Table of contents:
- Mike Todd
- Jewelry from Richard Burton
- Jewelry acquired by Elizabeth herself
- The fate of the famous collection
Video: "Queen of Hollywood" Elizabeth Taylor: Legendary owner of two collections - husbands and jewelry
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
Every woman, like Cleopatra, dreams of becoming the owner of luxurious jewelry. For Elizabeth, this dream came true in full - her husbands literally showered their queen with stunning jewelry.
"Cleopatra of Hollywood" became famous not only for her incredible love of jewelry, but also for her whirlwind romances, weddings and divorces, which, given her beauty, is not surprising at all. Numerous spouses gave Elizabeth dazzling jewelry as a token of their love, resulting in the famous Elizabeth Taylor Collection. There were specimens in it that even the wives of multimillionaires and representatives of royal dynasties could envy, but the brilliant Elizabeth herself deserved them no less.
Mike Todd
In 1957, her third husband, Mike Todd, presented Elizabeth with a magnificent 1880 diamond tiara, accompanied by the words: "My queen!"
And in the summer of the same year, while vacationing in France, completely unexpectedly, while swimming in the pool, he handed her an extraordinary beauty ruby set from Cartier.
Jewelry from Richard Burton
According to Elizabeth, she loved the actor Richard Burton the most. "" - the actress recalled. Their feelings flared up during the filming of Cleopatra, in which Elizabeth played Cleopatra and Richard played Mark Antony.
Emerald set
Then Richard gave his queen this magnificent emerald set.
The most beloved of the eight husbands was also the most generous.
Diamond brooch
Richard presented this jewelry to his Liz in the early days of their marriage.
Diamond "Krupp"
In 1968, Richard, burning with insane passion, managed to buy a diamond weighing more than 33 carats from the wife of the steel magnate Alfred Krupp and presented it on Valentine's Day as a gift to his Elizabeth.
Elizabeth adored and wore the ring with this diamond constantly, as a reminder of their extraordinary love.
The great actress used to say: "".
Taylor-Barton Diamond
Elizabeth loved jewelry, and Richard was crazy about her. And in 1969, he gave his beloved Liz another diamond weighing already 69 carats!
Found in South Africa in 1966, this diamond almost immediately ended up in the hands of the ubiquitous merchant Harry Winston. He decided to split it into two parts and make a pear-shaped diamond from the larger part. After a six-month comprehensive study of the diamond, it was decided that it was time to split. Everything went well, and after cutting the magnificent diamond was put up for sale. It was acquired by the Cartier jewelry company, but the very next day the diamond was bought from them by Richard Burton for a fabulous sum. However, the company kept the amount of the transaction secret: “What difference does it make how much he paid! We are businessmen and we are very glad that Mrs. Taylor is happy. Elizabeth wore this beautiful diamond in the form of a pendant, or inserted it into a ring.
Pearl "Peregrina"
Elizabeth received another truly royal gift from Richard in the form of the largest pearl in the world at 55.59 carats called "Peregrina" (wanderer).
Before Elizabeth acquired this ancient pearl of the 16th century, its legendary owners were: the English queen Mary Tudor, Napoleon Bonaparte, Queen Isabella of Spain, captured with this pearl on Velazquez's canvases …
Headset by Van Cleef & Arpels
Richard gave this headset to 39-year-old Elizabeth in 1971, when her first grandson was born.", - Elizabeth wrote about the gift in her book."
Diamond "Taj Mahal"
In 1972, impressed by the beauty and even more touching history of the delightful old diamond Taj Mahal (circa 1627), Richard bought it and presented it to Elizabeth on her 40th birthday.
This stone was once presented by Emperor Shah Jahan to his most beloved wife, the beautiful Mumtaz Mahal, whose name is immortalized on one of its facets.
After the sudden death of Mumtaz Mahal, by order of Shah Jahan, a magnificent marble mausoleum was built in her memory.
Jewelry acquired by Elizabeth herself
Ball earrings
Elizabeth replenished her collection of jewelry not only at the expense of her husbands, she also acquired something herself. So, by her order, a jeweler from France Joel Arthur Rosenthal made sapphire earrings-balls. In an effort to make earrings to match the eyes of the beautiful Elizabeth and convey their subtle shade, the jeweler used sapphires of different colors. "".
Prince of Wales diamond brooch
A diamond brooch in the form of a heraldic sign - three feathers inserted into a golden crown, belonged to the Prince of Wales. He subsequently presented it to his wife Wallis Windsor. And although Wallis had many other beautiful jewelry that her husband constantly gave her, Elizabeth, visiting this famous married couple, invariably admired the sparkling brooch. Only after the death of the Duchess of Windsor, Elizabeth nevertheless acquired the coveted brooch put up for auction, offering the highest price for it.
The fate of the famous collection
Elizabeth parted with her jewelry without much regret. She bequeathed her entire collection to Cartier for sale at a charity auction. And at the end of 2012, The Elizabeth Taylor Collection, exhibited at an initial price of $ 20 million, sold for a record $ 119 million.
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