The jewelry collection of Hollywood icon Elizabeth Taylor has sold for nearly $116 million–a new world record for a private collection. Just one of the late actress’s necklaces alone brought in more than $11.8 million, setting a world record for the price of a pearl jewel. Taylor’s two-time husband, actor Richard Burton, bought the necklace […]
Elizabeth Taylor Jewelry Auction Nets $116 Million
Posted December 14th, 2011 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
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Spain Recovers Purported Eva Peron Jewelry
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 10:25 pm (UTC-5)
Authorities in Spain say they have recovered $9 million worth of stolen jewelry that allegedly belonged to the late former first lady of Argentina, Eva Perón. The interior ministry said Wednesday that the historic collection was found in a Milan hotel and recovered with the help of the Italian police. Seven suspected members of a […]
