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| Elizabeth Taylor |
She will be remembered not just for her film achievements but her flamboyant life. She loved the many men in her life but she also loved jewels and fine jewelry.
She explained her life long love of huge sparkling gems, "My mother says I didn't open my eyes for eight days after I was born, but when I did, the first thing I saw was an engagement ring. I was hooked."
The men in her life understood her love for serious bling and took every excuse to please her. She said in her book, "I mean, how many young women get a set of rubies just for doing something wholesome like swimming laps? Or win a diamond ring at Ping-Pong with their husband...? Well, I did, and for all of these memories and the people in my life I feel blessed."
 Burton and Taylor in "Cleopatra" via Wikipedia |
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| Krupp Diamond |
Burton not only enjoyed buying his wife jewelry, he also appreciated and selected historical pieces. One of her best known jewels is the La Peregrina pearl which dates back 500 years. See my past historical post on Elizabeth Taylor's La Peregrina Pearl. That pearl nearly became a dog snack!
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. There are drool-worthy pictures of the magnificent jewels and her wearing them as well as her delightful stories about the pieces.She said in her book, "I'm fortunate to have some very important pieces of jewelry. I don't believe I own any of the pieces. I believe that I am their custodian, here to enjoy them, to give them the best treatment in the world, to watch after their safety, and to love them."
Love them? She certainly did.
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| Ruby and Diamond Necklace |
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| Diamond Earrings circa 1830 |
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| Emerald and Diamond Necklace by Bulgari |
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| Sapphire and Diamond Necklace |
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| Sapphire Sugarloaf Cabochon and Diamond Necklace |
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| Ruby and Diamond Earrings |
Before You Go :
- Historical Jewelry at the 82nd Academy Awards
- Madeleine Albright's Famous Political Pin Collection
- How to Make Kate Hudson's Cartier Inspired Sautoir Necklace
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Original Post by THE BEADING GEM
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Fascinating look at the legendary jewels associated with the legendary lady!
ReplyDeleteNow this is the elegy that I wanted to read today. Despite all her passionate excess, she still had the capacity to give that ring away. You captured it wonderfully, thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great summary and elegy! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAntique Jewelry
Beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteCarol
Wonderful way to commemorate this inspirational lady!
ReplyDeletePearl - look at you! You keep giving us tutorials, interesting historical background of gems, current trends and things I have never seen! And you put together a story on Elizabeth Taylor which is delightful yet respectful at the time of her death, and how she was so attached to jewelry. Your blog never ever gets boring and you mix it up so well! Great post. :)
ReplyDeleteShe was a fascinating woman who shared a love of jewelry with all of us - but not quite in the same league! If anything she had a good but far from boring life. She lived.
ReplyDeleteThanks for liking the mixing! I myself would get very bored writing the same sort of thing all the time.
Liz was quite a woman. Bigger than life in everything she did. Life gave her a few hard knocks (like the loss of her husband Michael Todd, whom many say was her one true love) but she always recovered with grace and dignity. What a gal !
ReplyDeleteYour tribute to this Grand Dame was perfection.