London, Sept 8 (ANI): Elizabeth Taylor's world-renowned jewellery collection valued at 30million dollars will be auctioned at Christie's in New York in December.
Most of the entire collection of 300 pieces were gifts from Mike Todd, the only one of her seven husbands whom she did not divorce - he died a year into their marriage - and her twice-husband Richard Burton, whose grand gestures of love for his fellow star came to symbolise the intensity of their relationship.
Lots will include the first jewel Burton bought for Taylor - the 33.19-carat Asscher-cut Krupp Diamond, which later became known as The Elizabeth Taylor Diamond.
Other standout items include the 16th-century La Peregrina, one of the largest and most symmetrically perfect pear-shaped pearls in the world, which Burton bought for Taylor in 1969 as a Valentine's Day gift.
Burton was enamoured of historical pieces, and in 1972 purchased the 17th-century Taj Mahal diamond pendant for Taylor's 40th birthday.
The heart-shaped diamond is associated with one of history's greatest love stories. It belonged to Emperor Shah Jahangir, who had the diamond inscribed with his wife's name "Nur Jahan". He later passed the stone on to his son, Shah Jahan, who the built the Taj Mahal in memory of his wife Mumtaz, who died in childbirth.
"These are the top jewels that Elizabeth Taylor received from the great loves of her life, Mike Todd and Richard Burton," the Telegraph quoted Christie's jewellery expert Rahul Kadakia as saying.
"They're from moments in life that were very dear to her," he added.
In a 2002 memoir, "My Love Affair with Jewelry," Taylor described in her own words how she came to own each piece.
"I never, never thought of my jewellery as trophies," the actress, who died in March, aged 79, wrote. "I'm here to take care of them and to love them. When I die and they go off to auction I hope whoever buys them gives them a really good home."
The Elizabeth Taylor Aids Foundation will reportedly receive a portion of the profits from the sale. (ANI)
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