Elizabeth Taylor the Jewelry Queen! April 27, 2011
Posted by Jill Renee in : Engagement Rings , trackbackElizabeth Taylor was an inspiration, a beauty and a jewelry fanatic! Her impressive collection of massive diamonds, exotic pearls, and rare vintage gems, most of which were gifts from the men that adored her, rivals those of most royal households.
Over the course of her seventy-nine years, Elizabeth Taylor married seven different men and had many admirers who adorned her with jewelry. Her collection includes, a diamond tiara given to her by Mike Todd (3rd husband) and a 69.42 carat pear shape diamond set into a necklace given to her by Richard Burton (5th husband). Taylor wore the diamond Tiara for the first time during the Academy Awards when her husband’s movie A
round the World in 80 Days won Best Picture. Richard Burton was known for surprising Taylor with gifts of jewelry at random. His first gift to her was the 33.19 carat Asscher cut Krupp Diamond set into a ring.
She was not only a passionate jewelry collector, but Elizabeth Taylor was also very knowledgeable about precious stones. She could decipher the origin of the stone and it’s characteristics at first glance. Taylor discusses her love of jewelry in her book “Elizabeth Taylor: My Love Affair With Jewelry”.
It is rumored that Christie’s, a London based international auction house, will hold the auction of Taylor’s remarkable jewelry collection along with pieces from her art collection, wardrobe and other personal memorabilia. Her jewels alone are valued at $150 million. Much of the profit from this auction will most likely go to the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS foundation.
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Wow, Impressive to have such a collection. I’d love to see the 33.19 Asscher cut diamond! Sounds amazing!