The Bvlgari brooch was left to Hepburn’s good friend Doris Brynner, the widow of late actor Yul Brynner, and came to auction following the passing of Doris last year, aged 93.

Victoria Brynner, daughter of Doris, said she wanted the auction to “pay tribute to my mother’s elegance and style, while ensuring her place in the collective memory.” After the auction, she said she was she’s “delighted that her precious possessions will continue to be cherished by their new owners.”

Doris was a lifelong collector of designer clothing, jewellery, baskets, books, tableware and more.

The brooch sold in Paris last month for nearly six times its high estimate following fierce bidding among four buyers.