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The first of the Elizabeth Taylor auctions took place last night at Christie’s…there was a total of 80 items with 100% sell through. Some of these prices will surprise you!<\/b><\/span>

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THE ELIZABETH TAYLOR DIAMOND<\/span><\/b>
Estimate: $2,500,000 – $3,500,000<\/span>
Set with a cut-cornered rectangular-cut diamond, weighing approximately 33.19 carats, flanked on either side by a tapered baguette-cut diamond, mounted in platinum.<\/span>
With report 1132411262 dated 9 May 2011 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamond is D color, VS1 clarity; accompanied by a working diagram indicating that the clarity may be potentially internally flawless<\/b><\/i>

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Price Realized –<\/span> <\/span>$8,818,500<\/span><\/p>\n
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LA PEREGRINA<\/span><\/b>
Estimate: $2,000,000 – $3,000,000<\/span>
A NATURAL PEARL, DIAMOND, RUBY AND CULTURED PEARL NECKLACE, BY CARTIER<\/span>
Suspending a detachable drop-shaped natural pearl pendant, weighing approximately 202.24 grains or 50.56 carats, measuring approximately 17.35 – 17.90 x 25.50 mm, with an old mine-cut and rose-cut diamond and silver foliate bail, suspended from a circular-cut diamond flame motif set with a pear-shaped ruby, spaced by a detachable pear-shaped ruby and natural pearl link, to the two-strand necklace, comprising fifty-six natural pearls and four cultured pearls, intersected by eight circular-cut diamond and cushion-cut ruby flame motif plaques, mounted in platinum and gold, <\/span>La Peregrina late 16th century; diamond bail early 19th century; natural pearl, diamond, ruby and cultured pearl necklace by Cartier 1972, 13\u00bd ins., pendant may also be worn as a brooch, accompanied by the seed pearl and platinum neckchain from the time of the purchase at auction in 1969, 30\u00be ins.<\/i>
Signed Cartier<\/i>
Designed by Elizabeth Taylor with Al Durante of Cartier<\/i>
La Peregrina with report 59574 dated 19 May 2011 from the SSEF Swiss Gemmological Institute stating that the analysed properties confirm the authenticity of this saltwater natural pearl<\/i>

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Price Realized –<\/span> <\/span>$<\/span>11,842,500<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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THE TAJ MAHAL<\/b><\/div>\nAN INDIAN DIAMOND AND JADE PENDANT NECKLACE <\/span>RUBY AND GOLD CHAIN, BY CARTIER<\/span><\/div>\n
Estimate: $300,000 – $500,000<\/span><\/div>\n
Set with an inscribed heart-shaped table-cut diamond, within a red stone and jade mount set with table-cut diamonds, the reverse decorated with an enamel latticework motif, from a gold neckchain set with cabochon rubies and old mine-cut diamonds, mounted in gold, <\/span>inscribed heart-shaped table-cut diamond bearing the Islamic date 1037 [1627-1628], gold and enamel cage of later addition, neckchain circa 1972, length adjustable, pendant suspends 17\u00bd ins. at longest<\/i>
Neckchain by Cartier, no. 53559<\/i> <\/span><\/div>\n
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Price Realiz<\/span>e<\/span>d –<\/span> <\/span>$8,818,500<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n

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THE MIKE TODD DIAMOND TIARA – <\/span>ANTIQUE DIAMOND TIARA<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
Estimate: $60,000 – $80,000<\/span>
Designed as nine old mine-cut diamond scrolls with larger old mine-cut diamond terminals, spaced by old mine-cut diamond latticework motifs, mounted in platinum and gold, <\/span>circa 1880, 9 5\/8 ins. circumference<\/i> <\/span><\/div>\n
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Price Realiz<\/b><\/span>e<\/span>d –<\/span> <\/span><\/span>$4,226,500<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n

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I hope that whoever purchased the individual Emerald pieces by Bulgari picked up enough pieces to make a Suite – in which case it would have run approximately $14,000,000!<\/span>

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For the complete Auction Results see Christie’s<\/a><\/span>

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NEXT UP? JEWELRY (II)…TONIGHT!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n
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