Heidi Horten was accused of profiting from the "Aryanization" of Jewish property. She owned one of the largest department store chains in Germany.
The fortune of her husband, Helmut Horten, amounted to $ 2.9 billion. The Simon Wiesenthal Center and the American Jewish Committee have called on Christie's to suspend the sale of her jewels.. 700 jewels, a Cartier ring set with a ruby, a diamond of 90.36 carats will be auctioned in May.