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Elizabeth Taylor


Revealed in all its glittering glory: Elizabeth Taylor's £100m collection of gems, gowns and art goes on display at Christie's

By Sadie Whitelocks

From a 33.19 carat diamond to a pearl that belonged to a King... As the Elizabeth Taylor Collection is unveiled at Christie's in London tomorrow, we bring you a selection of the most dazzling pieces - and how the late star wore them.

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.
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.
The chairman and president of Christie's America, Marc Porter, said the sale promised to 'captivate the auction world'. He added: 'This is without a doubt the greatest private collection of jewellery assembled in one place.' 
The Bulgari Emerald Suite is expected to fetch almost around £2m ($2.5m) when it goes up for auction in December
Elizabeth Taylor loved emeralds, and frequently matched her gems to her evening gowns
The legendary emerald suite was bought by Elizabeth Taylor and husband Richard Burton at jewellers Bulgari while filming Cleopatra in Italy
Emerald queen: Taylor also wore her beautiful brooches in her hair, as well as on her clothes
Emerald queen: Taylor also wore her beautiful brooches in her hair, as well as on her clothes
Emerald queen: Taylor also wore her beautiful brooches in her hair, as well as on her clothes

Emerald queen: Taylor wore her beautiful brooches in her hair, as well as on her clothes - these are from her collection of Bulgari gems
Taylor in 1967, wearing elaborate headdress and the necklace - with removable stone that could be worn as a brooch - at a social function
The emerald suite was a firm favourite, and she wore it often while married to Burton
The 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
The earrings from the emerald suite
Taylor at the Paris Opera in 1963
The earrings from the emerald suite which Taylor wore a lot including to the Paris Opera in 1963 (right)


Expensive tastes: This Bulgari Emerald necklace is part of a suite that is expected to raise up to $1.5m
Expensive tastes: This Bulgari Emerald necklace is part of a suite that is expected to raise up to $1.5m
This Bulgari Emerald necklace is part of a suite that is expected to raise up to £1m ($1.5m)

Many of the stunning gems have great historic value. One, La Pérégrina pearl, is widely considered to be one of the most important pearls in the world. The pear-shaped piece dates from the 16th century, and once belonged to King Phillip II of Spain, and later to his daughters Elizabeth and Margaret.
Taylor's fifth husband Richard Burton won it in an auction and gave it to her as a gift, he worked with Cartier to have it hung on a diamond and ruby necklace.
The necklace will be unveiled tomorrow with dozens more of Elizabeth Taylor's gems. Along with the impressive hoard of treasures amassed by the Hollywood legend will be lavish gowns and art by greats such as Van Gogh and Degas.

 

The total collection -
given an estimated total value of close to £100m - will go on display in the UK for the first time tomorrow in a three-day exhibition opening at Christie's London. Stopping off as part of a three-month global tour, the Elizabeth Taylor collection - which attracted 6,000 visitors when previewed in Moscow earlier this month - is being unveiled in the run-up to a much-anticipated December auction held in New York, where all the pieces will be sold.
Fans of the Oscar-winning actress, who died of heart failure aged 79 earlier this March, will have the opportunity to view the vast array of items taken from her Bel Air estate.
Top pieces include the Elizabeth Taylor diamond, La Peregrina pearl once owned by England’s Queen Mary I, dresses from leading designers including Versace and Chanel and rare works of art by the likes of Van Gogh and Renoir.
A total of 269 pieces from her jewellery collection will be auctioned while 400 fashion items spanning over 50 years of Taylor's life will also be sold off.
Lavish: A suite of ruby and diamond jewellery designed by Cartier, given to Elizabeth Taylor by husband Mike Todd in August, 1957
Elizabeth Taylor with her third husband Mike Todd, who gave her the ruby and diamond suite as a gift
Elizabeth Taylor's lavish gem collection is to go on display tomorrow, including the Cartier ruby and diamond suite, given to her by third husband Mike Todd, pictured right

The sapphire and diamond Sautoir by Bulgari, estimated to go for £450,000 to £600,000 ($600,000 to $800,000)
The sapphire and diamond Sautoir by Bulgari, estimated to go for £450,000 to £600,000 ($600,000 to $800,000)
Elizabeth Taylor wore the Bulgari Sautoir necklace for an evening out with husband Richard Burton
Elizabeth Taylor wore the Bulgari Sautoir necklace for an evening out with husband Richard Burton, which they spent at the Dorchester hotel
The sapphire and diamond Trombino Ring by Bulgari, set to go under the hammer for £100,000 to £150,000 ($150,00-200,000)
The sapphire and diamond Trombino Ring by Bulgari, set to go under the hammer for £100,000 to £150,000 ($150,00-200,000)

La Peregrina pearl, won by Richard Burton at auction and made into necklace by Elizabeth Taylor with Cartier is set to fetch up to £2m ($3m)
Elizabeth Taylor wears La Perigrina pearl, given to her by husband Richard Burton
Left: La Peregrina pearl, won by Richard Burton at auction and made into necklace by Elizabeth Taylor with Cartier is set to fetch up to £2m ($3m)
Highlights from Taylor's art collection, include the 1889 Vincent Van Gogh painting Vue De L'Asile Et De La Chapelle De Saint-Remy, which is expected to fetch up to £7 million and a rare self-portrait by Edgar Degas, with a pre-sale estimate of £450,000.

While fashion collectors will have the opportunity to purchase unique designs such as a Versace beaded evening jacket adorned with portraits of the actress in some of her famous movie roles, estimated to sell for up to £13,000 and the sunflower yellow dress by Hollywood designer Irene Sharaff that Taylor wore to her 1964 wedding to Burton, boasting a pre-sale estimate of £26,000 to £39,000.
For lower priced items there will be an online auction featuring moderately valued pieces with registration and bidding starting on Decemeber 3.
After London the tour will move to Los Angeles, Dubai, Geneva, Paris, Hong Kong before finally closing at the Rockefeller Plaza in New York.
The UK exhibition, which runs until Monday at the auctioneers on King Street, opens tomorrow and in keeping with the actress’s humanitarian work, a portion of the £10 admission price will go to the Elizabeth Taylor Aids Foundation, founded in 1991.
Marc Porter, chairman of Christie's Americas, said: 'This is without a doubt the greatest private collection of jewellery ever assembled in one place, and Christie's is honoured to have been entrusted with the global tour of the collection this fall, and the sale of the collection in its entirety this December.'
Her famous jewellery and fashion items will go under the hammer over a four-day sale in New York this December, while her art will be auctioned in London next February.
An early estimate valued the entire collection at £94 million, but it is likely that prices will soar well above pre-sale estimates as did with previous items of memorabilia belonging to celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe and Jackie Onassis.
It is her extensive jewellery collection that has caused the greatest excitement. Leading the gala evening sale of 89 top lots on December 13 and 14 is Taylor’s iconic, 33.19-carat white diamond ring, a 1968 gift from her husband Richard Burton after the actor purchased it at auction for $300,000 (£194,000)
The trustees of Taylor’s estate have renamed it The Elizabeth Taylor Diamond, and it is estimated to fetch between £1.57million and £2.19million.
The 14th-century La Peregrina pearl, is estimated to sell for £1.25million to £1.88million.
The antique Mike Todd diamond tiara dates back to 1880, and has an estimated price of £50,000 to £60,000
Expected to fetch £60,000: An antique diamond tiara, a gift from her third husband Mike Todd
Expected to fetch £60,000: An antique diamond tiara, a gift from her third husband Mike Todd, and right, Elizabeth wearing the piece at a glamorous event


A multi-gem brooch, The Night of the Iguana Brooch, with an estimate of £150,000 to £250,000 ($200,000 to $300,000)
Elizabeth Taylor arriving at RAF Abingdon, Oxfordshire in 1965
The 33.19 carat Elizabeth Taylor Diamond, a 33.19 carat jewel. The diamond, said to be potentially internally flawless, is expected to fetch £2.2m ($3.3m)
Elizabeth Taylor wearing the 33.19 carat Elizabeth Taylor diamond given to her by Richard Burton in 1974
 
Left, the Night of the Iguana Brooch, estimated worth £150,000 to £250,000 ($231,000 to $385,000), and Elizabeth wearing the brooch in 1965. Right, the 33.19 carat Elizabeth Taylor diamond,  said to be potentially internally flawless, is expected to fetch £2.2m ($3.3m), ,far right, Elizabeth wearing the diamond ring

Ruby red: Taylor wearing the ruby and diamond Van Cleef & Arpels ring at he 2006 Macy's Passport gala in Santa Monica, California
Ruby red: Taylor wearing the ruby and diamond Van Cleef & Arpels ring at he 2006 Macy's Passport gala in Santa Monica, California
Taylor wearing the Van Cleef & Arpels ruby and diamond ring at the 2006 Macy's Passport gala in Santa Monica, California
Gift: The Ping Pong diamond ring was so named because Taylor won it from Burton in a bet over a ping pong game
Elizabeth Taylor in 1955 wearing the Ping Pong diamond ring she won in a game of ping pong with Burton, and gold and diamond drop earrings
A set of diamond and gold 'Barquerolles' earrings by Van Cleef & Arpels, a 1970 gift from Richard Burton, upon the occasion of Taylor becoming a grandmother (estimated price for set £96,000 to £116,000, or $25,000 to $35,000)

Gift: The Ping Pong diamond ring, worn by Taylor, centre, was so named because Taylor won it from Burton in a bet over a ping pong game. The stunning gold drop Barquerolles earrings by Van Cleef & Arpels were a 1970 gift from Richard Burton upon the occasion of Taylor becoming a grandmother - estimated price for set £96,000 to £116,000, or $25,000 to $35,000
Ruby and diamond drop earrings from a suite that included an elaborate necklace
Elizabeth Taylor wearing her ruby and diamond earrings in Beverly HIlls in 2007
Impressive: Ruby and diamond drop earrings from a suite that included an elaborate necklace, and right, Taylor wearing the earrings with the matching necklace
The Taj Mahal Diamond on a gold and ruby chain by Cartier
Elizabeth Taylor loved the pink Taj Mahal diamond
The Face, a jewelled jacket adorned with Elizabeth Taylor's image in beads and sequins
Elizabeth Taylor pictured wearing her sequined bolero in 1992
 

Left: The heart-shaped Taj Mahal diamond by Cartier, on a ruby and diamond chain; right, a beaded bolero decorated with the image of Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor's emerald suite earrings
Elizabeth Taylor wearing her beloved emerald earrings in 2007
Elizabeth adored the emerald suite, and wore the earrings many years after she'd first bought them with Burton in Italy - here she wears them in 2007
An emerald and diamond necklace by Oscar Heyman and brothers
Taylor wearing the Van Cleef & Arpels daisy necklace to collect a Humanitarian Oscar iat the 1997 Academy Awards
 Daisy Parure

Left, Taylor's emerald and diamond necklace by Oscar Heyman and brothers; centre, Elizabeth Taylor wearing the Daisy Parure "Reine Marguerite" necklace by Van Cleef and Arpels, which is pictured right
Firm favourite: The actress wore this beautifully structured metallic dress with leaf detailing back in 1992
Firm favourite: The actress wore this beautifully structured metallic dress with leaf detailing back in 1992
Firm favourite: The actress wore this beautifully structured metallic dress with leaf detailing back in 1992
The Scorpio cloak Taylor wore to Princess Grace's birthday party in Monaco. Grace only invited people with the same Scorpio birth-sign as herself, but Liz was born under Pisces but Burton, fortunately, is a Scorpio
The Scorpio cloak Taylor wore to Princess Grace's birthday party in Monaco. Grace only invited people with the same Scorpio birth-sign as herself, but Liz was born under Pisces but Burton, fortunately, is a Scorpio
The Scorpio cloak Taylor wore to Princess Grace's birthday party in Monaco. Grace only invited people with the same Scorpio birth-sign as herself, but Liz was born under Pisces but Burton, fortunately, is a Scorpio

The Scorpio cloak Taylor wore to Princess Grace's birthday party in Monaco is also on sale. Grace only invited people with the same Scorpio birth-sign as herself. Liz was born under Pisces but Burton, fortunately, is a Scorpio
The Tiziana Kimono Taylor wore in 1968 film Boom
The Tiziana Kimono Taylor wore in 1968 film Boom
The Tiziana Kimono Taylor wore, with a very impressive headpiece, in 1968 film Boom which also starred Richard Burton and Noël Coward

And the best of the rest...


The diamond Prince of Wales dating to 1935 and has an estimate price of £350,000 to £600,000
A pair of diamond and multi-coloured sapphire ball ear clips have an estimate of £75,000 to £100,00 ($100,000-150,000)
Left, The diamond Prince of Wales brooch, made in 1935, has an estimate price of £350,000 to £600,000;  right, pair of diamond and multi-coloured sapphire ball ear clips, with an estimate of £75,000 to £100,00 ($100,000 to150,000)

Charming: A bracelet from the collection features tiny charms in gold, studded with turquoise and ruby
Charming: A bracelet from the collection features tiny charms in gold, studded with turquoise and ruby - it was a gift from Burton to Taylor, and carries charms bearing the names of both



Star attraction: Almost 6,000 people viewed the wares when they were exhibited alongside other items of jewellery and fine art, at Moscow's GUM shopping centre on Red Square
Flamboyant: A Versace beaded evening bolero jacket, 'Queen Elizabeth' labelled Atelier Versace, with rhinestone and beadwork portraits of Elizabeth I, $15,000 to $20,000
Flamboyant: Almost 6,000 people viewed the wares when they were exhibited alongside other items of jewellery and fine art, at Moscow's GUM shopping centre on Red Square. Right, Versace beaded evening bolero, 'Queen Elizabeth', by Atelier Versace, with rhinestone and beadwork portraits of Elizabeth I, $15,000 to $20,000



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A beautifully simple pastel coloured ensemble
Chanel ballgown with cape, shoes and matching clutch

A 1990s Valentino red velvet and satin ballgown with scarlet and beaded satin evening bag has an estimate of  £2,000 to £3,200 while a Chanel ballgown, cape, shoes and clutch bag are set to go for £4,000 to £5,000 (right)
A beautiful peach coloured embroidered dress
A beautiful peach coloured embroidered dress
Many of the gowns in Taylor's collection were designed by Versace, who became a friend
Many of the gowns in Taylor's collection were designed by Versace, who became a friend
A lavish black gown worn by Elizabeth Taylor
One of the lavish black gowns from her personal collection

Highlights from Taylor's art collection, include the 1889 Vincent Van Gogh painting Vue De L'Asile Et De La Chapelle De Saint-Remy, which is expected to fetch up to £7 million
An Andy Warhol portrait of Elizabeth Taylor also features in the collection
Highlights from Taylor's art collection, include the 1889 Vincent Van Gogh painting Vue De L'Asile Et De La Chapelle De Saint-Remy, which is expected to fetch up to £7 million
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The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor: Fine and Decorative Art & Film Memorabilia, Including Costumes (V)


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