What was Elizabeth Taylor best known for?

Actress Elizabeth Taylor starred in films like ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’ and ‘Butterfield 8’ but was just as famous for her violet eyes and scandalous love life.

What is Elizabeth Taylor jewelry worth?

It is estimated that Burton paid $1.5 million for what became known as the Taylor-Burton Diamond, which Taylor kept and wore until three years after the couple divorced for the second and final time in 1976. She then put it up for auction and sold it for approximately $3 million (via History.com).

Did Liz Taylor have violet eyes?

Elizabeth Taylor will be remembered for many things her passionate performances in films, fondness for expensive jewelry, multiple marriages and, of course, those famous violet eyes. Taylor’s eyes had a very specific, and rare, amount of melanin, but it was roughly the same as a person with blue eyes.

What happened to Elizabeth Taylors jewlery?

Elizabeth Taylor died in 2011 aged 1979. The entire collection of Taylor’s jewelry went for auction at Christie’s on the 16th of December 2011. The final sale total came to an astonishing $156.8m. This included $8.8m for the engagement ring containing the Krupp – now renamed Taylor – diamond.

What happened to Elizabeth Taylor’s engagement ring?

Elizabeth Taylor wore the Krupp Diamond as a ring, and called it her favorite piece. Taylor died in 2011 and the diamond was auctioned at Christie’s by her estate on 16 December 2011, having been renamed the Elizabeth Taylor Diamond.

Who inherited Elizabeth Taylor’s diamond?

Taylor–Burton Diamond

Weight	33.19 carats (6.638 g)
Discovered	1966
Cut by	Harry Winston
Original owner	Harriet Annenberg Ames (1967–1969) Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton (1969–1975) Elizabeth Taylor (1975–1979) Harry Lambert (1979)
Owner	Robert Mouawad (1979–present)

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