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Elizabeth Taylor's diamonds, dresses and art go on show in London
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CNTV, October 12, 2011
Elizabeth Taylor's £100m collection of gems, gowns and art goes on display at Christie's in London. The collection jewellery is expected to fetch up to $40m at auction in December.
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The legendary emerald suite was bought by Elizabeth Taylor and husband Richard Burton at jewellers Bulgari while filming Cleopatra in Italy. [CNTV] |
She was renowned for her impeccable taste in jewellery, and over her lifetime amassed a dazzling collection worth a staggering £20million. Many of the pieces were designed by Taylor herself in partnership with her favoured jewellery house, Cartier, and many bestowed upon her by her generous husbands.
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he emerald suite was one of Taylor's favourite set of gems, and she wore them often - left, Taylor in 1967, wearing elaborate headdress and the necklace - with removable stone that could be worn as a brooch; right, wearing the stone as brooch at a social function with Burton [CNTV] |
After her death in March this year aged 79, the entire collection of 300 glorious pieces is to go on display at London auction house Christie's, ahead of a sale of the hoard in New York this December.
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