She had seven husbands, eight weddings, three Oscars, 65 movie roles and millions of dollars in fees. She was called the Hollywood Queen and the real Cleopatra. From such a small description, it is easy to guess that we are talking about the incomparable Elizabeth Taylor, who was born exactly 91 years ago.
But she is known not only for her Oscar-winning roles, but also for her impressive jewelery collection. She was Elizabeth Taylor, who had the world’s largest pearl, one of the purest diamonds, and nearly the world’s most expensive emerald. Husbands literally showered her with millions of dollars worth of jewellery. And the actress herself even wrote the book “My relationship with jewelry.”
And if Marilyn Monroe said that diamonds are a girl’s best friend, Elizabeth Taylor proved the correctness of this sentence by her example.
Today we decided to take a closer look at the most precious and unique jewels in the Hollywood icon collection.
Pearl of La Peregrina
Price: about 2.5 million rubles
Let’s dive into Elizabeth Taylor’s multimillion-dollar jewelery collection with the Peregrine pearl, aka Wandering. At first it was in the hands of the Spanish kings, then it came to Mary Tudor, then to the French emperors, and then to England she. But in 1969, Taylor’s husband Richard Burton (one of Hollywood’s highest-paid actors) bought the legendary pearl from Sotheby’s for $37,000 and gifted it to his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day (everyone should be given gifts like this, yes, yes).
By the way, a little later Elizabeth Taylor turned to Cartier craftsmen to make a necklace from this pearl. This decision was not taken lightly. It turns out that one day she found a jewel in her baby’s mouth.
Bvlgari earrings and necklace
Price: about 1.6 billion rubles
Semi-parure (a set of jewels. – note. ed.) is considered one of the most recognizable pieces of the Elizabeth Taylor collection. The emerald necklace and earrings were created by Bvlgari in the 1960s. It is believed that the jewelry used to create the ensemble belonged to Princess Maria Pavlovna, who was able to get them out of revolutionary Russia. After the death of a Hollywood actress, a necklace and earrings with an 18-carat Colombian emerald were sold at an auction for $ 23 million (1.6 billion rubles).
Brilliant “Krupp”
Price: about 600 million rubles
Richard Burton certainly knew a lot about gifts and how to surprise Liz. On Valentine’s Day in 1958, a Hollywood actor gifted Taylor a 33-carat Krupp diamond ring. They say that Princess Margaret once asked the actress if such a large stone was too rough. Then Elizabeth invited him to try on the jewels and meaningfully said, “It’s not that rough on a closer look, is it?” said. In 2011, the jewelry was sold at auction for $8.8 million.
Diamond “Burton-Taylor”
Price: about 77 million rubles
Have you thought that the Elizabeth Taylor collection could be limited to one diamond? Of course not. In 1966, the Hollywood actress had a new object of desire – a pear-shaped diamond weighing 69 carats. However, it was later bought at a Cartier auction. But Taylor’s husband, Richard Burton, took this opportunity to please his wife, and a year later agreed with Cartier to sell the diamond for $1.1 million. True, on two conditions. First, the decoration can be worn no more than 30 times a year. Second, every time Taylor wore a necklace, she had to be accompanied by a security guard.
Taylor sold the diamond after her divorce from Richard Burton and the proceeds went to building a hospital in Botswana.
diamond crown
Price: about 295 million rubles
Recall that Elizabeth Taylor had seven husbands. And each of them contributed to the player’s jewelry collection. For example, in 1957 he received a real royal gift from Michael Todd. It’s about the diamond crown, with which the actress appeared at the Golden Globe Awards in 1958. Years later, she recalled years later, “I knew very well that she was completely out of fashion at the time, but I wore it anyway because she was my king.”
In 2011, the crown was sold at auction for $4.2 million.
Ruby Pack
Price: about 378 million rubles
We had diamonds and emeralds, now we turn to rubies. The Cartier set consisting of necklace, bracelet and earrings was also gifted to the player by the aforementioned Michael Todd. And best of all, we will not tell about this momentous moment, but Elizabeth herself: “I swam in the pool and was wearing the crown she gave me. Yes, yes, I am bathed in a crown. When I got out of the water, he had a red leather bag in his hand. Inside was a ruby and diamond necklace. Mike put it on me and smiled. Then he took off the earrings. And they have a bracelet on the back. Since there were no mirrors nearby, I had to look at myself at the reflection in the water.” Everyone would want such a life and such gifts.
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Source: People Talk
Elizabeth Cabrera is an author and journalist who writes for The Fashion Vibes. With a talent for staying up-to-date on the latest news and trends, Elizabeth is dedicated to delivering informative and engaging articles that keep readers informed on the latest developments.
