Elizabeth Taylor's Jewelry Sells For $115 Million At Auction

Elizabeth Taylor’s Jewelry Sells For $115 Million At Auction

Rucuss staffDecember 14, 2011

Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor’s jewels sold for a combined $115 million at auction at Christie’s.

The auction of the actress jewels more than doubled the record for a single collection and it set new marks for pearls, colorless diamonds and Indian jewels. Christie’s sale of the 80 items was expected to raise about $20 million. But her famous 33-carat diamon ring given to her from Richard Burton to her charm bracelets sold for more than their estimates.

It only took two hours of the four-hour sale to break the record for a single-owner jewelry collection set in 1987 when the Duchess of Windsor’s jewels sold for just over $50 million.

According to the Telegraph, here’s how it went down:

*The La Peregrina necklace, a diamond, ruby, and pearl rope with a sixteenth-century pear-shaped pearl pendant, thought to be one of the finest pearls in the world: $11,842,500.

*The Taj Mahal ruby and gold chain by Cartier: $8,818,500 (a new world record for an Indian jewel)

*The Prince of Wales brooch, formerly owned by the Duchess of Windsor: $1,314,500

*The Elizabeth Taylor Diamond, a 33.29 carat Asscher-cut ring given to her by Richard Burton in 1968: $8,818,500

Check out some of the pieces that were sold at the auction.

Elizabeth Taylor Jewels

Taylor’s “The Mike Todd Tiara,” is estimated at $60,000-$80,000.

Part of a Suite of Kunzite, amethyst and diamond “Triphanes” jewelry by Van Cleef & Arpels is estimated at $70,000-$100,000.

Taylor’s diamond, emerald and gold “Snake” bracelet watch by Bulgari (circa 1961) is estimated at $12,000-$15,000.

Taylor’s diamond and multi-colored sapphire “Ball” ear clips by JARS are estimated at $100,000-$150,000.

Taylor’s gold and ivory necklace featuring ivory opera passes is from circa 18th and 19th centuries was a gift from the estate of Edith Head. The necklace is valued at $1,500-$2,000.