Ellen Barkin's Jewels Bring In Over $20 Million

The results are in from Ellen Barkin's jewelry sale at Christie's in New York yesterday. The actress sold off more than 100 pieces of her impressive collection, gathered during her six year marriage to Revlon tycoon Ron Perelman. The sale surpassed estimates bringing in $20.3 million. This makes it the highest single-owner sale in the past 15 years in the United States and is among the top four ever worldwide according to the AP article. Barkin's wedding ring sold for $130,000 and the highest item was a 22.76-carat diamond ring which went for $1.8 million. What a way to move on from a painful divorce!