ELIZABETH TAYLOR // CHRISTIE’S VIEW
THE MIKE TODD DIAMOND TIARA As noted in her 2002 book My Love Affair With Jewelry, Elizabeth
Taylor’s husband at the time, Mike Todd, presented her with this antique diamond tiara, saying, ‘You are my queen.’ She wore it to the Academy Awards in Los Angeles in 1957, where Todd’s fi lm Around the World in 80 Days won for Best Picture. It is estimated to achieve $60,000-80,000.
THE TAJ MAHAL DIAMOND Inscribed with the name Nur Jahan, the wife of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahangir, this heart-shaped diamond is believed to have been a gift from the ruler to his son, who became the great emperor Shah Jahan (1592- 1666). At the age of 35, it is believed that the young prince presented the diamond to his favourite and most beloved wife, Mumtaz-i-Mahal. The emperor’s grief at her death just four years later was legendary—in her memory he commissioned the majestic Taj Mahal—one of the seven wonders of the world. Richard Burton was captivated by the history and
‘I’ve always admitted that
I’m ruled by my passions.’ – Elizabeth Taylor
The Taj Mahal Diamond c.1627-28, gold and ruby chain, by Cartier, gift from Richard Burton, for Elizabeth Taylor’s 40th birthday 1972, estimate: $300,000-500,000
signifi cance of this special diamond, and gave it to Elizabeth to mark her 40th birthday in 1972 in a Gold and Ruby Chain, by Cartier. It is estimated to achieve $300,000-500,000. In
diamond, and gave with Elizabeth Taylor’s life-long Elizabeth and Ruby Chain, by
. It is estimated to achieve $300,000-500,000. keeping
has announced that devotion portion
go to The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation (ETAF). • The exhibition starts September 15 and will tour Moscow,, LA,The exhibition starts September 15 and will tour Moscow LA,
Charm bracelet with 20 assorted charms, estimate: $25,000-35,000
London, Dubai, Geneva, Paris and Hong Kong before fi nishing in the Rockefeller Center gallery space for four days of auctions in December. For the full tour schedule, visit
www.christies.com/elizabethtaylor.
London, Dubai, Geneva, Paris and Hong Kong before fi y space for four days of auctions in . For the full tour schedule, visit to
humanitarian causes, Christie’s has announced that a portion of the monies generated by exhibition admissions and events will
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