Silver screen goddess Elizabeth Taylor was famous for her dazzling good looks, her incredible movie performances and her fabulous jewelry collection which, at least in part, came about as a result of her many notorious love affairs. Who could forget the incredible diamond engagement rings bestowed upon the actress by her handsome husband Richard Burton? Set with the truly spectacular 33.19 carat, asscher cut Krupp Diamond (which was later renamed as the Taylor-Burton Diamond), Taylor s engagement ring was the envy of many Hollywood glitterati.

Following Taylor s recent passing, Christie s auction house has declared that the actress s jewelry collection, along with her collection of high-end designer gowns and her impressive art collection, will be put up for auction after her more prominent, well-renowned jewelry and art pieces have been put on display . Taylor s magnificent art and jewelry collections have already been viewed in New York, Los Angeles and Dubai and will end its tour in London, where the jewels, art pieces and designer gowns will be put on the auction block.

Unsurprisingly, Taylor s upcoming auction has generated an incredible amount of interest with fine art and jewelry collectors, as well as with the general public. Everything from Taylor s famous La Peregrina pearl to the above mentioned Taylor-Burton diamond engagement ring will be up for bids. Christie s has also declared that a portion of the auction s generated profits will be donated to The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation ETAF).

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