A few days ago, COCO introduced the million-dollar jewelry of Barbara Horton, the first richest woman of the last century. Today, these two are even more powerful!
"The World's No. 1 Jewelry Beauty"
-Elizabeth Taylor
Allure of the country, rich in the wealth of the country, Elizabeth Taylor with her peerless elegance and rare jewelry, interpretation of a true legend.
Anyone familiar with her knows that Elizabeth Taylor is known as the "Hollywood Evergreen" and "the most beautiful woman in the world." Her beauty is blessed by God, Taylor naturally has double thick eyelashes, and her eyes are still a rare violet color.
Truman Capote, a famous American literary critic, can’t help but admire after seeing her:
The lilac-like eyes blooming quietly on her face are the dreams of prisoners in prison and the day of the secretary. Fantasy, so unreal, so remote, yet so quiet and shy, crystal clear and fragile, with human warmth, gleaming with uneasy doubts.
-Truman Capote
was famous at the age of 12, put on a wedding dress at the age of 18, and became a movie star at the age of 19. Beauty alone is enough to be famous in history, but Taylor wants to speak with strength. Not only has he won the Oscar Award for Best Actress 2 times, and has 4 Oscar nominations, he has become the first actress in history to earn a million dollars.
added to the Oscar actress, her stunning beauty is enough to be enviable, but Taylor still has something more sour, that is, her jeweled life.
uses jewelry to narrate a woman who lives in life
Taylor loves jewelry all his life, and has collected many jewelry from famous jewelers, including Bulgari , David Weber, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and JAR. In 2002, Taylor published a book "My Encounter with Jewelry". This biography contains the stories and memories of her life.
The story of her and Jewelry began on the eighth day after she was born: the first thing she saw when she opened her eyes was her mother's engagement ring.
When she was 13 years old, she bought the first jewelry brooch in her life and gave it to her mother as a Mother's Day gift. Since then, jewelry has become her life hobby.
Elizabeth's first jewelry
Although Taylor has been passionate about jewelry since she was a child, the story of her beginning to collect jewelry cannot be separated from her marriage. She has experienced 8 marriages and 7 husbands in her life (the fifth and the sixth are the same person). Each husband uses jewelry to express his love to her. Her love is a true "Kara love".
Taylor received two rings in the first and second marriages, a 4-carat engagement diamond ring, which was valued at 10,000 U.S. dollars at the time, (sent by the first husband, the heir to the Hilton Hotel, Nick Hilton) and one Sapphire ring (presented by the second husband, British actor Michael Wilding).
's first engagement ring
and her third husband Michael Todd (a famous Hollywood filmmaker) officially opened Taylor's jewelry life. Their engagement ring is a 29.4 carat emerald ring. The oversized ring is also called the "skating rink" by Taylor.
Elizabeth Taylor, Michael Todd
To be honest, Michael Todd really held Taylor in his palm. Not to mention buying jewellery, but from time to time he said some golden phrases that made Taylor's heart fascinating. He once gifted Tyler an antique diamond crown made in 1880 and confessed deeply: "You're my queen, and I think you should have a tiara." (You are my queen, I think you should have one. Crown).
Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Crown
In 2011, this crown was sold for US$4.22 million
. Michael Todd also produced a lot of surprises and romantic moments. That year, the young couple was in Saint-Jean-Cap-Fira, France. Living in the villa estate, Tyler was planning to swim. Todd pretended to come in casually and suddenly took out 3 Cartier jewelry boxes, which contained this gorgeous ruby suit.
Just look at Tyler to know how happy she was at that time.
Cartier Ruby
z2In 2011, this set of ruby suits was sold at a high price of 5.4 million USDThe thoughtful Michael Todd once did something that moved Taylor. In 1957, Todd and Taylor saw a pair of fake gemstone earrings while visiting Paris. Taylor insisted on buying it but was stopped by her husband. A few months later, Taylor received a pair of identical earrings, only this time Todd replaced it with diamonds.
Every piece of jewellery that Michael gave to Taylor condenses his passion for Taylor, but unfortunately, too little time is left for them to get along. In 1958, Michael was tragically killed in a crash. But for Taylor, Todd left her not only jewelry, but also taught her the meaning of true love.
If Michael Todd started Taylor’s jewelry life, then her fifth and sixth husband Richard Burton (the hero of Cleopatra) is the one who fills her jewelry library and is The one that is more expensive.
"Cleopatra"
is also very cute to get along with the two people, "if you don't agree" you can buy or not, Richard Burton always finds reasons to give her jewelry. For example, two people’s table tennis and swimming competitions can be used as excuses to give jewellery, and even exaggerated "wife today and Tuesday, go and buy a Bulgari" (COCO also wants to experience the happiness of a rich man in his lifetime) .
Of course, when it comes to the "divine assist jewelry" in their love, Bulgari has to be mentioned. For example, in the movie "Cleopatra" they first met and co-produced, Taylor wore a lot of Bulgari snake-shaped jewelry.
Today, the Serpenti series inspired by the serpent totem has become the iconic series of Bulgari.
Bulgari Serpenti series
Her thick black triangle eyeliner stretched to temples in the movie has become the inspiration source of Bulgari Diva series of high-end jewelry.
Bulgari Diva series of high-end jewelry
Burton gave Taylor the most praised jewelry is also from Bulgari. The most important of these is the emerald brooch he gave to Taylor in 1962-inlaid with 23.44 carats of Colombian octagonal step-cut emeralds, surrounded by brilliant pear-shaped cut diamonds. This brooch was also the only jewelry Taylor wore at their first wedding.
The 2011 Christie’s autumn auction was sold at a high price of US$6,578,500
(equivalent to approximately 46.55 million yuan).
was also the highest price ever sold for emeralds in history.
giveaways continued. Two years later, Richard Burr Dayton presented the emeralds again. This necklace is inlaid with 16 step-cut octagonal Colombian emeralds with a total weight of 60.5 carats, each surrounded by brilliant-cut pear-shaped diamonds. The previous brooch has also been redesigned as a detachable pendant, which perfectly matches this necklace. The
necklace was made in 1962 and consists of 16 square emeralds
Bulgari’s luxurious emerald diamond series
Taylor’s 40th birthday, Richard Burton gave her a Bulgari long necklace for her birthday. As a gift, the huge polished cone-shaped sapphire was designed as a popular Art Dego in the early 20th century. The geometric pattern center is inlaid with a sugar-shaped cabochon Burmese sapphire weighing about 65 carats.
also appeared in this auction, and this sapphire Sutor necklace was finally sold for 5.91 million US dollars (equivalent to about 41.82 million yuan), which was about 7.38 times higher than its estimated value, showing its charm. After
Taylor stumbled upon a sapphire ring that matched the sapphire necklace that Burton gave her in 1972, so he gladly bought it.
Bulgari sapphire, diamond and platinum Trombino ring
was created in 1971.
In addition to gems, gentle pearls are also one of Taylor's favorites. The most famous one is the LaPeregrina pearl necklace. According to legend, this pearl was discovered in the 16th century and belonged to the royal family-Prince Philip II of Spain, and later served as a wedding gift to Queen Mary of the Tudor dynasty.
In 1969, Burton bought this precious pear-shaped pearl for $37,000 as a gift for Taylor’s 37th birthday.
This teardrop-shaped natural pearl weighs 223 grams.
was the largest pearl in the world when it was discovered.
Taylor took inspiration from the portrait of Queen Mary and remade this necklace with expensive rubies and diamonds. luxurious.
In 2001, the auction price for this necklace was 8.81 million U.S. dollars.
was the highest price ever sold by Indian jewelry.
was followed by the 33.19 carat "Krupp Diamond". Richard Burton bought it for 30,500 U.S. dollars in 1968. And invited the diamond supplier Harry Winston to make a ring as a gift to Taylor. Taylor wore it for more than 40 years, until the moment she died.
also has one of the largest and most beautiful diamonds in the world, named the Taylor-Burton diamond. This diamond was produced in South Africa. The rough stone weighed more than 240 carats and was polished into a 69.42 carat pear-shaped diamond. It was first designed as a diamond ring, but Elizabeth thought it was too big for herself, so she asked Cartier to redesign it into a necklace.
Taylor's jewelry is not just a gift from her ex-husbands, she also owns a lot of jewelry, and she is also a very smart investor. Those jewelry with rare craftsmanship and a long history are her purchase objects. Once she bought a gold coin from the time of Henry VIII and stringed it with the names of the children.
In preparation for the 1993 Oscars, Elizabeth Taylor borrowed a Van Cleef & Arpels daisy necklace and earrings to match her beautiful yellow Valentino dress. She took a fancy to the accessories and craftsmanship of the daisy necklace, so she bought it after going down the stage.
After eight marriages disappeared, Elizabeth devoted her energy to charity, and founded the American AIDS Research Foundation with her own influence. In 2000, the Queen of England awarded her the title of Duchess. In 2001, when she was 69 years old, she also received the Presidential Citizenship Medal.
Even in her later years, she suffered from more than 70 diseases. In the past 25 years, she has been in and out of the hospital more than 100 times and underwent 30-40 operations. But as long as the body can bear it, she will continue to raise funds for the children and patients.
2000 Carousel of Hope Charity Gala
she also ordered all her jewellery to be given to society and humans. Her collection was handed over to Christie’s for auction. Later this batch of jewellery sold for a total of 156 million U.S. dollars and clothing. Received 5.5 million U.S. dollars, and all the proceeds were donated to the charity foundation.
Tiffany Iguana brooch
Van Cleef & Arpels Triphanes Tourmaline Necklace Bracelet Earring Set
Bulgari's yellow diamond and platinum earrings created in 1960
Elizabeth Taylor’s love is far more beautiful than her handed down jewels. Hundred times.
Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris
and Elizabeth Taylor’s granddaughters are doing charity in Africa
"The Second Jewelry Beauty in the World"
- Mrs. Simpson
What does the jewelry box that even Elizabeth Taylor covets looks like? Next, Mrs. Simpson will come to give you some insights.
When Taylor went to visit the Duchess of Windsor (Mrs. Simpson), he was eager to own this famous feather brooch and wanted to borrow it to imitate it.The system was rejected by the Duchess of Windsor.
It was not until the death of the Duchess that Taylor was able to photograph this piece of jewelry that made her wait for more than ten years.
At the Geneva auction in 1987,
Elizabeth Taylor beat Prince Charles
for 400,000 pounds to buy this brooch
Taylor died, in 2010, this brooch was auctioned again for $1.3 million to "kill" the love words of the Duke of
.
Most of the jewels of the Duchess of Windsor are from the Duke of Windsor (Edward VIII). Behind every piece of her jewels are filled with the love of her lover. Many of the jewels have been given love by the Duke of Windsor. The operation is simply not too "kill".
For example, on the same day that Mrs. Simpson and his ex-husband divorced, the Duke proposed to marry him with an emerald ring weighing 19.77 carats. The ring was engraved with "We are ours now 27 X 36", which represented the proposal from October 27, 1936. We belong to each other.
In 1936, the Duke of Windsor gave up the throne for love. In his abdication speech, he said: "If there is no woman I love, who will help and support me by my side, I don't think I can take the heavy duty of the king, so I Choose to abandon the throne." Since then, the second monarch of the Windsor dynasty has become the only king in the history of the British Empire who abdicated automatically after less than a year.
Edward VIII announced his abdication on the radio.
gave the Duchess a pocket watch on the month of his abdication. The two names are engraved on the dial: Wallis Easter 28 -III -37 David.
Picture source: SOTHEBYS
In 1937, the Duke and Lady of Windsor got married in France. No one from the royal family was present, but they still couldn't stop them from going forward.
Photos of the two at their wedding.
The Duke of Windsor (Edward VIII) gave his wife a cross bracelet from Cartier at their wedding. The reverse side of each cross on this bracelet is engraved with every important day of their acquaintance and love during that time, symbolizing the mark of love between the two.
sold for 600,000 pounds in 2010.
is similar to this Cartier gold cigarette case. A map is engraved on the cigarette case, and each mark is a place they have visited together. May I ask such creativity and intention, which girl can not be moved?
was sold for RMB 1,880,140 in 1935. After the cigarette case was opened, it was engraved with:
David (nickname of the Duke of Windsor) gave Wallis (Mrs. Simpson's name)
He spent money to make up for the regret that his wife could not become a queen. The beauty smiled and bought countless jewels for her, the most worthy of which is Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels' high-end jewellery.
Cartier
There are a large number of animal-themed jewellery in the Duchess of Windsor's jewelry collection. These are almost exclusively designed for her by the designer of the "Royal Jeweler" Cartier commissioned by the Duke of Windsor. In 1946, the Duke of Windsor commissioned Cartier to manufacture this 152.35 carat sapphire cheetah brooch to comfort Mrs. Simpson whose jewelry was stolen. And this brooch is also the master of the story. The leopard head of the brooch can turn left and right. When the Duke of Windsor and his wife are attending the banquet, if the wife wants to leave, just turn the head of the jaguar to the left, and the Duke of Windsor knows that he should leave. Now, this was a little secret between the duke and his wife.
After the death of the Duchess in 1949,
Cartier bought this work at Sotheby’s Geneva auction in 1987 for 1.54 million Swiss francs. After
, the Duke of Windsor successively made other "cheetah" jewelry for the lady, and the Duchess of Windsor also Therefore won the title of "Ms. Cheetah".
Even during his sojourn in France during World War II, the Duke of Windsor did not forget to customise jewelry for his wife from Cartier. One of the most famous is this flamingo brooch, which is composed of ring-cut emeralds, sapphires and rubies, cabochon sapphires, and 1 citrine groupIt is very delicate and flexible, and the flamingo's legs and feet can swing freely.
was estimated at 1 million to 1.5 million pounds at the auction.
In addition, this Cartier Draperie necklace is inlaid with gold and platinum, and is made of bright long diamonds, heart-shaped amethysts and 27 emerald-style amethysts, plus a round shape. Embellished with convex turquoise, it is a beautiful design in any period.
To match this beautiful necklace, the Duke of Windsor gave his wife a round bead bracelet also inlaid with amethyst in 1954.
Cartier designed this twentieth anniversary heart-shaped brooch for the Duchess in 1957. The emerald inlaid letters W and E represent the two of Wallis and Edward. The Roman numeral XX is cut from rubies, echoing the crown decoration of the royal family. , Very luxurious.
Emerald Ruby Diamond 20th Anniversary Brooch
Van Cleef & Arpels
This set of three pieces of Van Cleef & Arpels ruby jewelry custom-made by the Duchess of Windsor for the Lady, each one records their love story at different stages. The ruby and diamond bracelet is engraved with the duchess’ whispers of love to the lady and his wife-"Hold Tight". The ruby and diamond necklace was specially customized by the Duke of Windsor to Van Cleef & Arpels on the 40th birthday of the Duchess of Windsor. The inside is engraved with "My Wallis from her David" and the date "June 19, 1936". Among them, Wallis is the name of the Duchess, and David is the name of the duchess, which records the full love of the Duchess of Windsor to the lady. The
necklace was sold for US$2.6 million at an auction in 1987.
, the fashionable Duchess of Windsor’s favorite jewels, also have different designs. The most famous one is Van Cleef & Arpels. Zip necklace, naturally also specially customized by the Duke of Windsor to Van Cleef & Arpels. The
Zip necklace is unique in that it is a necklace when the zipper is opened, and it can be worn as a bracelet by removing some accessories and then closing the zipper. To this day, this zipper necklace is still a representative work of Van Cleef & Arpels, with a unique shape and ingenuity.
Eve Best played the Duchess of Windsor
in "The King's Speech" Van Cleef & Arpels Zip necklace
In addition to this, the collection of the Duchess of Windsor also has many unique, delicate and compact accessories, and they are all from Cartier or Van Cleef & Arpels.
Cartier brooch
Van Cleef & Arpels jester pin
symbol of love-the home of these jewelry
In April 1987, Sotheby's held the world-renowned "Duchess of Windsor Jewelry Auction" in Geneva, Switzerland. More than 1,000 people attended the auction, and nearly 1,000 people participated simultaneously via satellite, setting a record for the number of auction attendees.
However, according to the wishes of the Duchess of Windsor during her lifetime, most of her jewelry auction proceeds were donated to the Pastor Institute of Medicine in Paris as cancer research funding.
also because of this public auction, we were able to explore the love of this legend through these jewels. Although the jewelry at this time was silent, it moved people's hearts more than any language.
Even though these two stories are a long time ago, I believe that these jewels will carry this beauty and pass on forever.
Image source:
Pinterest / Ins / Douban / Sina Weibo
▽
Fashion COSMO original content
Unauthorized, prohibited reprinting
If you need to reprint, please contact us for copyright
(dream) where you will buy 10 million A few?
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-