Shining Through Scandal: The Incredible Life Of Elizabeth Taylor

“Big Girls Need Big Diamonds”

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Of all the things that made Elizabeth Taylor iconic, perhaps the most memorable was her incredible jewelry collection. The most impressive pieces in her collection were all gifts from ex-husband Richard Burton including a 33-karat Krupp Diamond (later known as the Elizabeth Taylor Diamond), a 68-karat Taylor-Burton Diamond, and a 50-karat La Peregrina Pearl. After her death, Elizabeth Taylor’s entire jewelry collection sold for $115.9 million, which all went to benefit the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation. The Krupp Diamond sold for $8.8 million alone, while the Taylor-Burton Diamond was believed to have been sold for anywhere between $3-5 million.