Perhaps no Hollywood superstar is more associated with diamonds than Elizabeth Taylor. Not only has she owned some of the most extravagant diamonds, but she also produced a top-selling popular perfume called White Diamonds.
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Krupp Diamond. This exquisite piece was sold to Taylor at a Sotheby’s auction for $305,000 in 1968. It weighs 33.19 carats and is mounted on a ring. She has worn it nearly everyday and in every movie she has filmed since 1968. It was purchased for her by Richard Burton and featured an elegant Asscher cut. |
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La Peregrina Pearl. This large, pear-shaped white pearl has a five-hundred year anniversary. The pearl entered the Spanish Crown Jewels during the reign of King Ferdinand after being discovered by a slave in the Gulf of Panama. The pearl subsequently passed through many hands, including those of Napoleon Bonaparte, finally settling in England with the Duke of Abercorn. It was ultimately purchased by Burton for Taylor. |
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Taj-Mahal. Burton gave Taylor the heart-shaped diamond known as the Taj Mahal for her fortieth birthday. The stone is large and flat, with an Arabic inscription on either side. The piece is set with rubies and diamonds in a yellow gold-rope pattern necklace. “I would have liked to buy the Taj Mahal for Elizabeth, but it would have cost too much to transport it.” Burton joked. The gem is inscribed with the words “Love is everlasting” in Parsee. |
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Taylor-Burton Diamond. Probably the most stunning piece of jewelry from Burton was what ultimately came to be known as the Taylor-Burton diamond, a 69.42-carat pear-shaped diamond, evenetually purchased by Cartier in a fierce bidding war. The piece was cut from a rough stone weighing 240.80 carats found in the Premier Mine in 1966. It was subsequently bought by famed jeweler Harry Winston. At the time, Winston commented “I don’t think there have been a half dozen stones in the world of this quality.” The remarkable stone was also a D-color Flawless stone. |