Ruth Bader Ginsburg's collar up for auction with estimated value of $3,000-$5,000

A collar belonging to Ruth Bader Ginsburg is up for auction this month, the first time her signature neckwear will be available for purchase.

The gold judicial collar made of glass beads that belonged to the late U.S. Supreme Court justice will benefit a children's charity.

The online sale, orchestrated by Bonhams, began Wednesday. It concludes Sept. 16, just days before the two-year anniversary of the liberal icon's death at 87.

According to Bonhams, the collar's estimated valued is $3,000 to $5,000.

The piece is part of a collection of about 100 items being sold in the auction.

In January, a Bonhams auction of RBG's personal library shattered pre-sale estimates, reaching more than $2.35 million and brought in more bidders than any other online auction in Bonhams' history, the auction house says.

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Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, center, stands during the annual Women's History Month reception at Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 18, 2015. A collection of nearly 100 items is being sold in an online auction that begins Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022, and runs through Sept. 16, including a pair of cream-colored gloves owned by Ginsburg, not the pair shown above. One of her collars is also up for auction.

In addition to the collar, other items being auctioned include a pair of Ginsburg's opera glasses, a wooden gavel and artwork that hung in her Washington apartment.

Auction proceeds will form the basis of The RBG Endowment Fund, a charitable fund established by SOS Children's Villages, the world's largest organization dedicated to caring for children without parental care or who are at risk of losing it, Bonhams announced in press release.

RBG's property auction will run online at www.bonhams.com. 

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Contributing: The Associated Press.

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