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The Elizabeth Taylor Diamond, formerly known as the Krupp Diamond, is a 33.19-carat (6.638 g) diamond that was bought by Richard Burton for his wife, Elizabeth Taylor in 1968. The diamond was one of a number of significant pieces of jewellery owned by Taylor, her collection also included the 68 carat Taylor–Burton Diamond, which was bought by ...
The Taylor–Burton Diamond, a diamond weighing 68 carats (13.6 g), became famous in 1969 when it was purchased by actors Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. Burton had previously been the underbidder when jeweller Cartier bought the diamond at auction for $1,050,000, setting a record price for a publicly sold jewel.
The Hope Diamond is a 45.52 carats (9.104 g; 0.3211 oz) diamond that has been famed for its great size since the 18th century. Extracted in the 17th century from the Kollur Mine in Guntur, India, [1] [2] the Hope Diamond is a blue diamond.
"Richard Burton had bought Elizabeth the 69 carat Taylor-Burton diamond in November 1969, and the 1970 Academy Awards Show was her first opportunity to show it off. The gown was perfectly cut to ...
From wedding day gifts to famous auction purchases, Elizabeth Taylor's jewelry collection is filled with memorable diamonds, emeralds, pearls and more.
Elizabeth Taylor is an icon in every sense of the word. ... In 1970, Taylor presented the award for Best Picture in a lavender Edith Head dress and the Taylor-Burton diamond necklace. Today she is ...
In 1968, it came into the possession of Elizabeth Taylor, who renamed it the "Elizabeth Taylor Diamond". [82] [83] Taylor was fond of jewellery and owned a collection of gems and jewellery; she also published a book about her collection called My Love Affair with Jewelry (2002). [84] [85] [86]
Taylor saw Todd, who died in a plane crash roughly a year after they married, as the great love of her life. “My theory is that it would have endured,” Burstein says. “He was the best match ...