel + white stones) belonging to Oum Kalsoum (a.k.a. The Shining Star of the Middle East), one of the greatest singers of the Arab world, given to the Egyptian singer by the founding president of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan, will be auctioned by Christies in Dubai, on April 29, 2008.
Useful links:
www.christies.com
www.oumkalthoum.org
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umm_Kulthum_(singer)
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