Elizabeth Taylor's husband Mike Todd gave her this collection of Cartier rubies and diamonds in August 1957. Todd was the only husband she didn't divorce; Elizabeth once said the ... more
Elizabeth Taylor's husband Mike Todd gave her this collection of Cartier rubies and diamonds in August 1957. Todd was the only husband she didn't divorce; Elizabeth once said the three great loves of her life were Mike Todd, Richard Burton, and her jewelry. Todd died tragically in a plane crash in 1958, and Liz soon became close to his married best friend Eddie Fisher. She managed to make Eddie husband number four and cause a tabloid firestorm. less
Source: The Love Stories Behind Elizabeth Taylor's Jewels
"I don't pretend to be an ordinary housewife," Elizabeth Taylor once confessed, and her seven husbands certainly didn't treat her like one. Over the years they showered her with jewels, which became some of her most prized possessions. This Fall, Christie's will present a public exhibition and eventually auction off Elizabeth Taylor's jewels, many given to her by her twice-husband Richard Burton - including the infamous "Elizabeth Taylor Diamond."
While she's remembered for her acting, men, and charity work, Elizabeth Taylor will always be associated with diamonds and opulent jewels. Let's take a look at some of her collection, estimated at a total of $30 million, soon to be up for auction and the love stories behind them.
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