What famous jewels did Elizabeth Taylor own?

Answer 1

Dame Elizabeth owned numerous large diamonds. The largest ones are listed below. I chose only diamonds larger than 10 carats for this list:

1. A pair shaped 17 carat colorless diamond surrounded by smaller diamonds and sapphires. This ring was a gift from Michael Jackson.

2. A square cut 27.42 carat fancy yellow colored diamond with smaller colorless diamonds on the sides. She bought this ring as a gift for herself.

3. An emerald cut 29.4 colorless diamond. Engagement ring from Mike Todd.

4. The Burton Cognac Diamonds: The ring: A pear shaped 32.14 carat fancy colored deep brownish orangy yellow diamond surrounded by smaller colorless diamonds. The earrings: Each suspending a detachable modified pear-shaped fancy deep brown-yellow diamond, weighing approximately 7.87 and 6.83 carats, within a circular and baguette-cut diamond frame, to the circular and baguette-cut diamond shield-shaped surmount. All other diamonds in the earrings are colorless.

5. A set of earrings: Each suspending a detachable modified pear-shaped fancy yellow diamond, weighing approximately 15.60 and 15.38 carats, to the circular-cut, marquise-cut and pear-shaped diamond cluster surmount. All other diamonds in the earrings are colorless. A gift from Eddie Fisher for Elizabeth's 30th birthday. She was later sent the bill From Bulgari, which Eddie seemed to have forgotten to pay. A ring and a brooch of smaller colored and colorless diamonds accompanied the earrings.

6. The Elizabeth Taylor Diamond: Formerly named, "The Krupp," is an Asscher

cut Type IIA D color (colorless) potentially internally flawless 33.19 carat diamond with smaller triangular cut diamonds at the side. This Ring was a gift from Richard Burton in 1968.

7. The Taj Mahal Diamond is an approximately 50 carat heart shaped yellow diamond set set in jade and surrounded by red stones. The pendant is attached to a gold and colorless diamond and cabochon ruby necklace. The first record of the stone is in 1627-28 when Shah Jahangir had three inscriptions carved into the top of the stone: Nur Jahan, Baygum-e Padshah 23; and 1037. This means that Nur Jahan was a lady of Padshah, while the number 23 refers to the regnal year of Shah Jahangir, which was 1037 or the equivalent of 1627-8 A.D. While it is not known if Nur Jehan ever wore the stone, at some point Shah Jahangir presented the jewel to his son, Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan who in turn gave it to his favorite wife, Mumtaz-I-Mahal. After bearing him fourteen children, she died in 1631. Her mausoleum eventually came to be called The Taj Mahal. Richard Burton gave the necklace to Elizabeth as one of the spectacular gifts he presented her with for her fortieth Birthday in 1972.

8. The Taylor-Burton Diamond is a 69.42 carat Type IIA D color internally flawless diamond set in a ring which could also be detached and worn as a pendant. Elizabeth chose to wear the stone as a pendant after 1970 as she considered it too large for her hand. Richard Burton gave her the diamond in 1969. She subsequently sold it in 1979 while married to John Warner. After divorcing Warner in 1982 she expressed regret at selling the diamond. Burton paid 1.1 million US dollars for the Taylor-Burton. When Elizabeth sold it, she received 5 million US dollars.

Answer 2

Elizabeth Taylor, who died on March 23, 2011, was given the Taylor-Burton diamond, a stunning 69.42-carat pear-shape diamond by Richard Burton.

It is believed that she only wore it in public once, to Grace Kelly's 40th birthday party.

You can read more about this diamond, via the Related link below.

Answer 3

Dame Elizabeth Taylor owned the most valuable privately held collection of jewelry in the world. Among the pieces of higher value were:

1. The La Peregrina Pearl which was auctioned during the Christie's auctions of her estate in December 2011. La Peregrina sold for $11,842,500 setting two world records for the sale of a pearl. 1st was the highest price for an historic pearl and 2nd was the highest price for a pearl jewel.

2. The Elizabeth Taylor Diamond (formally The Krupp). The world record setting price for this 33.19 carat, D color, VS1 clarity; accompanied by a working diagram indicating that the clarity may be potentially internally flawless. It has been certified as a Type IIa diamond by the American Gemological Society. The record setting price was $8,818,500 setting a price of $265,697 per carat for a colorless diamond.

3. The Taj Mahal Diamond, a heart shaped diamond on a /gold and ruby chain that set the world record for an Indian Jewel at $8,818,500.00

4. An emerald brooch by Bulgari which set two world records: 1. The highest price for an emerald jewel. 2. The highest price per carat for an emerald. The 18.00 carat emerald sold for $6,578,500.00

5. The Bulgari Sapphire Sautoir, set with a magnificent sugarloaf cabochon sapphire of 52.72 carats sold for $5,906,500.00

For more information, go to the website for Christie's Auctioners and link into The Legendary Jewels.

Answer 4

NO! The Hope Diamond, the celebrated Blue Rock ( though not the largest Blue Diamond in circulation) has been an exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution since l956. It"s government property.

Answer 5

Elizabeth Taylor owned several famous diamonds, notably the Taylor-Burton diamond and the Krupp Diamond.

You can read more about each, below.

Answer 6

There is no record that Elizabeth Taylor ever wore the Hope Diamond. She owned many of her own large, famous stones.

Answer 7

No.

Answer 8

The only thing