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Elizabeth Taylor’s Auctioned Finery Tells Story of Actress’ Glamorous Life, Romances

Posted: December 6, 2011

Elizabeth Taylor Jewelry Auction

Elizabeth Taylor was like totally the Kim Kardashian of her time.

Okay, I totally said that for the hateful comments. Taylor was a screen goddess, known for her many loves and her finery as well as for her appearances on the Silver Screen. The Hollywood legend was 79 when she died in March of congestive heart failure, and spent most of her life in the public eye. Taylor entered the world of film at nine and acted throughout her life, but her eight marriages also became one of the features that defined her narrative in pop culture.

Vestiges of the actress’ glamor and riches have gone to auction at Christie’s, and can be viewed online. Thomas W. Burstein of Christie’s made reference to Taylor’s lifelong and well-documented love of diamonds when commenting on one piece in the collection. (If you recall, one of Taylor’s fragrances was called “White Diamonds.”) Burstein said:

“She really had this notion that the jewelry should be shared and loved by everybody… This is such a rare piece. I compare it to the Hope diamond.”

ABC details some of the bits in the extensive collection, including tokens from lovers, husbands- and even dear friend Michael Jackson:

“(Through the collection) you can see that all the men were really, really fundamentally in love with her,” said Orianne Collins, a jewelry designer and Taylor aficionado who hosted a preview of the exhibition Thursday before it opens to the public on Saturday.

Other tokens from admirers include jewelry and an autographed poster from Taylor’s cherished friend, Michael Jackson. The 1987 print is signed “To my true love Elizabeth. I love you forever.”

The auction concludes on December 16th.

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8 Archived Responses to “ Elizabeth Taylor’s Auctioned Finery Tells Story of Actress’ Glamorous Life, Romances ”

  1. Carol Hartford
    Dec 6, 2011

    You are comparing Taylor to Kim K? Taylor was the most beautiful woman in the world for more than 30 years. Even as a child. She did more for the funding of Aids research than anyone. She won an academy award. And she was active in more charities than you can count. Despite all the marriages, she managed to raise all of her children without one scandal with any of them. All self supporting and working, and married. How many people in show business can say that? And this does not count her ability as a business woman.

    The only comparison is one of gender. And the auction of her jewelry will go mostly to aids. One woman was shallow and the other a wonderfully complex human being. With the instinct to nurture and heal.

  2. Patricia Weston
    Dec 6, 2011

    I agree with you completely. Comparing that talentless twit to Elizabeth Taylor is sheer idiocy!

  3. Liz Tuck
    Dec 6, 2011

    Liz Taylor compares to no one. No one like or will ever be.

  4. Willene Morgan
    Dec 6, 2011

    How the author of this article can even begin or think about a comparison between Liz Taylor and Kim K tells me she's about as dense as a rain forest — What an insult to Liz Taylor.

  5. Nancy Spier-Lee
    Dec 7, 2011

    The entire Kardashian gang… every last one of 'em plus Jenner… could equal the style, grace, and talent found in Liz Taylor's little pinky.

  6. James Johnson
    Dec 7, 2011

    Willene. Read the sarcastic comment below the first sentence: "Okay, I totally said that for the hateful comments." It was quite clear that Kim (the dense author of this article) was being sarcastic and was in no way actually comparing Kim K. to Liz Taylor which by admission would just be a silly comparison :)

  7. James Johnson
    Dec 7, 2011

    Carol. As I replied to Willene. Read the second sentence, Kim LaCapria was obviously being extremely sarcastic :)

  8. Kim LaCapria
    Dec 7, 2011

    James Johnson James. Senior Disambiguator at Inquisitr.