Elizabeth Taylor Sagnomspundne Smykker På Auktion

Jewelry by Elizabeth Taylor in auction plans

(Reuters) - Elizabeth Taylor Samling af skuespiller Smykk verdensberømte bortauktioneret i Blivi December vile annual exit surveys, mother forventes realisere der $ 30 million at the end of SAGD Christies onsdag.

The December 13 to 14 the sale will follow a three-month world tour, which also include sewing Taylor, art and souvenirs, and be the first of a series of auctions of the assets of the legendary film star who died in March.

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"This is probably the largest private collection of jewelry ever assembled in one place," said the president and the Americas President Marc Porter Christie.

The collection includes all "its the most amazing diamonds, gems and one-of-a-kind gems ... memories never seen before," he said.

Leading the sale Dec. 13 gala evening of 89 lots from the top is emblematic of Taylor, 33.19-carat diamond ring, a gift in 1968 by Burton, who bought it at auction for $ 300,000.

The Trustee of the Estate of Taylor Ontario renamed Diamond Elizabeth Taylor, an estimate very EST IL Seeking pour U.S. $ 2.5 million to 3.5 million.

But the prices of items from the collections of other famous people, from Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Marilyn Monroe for the Duke and Duchess of Windsor has grown to several times their presale estimates.

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The glory of Taylor, and his eye for quality should stimulate interest and raise prices.

"C'est de sa profondeur connaissances sur la Haute Joaillerie vraiment impression here," Christie, "Internationale des Bijoux realizer dit Francois Curiel." The qu'elle était clair possédait pour l'oeil of an expert craftsman, the rareté the qualité et l'histoire. Elle a les pièces de la meilleur des Meilleures Reports périodes. "

Of the most historic pieces are 203-grain (equivalent to 55 carat), a pear-shaped pearl 14 th century, once owned by England, Mary Tudor, and then to convey in Spanish Queens Margarita and Isabel.

In 1969 Burton purchased it at auction for $ 37 000, and Taylor, commissioned Cartier to design a new set of ruby ​​and diamond necklace. Is estimated to sell for $ 2 million to $ 3 million.

At the other end of the spectrum, bidders have the opportunity to wedding bands with diamonds Taylor two of his marriages to Burton, which is estimated at only U.S. $ 6,000 to $ 8,000.

Mike Todd, another of Taylor's seven husbands, is an antique diamond tiara with star in the 1957 Academy Awards, when Todd's "Around the World in 80 Days" won best picture. An estimated $ 60 000 to $ 80,000.

Taylor property was valued at $ 5-1000000000 any at the time of his death from congestive heart failure on March 23, at 79 years.

In accordance with the humanitarian work of Taylor, leaving part of exhibitions, events and publications auction are donated to Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation, which was founded in 1991 the actress.

Taylor series singularly dedicated to the sale, jewelry, fashion, fashion accessories, art and memorabilia from the home of Taylor's Bel Air, and the impressionist and modern art.

Sales of New York will be preceded by an exhibition of 10 days of his first collection, December 3. The world tour begins in Moscow on September 15.