Cartier Diamond & Gold Tiger Jewellery worth £1.5m

Tigers created by Cartier out of diamonds, onyx and emeralds Bought by Edward VIII in late 1950s for Wallis when they were living in exile Following Wallis's death in 1986, her jewellery collection was sold in auction Tigers were purchase by Andrew Lloyd Webber for wife Sarah Brightman Classical singer is now selling them through London auctioneers Christie's Some of the proceeds of the sale will be donated to the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation which supports arts and music in schools The brooch and bracelet expected to reach at least £1.5 million Two bejewelled tigers made by Cartier for Wallis Simpson and later given to opera star Sarah Brightman by Andrew Lloyd Webber have emerged for sale for £1.5 million. The brooch and bracelet were bought by Edward VIII, the Duke of Windsor, in the late 1950s when he and his wife were living in exile in France following his controversial abdication. The Duchess of Windsor had a love of fine jewellery and she was showered with expensive gifts by Edward. The bejewelled tigers were made by Cartier out of onyx, diamond and emerald +7 The bejewelled tigers were made by Cartier out of onyx, diamond and emerald The brooch and bracelet (pictured) were bought by Edward VIII, the Duke of Windsor, in the late 1950s +7 The brooch and bracelet (pictured) were bought by Edward VIII, the Duke of Windsor, in the late 1950s Following her death in 1986, her enormous jewellery collection was sold off in a landmark auction held in Geneva. One of the bidders was composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, who snapped up the tiger brooch and bracelet made from onyx, diamond and emerald as a present for his then wife Sarah Brightman.