So, the long anticipated Elizabeth Taylor jewellery auction has finally happened, you’ve probably heard about the Peregrina necklace which sold for a whopping $11,842,500 (approx. £7,643,740). The pieces which achieved the highest values were those given to Elizabeth Taylor by Richard Burton.

In previous posts about this collection, I’ve always picked photos of a few favourite pieces, but this time I’ve decided to put the whole collection here so you can see everything and the prices they reached at auction yesterday:

BELOW: ELIZABETH TAYLOR’S GOLD AND MULTI-GEM CHARM BRACELET : $326,500 (approx. £210.805)

The polished and textured circular-link bracelet, suspending twenty charms of various motifs, including Napoleon Bonaparte bicentennial medallion; textured heart-shaped locket inscribed “Alexandre, 60, Elysabeth Taylor”; Scorpio medallion inscribed “Happy Anniversary, 1971, Raymond”; a curved charm suspending various smaller charms; an enameled charm inscribed “I Do Not Forget, Love Gaston”; bicolored gold director’s slate inscribed “The Taming of the Shrew, 1966, Director: F. Zeffirelli, Cameraman: O. Morris, Richard Burton, Franco”; ball-shaped locket inscribed “Michael 6-1-53″, “Chris 27-2-55″, “Liza 6-8-57″, “Maria 8-1-61″; gold coin from Guadalupe; a gold religious charm; sodalite and gold disk; heart-shaped commemorative charm inscribed “Variety Club of Great Britain, Charity Race Meeting, Lyons Maid Stakes, Presented to Miss Elizabeth Taylor, By the Directors of J. Lyons & Company Ltd., Sandown Park, August 31st, 1963″; a Henry VIII gold half-sovereign, 1544-1547; a bar inscribed “Elizabeth Taylor Burton, 27.2.1932, Chalet Arie, Gstaad”; bicolored gold director’s slate inscribed “The Taming of the Shrew, 1966, Director: F. Zeffirelli, Cameraman: O. Morris, Elizabeth Taylor, Franco”; a silver and gold “Energy” charm; a 14k gold loupe inscribed “Elizabeth”; a textured gold and agate heart; Israeli hamsa inscribed “To E.T., Jerusalem, 1975″; a sculpted gold Star of David charm; and a textured gold heart inscribed “Happy Days, 1974, Raymond”, mounted in gold, various charms stamped 14k or 18k, total gross weight 274.3 grams, 8¼ ins.

BELOW: ELIZABETH TAYLOR’S GOLD AND MULTI-GEM CHARM BRACELET $194,500 (approx. £125,568)

The polished gold double-circular link bracelet, suspending thirty charms of various motifs, including a four-leaf clover; a Scorpio pendant; a Pisces pendant; “Best Friend”; the evil eye; the peace symbol; an hourglass with red gemstone “sand”; gold arrows; “comedy and tragedy” masks; “Bad”; a screw; “Say Yes”; a mezuzah; the evil eye; Saint Benedict; a coral fist; “Impossible?”; “X” inscribed “E”; “Sex” flag; the evil eye; an ankh; G clef; a sodalite rabbit; “Priceless”; an enamel chalet inscribed “Happy Anniversary, 1971, Raymond”; Queen Nefertiti; a gold gallows with red enamel heart; “#1 Sister”; a sodalite heart; and a gold religious charm, mounted in gold, bracelet stamped 14k, various charms stamped 10k, 14k or 18k, total gross weight 83.8 grams, 7 ins.

BELOW: ELIZABETH TAYLOR’S IVORY AND GOLD NECKLACE $314,500 (approx. £203,040)

Suspending a series of thirteen antique circular ivory opera passes, engraved with the name of the opera house, the seat allocation and the name of the ticket holder, to the gold open link neckchain, mounted in gold, opera passes circa 18th and 19th centuries, 15½ ins.

BELOW: ELIZABETH TAYLOR’S ENAMEL AND GOLD FLAG NECKLACE, BY BVLGARI
$122,500 (approx. £79,085)

Suspending a series of thirty-six multi-colored enamel nautical flags, to the 18k gold link neckchain, mounted in 18k gold, 36 ins.
Signed BVLGARI, Italy

BELOW: ELIZABETH TAYLOR’S PERELMAN BRACELET A DIAMOND AND GOLD “TONNELLES” BRACELET, BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS $146,500 (approx. £94,566)

Designed as a wide openwork band of intertwining circular-cut diamond lines, mounted in 18k gold, circa 1986, 7 ins., with French assay mark and maker’s mark

BELOW: ELIZABETH TAYLOR’S DAISY PARURE A SUITE OF DIAMOND, COLORED DIAMOND AND CHRYSOPRASE “REINE MARGUERITE” JEWELRY, BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS  $746,500 (approx. £481,867)

Comprising a necklace, designed as a graduated series of circular-cut diamond daisies, each set with a circular-cut yellow diamond bombé pistil, spaced by chrysoprase leaves with circular-cut diamond trim; a brooch and a pair of ear clips en suite, mounted in 18k gold, necklace circa 1990, ear clips circa 1992, brooch circa 1993, necklace 14½ ins., necklace with French assay mark and maker’s mark, brooch and ear clips with maker’s mark (mark on brooch partially indistinct)

BELOW: ELIZABETH TAYLOR’S DIAMOND AND SAPPHIRE RING $722,500 (approx. £466,375)

Set with a pear-shaped diamond, weighing approximately 16.98 carats, trimmed with calibré-cut sapphires, within a pear-shaped diamond surround, mounted in platinum and white gold.

BELOW: ELIZABETH TAYLOR’S MICHAEL JACKSON DIAMOND BRACELET A DIAMOND BRACELET $194,500 (approx. £125,537)

Centering upon a line of five rectangular-cut diamonds, within an arched baguette-cut and circular-cut diamond oval-shaped frame, to the three-row circular-cut diamond band and clasp of similar design, mounted in platinum, 6¾ ins.

BELOW: ELIZABETH TAYLOR’S MIKE TODD DIAMOND EAR PENDANTS A PAIR OF DIAMOND EAR PENDANTS  $374,500 (approx. £241,716)

Each of girandole design, suspending three circular-cut diamond drop-shaped pendants, from an openwork plaque of circular-cut diamond flowers and bows, to the circular-cut diamond flower surmount, mounted in platinum.

BELOW: ELIZABETH TAYLOR’S BELLE EPOQUE DIAMOND NECKLACE $386,500 (approx. £249,461)

The front designed as a series of old mine-cut diamond foliate scrolls with articulated drops, to the old mine-cut diamond neckchain, mounted in platinum, circa 1900, 16½ ins.

ELIZABETH TAYLOR’S PAIR OF NATURAL PEARL AND DIAMOND EAR PENDANTS, BY BVLGARI  $1,986,500 (approx. £1,282,186)

Each suspending a detachable drop-shaped natural pearl, measuring approximately 12.00 – 12.05 x 18.20 mm and 11.95 – 12.05 x 16.80 mm, joined by a circular-cut and marquise-cut diamond link, to the surmount set with a button-shaped natural pearl, measuring approximately 15.00 – 15.05 x 11.65 and 14.80 – 14.95 x 10.75 mm, mounted in platinum, 1972
Signed BVLGARI

ELIZABETH TAYLOR’S LA PEREGRINA A NATURAL PEARL, DIAMOND, RUBY AND CULTURED PEARL NECKLACE, BY CARTIER $11,842,500 (approx. £7,643,740)

Suspending a detachable drop-shaped natural pearl pendant, weighing approximately 202.24 grains or 50.56 carats, measuring approximately 17.35 – 17.90 x 25.50 mm, with an old mine-cut and rose-cut diamond and silver foliate bail, suspended from a circular-cut diamond flame motif set with a pear-shaped ruby, spaced by a detachable pear-shaped ruby and natural pearl link, to the two-strand necklace, comprising fifty-six natural pearls and four cultured pearls, intersected by eight circular-cut diamond and cushion-cut ruby flame motif plaques, mounted in platinum and gold, La Peregrina late 16th century; diamond bail early 19th century; natural pearl, diamond, ruby and cultured pearl necklace by Cartier 1972, 13½ ins., pendant may also be worn as a brooch, accompanied by the seed pearl and platinum neckchain from the time of the purchase at auction in 1969, 30¾ ins.

ELIZABETH TAYLOR’S ART DECO DIAMOND BOW BROOCH, BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS  $662,500 (approx. £427,610)

Designed as a circular-cut diamond hoop, tied with a circular-cut diamond bow, suspending two articulated circular-cut diamond ribbons with baguette-cut diamond fringe, mounted in platinum, circa 1926, with French assay marks

BELOW: ELIZABETH TAYLOR’S PING PONG DIAMOND RINGS A SET OF THREE DIAMOND RINGS $134,500 (approx. £86,813)

Each set with a circular-cut diamond, mounted in white gold (3)

BELOW: ELIZABETH TAYLOR’S KUNZITE, AMETHYST AND DIAMOND “TRIPHANES” SAUTOIR, BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS $422,500 (approx. £272,740)

Suspending a detachable pendant, set with an oval-cut kunzite within a circular-cut diamond surround, swinging within an amethyst bead frame set with an oval-cut kunzite and circular-cut diamond detail, to the neckchain designed as a graduated series of oval-cut kunzites, each within a circular-cut diamond surround, alternating with amethyst bead hoops, joined by circular-cut diamond links, mounted in 18k gold, circa 1973, 27 ins.; may also be worn as a shorter necklace of 19 or 16 ins.; detachable segment may be worn as a bracelet of 8 ins., neckchain with French assay marks and maker’s marks; pendant with French assay marks

BELOW: ELIZABETH TAYLOR’S PAIR OF KUNZITE, AMETHYST AND DIAMOND “TRIPHANES” EAR PENDANTS, BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS $386,500 (approx. £249,500)

Each suspending a detachable amethyst bead hoop with circular-cut diamond detail, the surmount set with an oval-cut kunzite, within a circular-cut diamond surround, mounted in 18k gold, circa 1973, with French assay marks and maker’s marks

BELOW: ELIZABETH TAYLOR’S PAIR OF DIAMOND AND MULTI-COLORED SAPPHIRE “BALL” EAR CLIPS, BY JAR $602,500 (approx. £388,937)

Each of bombé design, pavé-set with blue, green and violet sapphires, enhanced by a line of circular-cut diamonds, mounted in 18k gold and silver, with French assay marks and maker’s marks, in a JAR pink leather box

BELOW: ELIZABETH TAYLOR’S DIAMOND AND PLATINUM RING, BY JAR $158,500 (approx. £102,318)

Designed as an articulated platinum heart, set on one side with a single-cut diamond “E” and set on the other side with a single-cut diamond infinity sign, to the single-cut diamond hoop, mounted in platinum, ring size 5¾

BELOW: ELIZABETH TAYLOR’S DIAMOND PENDANT NECKLACE $458,500 (approx. £295,980)

Suspending a detachable double-sided pavé-set diamond bombé heart pendant, to the circular-cut diamond flexible neckchain, mounted in platinum, pendant circa 1961, neckchain 15 ins. or 14 1/8 ins. (with detachable segment)

BELOW: ELIZABETH TAYLOR’S BURTON COGNAC DIAMOND RING A COLORED DIAMOND RING, BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS $2,322,500 (approx. £1,499,268)

Set with a modified pear-shaped fancy deep brownish orangy yellow diamond, weighing approximately 32.14 carats, within a circular-cut diamond surround, the shoulders decorated with circular-cut diamonds, mounted in gold-topped platinum, circa 1974, with maker’s mark
Signed Van Cleef & Arpels

Phew, this is turning into a really long post – I’ll publish this and then keep adding the jewellery and results! Bear with me!

Note: The rest of the jewellery catalogue is now published here

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