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Celebrities eye Elizabeth Tayor jewels

2013-02-20 1 Dailymotion

So the saying goes, Diamonds are forever.<br/> <br />And that's certainly the case with Elizabeth Taylor's most iconic jewels, which have gone on display in Beverly Hills.<br/> <br />The priceless pieces were made by Bulgari at the height of Taylor's career.<br/> <br />Sabina Belli is with Bulgari.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: (English) SABINA BELLI, BULGARI EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, SAYING:<br/> <br />"I would say the most iconic necklace of her collection, which is this layout of 16 octagonal-shaped emeralds and diamonds that is also combined with a removable pendant that can become a brooch, that actually Elizabeth Taylor wore for her wedding in Montreal."<br/> <br />Taylor married eight times, but that wedding to Richard Burton in 1964 is remembered best, especially by celebrities like Kirsten Dunst and Drew Barrymore who came to see his gifts.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: (English) KIRSTEN DUNST, ACTRESS AND BULGARI AMBASSADOR, SAYING:<br/> <br />"Richard Burton really got her some beautiful jewelry. She has good taste in men, for sure."<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: (English) DREW BARRYMORE, ACTRESS, SAYING:<br/> <br />"I think it's just amazing to see what she, personally, and Richard Burton curated for their lives. I think it's about seeing a moment where they responded to something and purchased it. I'm so curious as to what made their pupils dilate."<br/> <br />Taylor died in 2011 aged 79.<br/> <br />Her gems were auctioned for $116 million.<br/> <br />Bulgari recently aquired some of them, meaning her memory and expensive tastes live on.

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