Shining Through Scandal: The Incredible Life Of Elizabeth Taylor

The Elizabeth Taylor Diamond Sold For Over $8 Million

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Richard Burton gave Elizabeth Taylor the Krupp Diamond in 1968, having purchased it at a New York auction for only $307,000. The 33.19-karat diamond had an Asscher cut and is believed to have been cut before the 1920s. Taylor wore her Krupp Diamond as a ring and considered it to be her favorite piece. Whenever it was appropriate, Taylor would often wear her own jewelry in her films, so you might have seen the Krupp Diamond on-screen in the past. After her death, the rock was renamed the Elizabeth Taylor Diamond and was sold to a South Korean conglomerate for over $200,000 per karat.