The jewelry auction of the decade and maybe even of the century is scheduled to take place in December 2011. Christie's auction house will offer 269 pieces of jewelry from the the famous collection of Elizabeth Taylor over a four day period.
Taylor, a Hollywood legend, was one of the 20th century's most renowned collectors of rare and unique jewelry. On the block will be The Elizabeth Taylor Diamond, a 33.19 carat, potentially internally flawless stone that was a gift from Richard Burton on May 16, 1968 The estimate price is $2,500,000-3,500,000.
Your can check out the press release from Christie's here:
Taylor was also a jewelry designer, and not just for the jet set. She designed a popular line for Avon.
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It's nice to know that every girl can have a little of Elizabeth Taylor's style in her life!
3 comments:
cool news!
I would love to be there to see it in real life....bet it's all beautiful!
If each team member chipped in one hundred dollars, is it possible to buy one item at auction, then sell it on Etsy?
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