“You can’t cry on a diamond’s shoulder, and diamonds won’t keep you warm at night, but they are sure fun when the sun shines” - Eizabeth Taylor
The Taylor-Burton diamond
Actress Elizabeth Taylor's prized jewellery collection is to be sold at auction, Christie's has said.
The Krupp Diamond
The collection, which includes some of the world's most expensive stones, will be sold along with pieces from the star's art collection, some of her clothing and other memorabilia.
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La Pelegrina Pearl
As well as the famed Krupp diamond and the 69-carat Taylor-Burton diamond — a stone so awesome that it was almost a celebrity in its own right — her vault included the Grand Duchess Vladimir Suite, the La Pelegrina Pearl and rare artefacts from houses including Boucheron, Bulgari, Cartier, Chopard, Garrard, Van Cleef & Arpels, Ruser, Tiffany, Schlumberger and more.
The Grand Duchess Vladimir Suite
I want some!!!
If you don't already have the magnificent book Elizabeth Taylor - My Love Affair With Jewellery in pride of place on your bookshelf, it is available from Amazon
A fabulous book, I'm sure!
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