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She once boasted her 3 loves included Richard Burton and Mike Todd and now Elizabeth Taylor’s 3rd love – her jewellery is being auctioned at Christie’s in New York in December after a 3 month Tour around the World. The tour began in Moscow in September, and has since travelled to London, Dubai, Geneva, Paris, Hong Kong, Los Angeles with the tour concluding in New York.

The item expected to sell for the most is the first gift Richard Burton bought her, a 33.19ct Asscher-cut Krupp Diamond, D VS1 Quality set in a Platinum Ring with Tapered Baguettes. The item was bought for £305,000 in 1968 and is expected to be sold at auction for £2.2million.

Another notable item going under the hammer is the 17th-Century Taj Mahal Diamond Pendant bought in 1972 as a 40th birthday present for Elizabeth.

The story behind the pendant is one of the most famous love stories of all time. It originally belonged to Emperor Shah Jahangir, who had the diamond inscribed with his wife’s name “Nur Jahan”. His son Shah Jahan inherited the stone, and built the Taj Mahal in memory of his wife Mumtaz, who died in childbirth.

The pendant is estimated to be sold for $500,000 (£320,000).

 

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The late actress’s entire collection is estimated to fetch in excess of $30million (£18.75million).

A portion of the proceeds from the auction will be donated to The Elizabeth Taylor Aids Foundation.

 

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Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:10:00 -0800 Help put an end to conflict diamonds! http://danroycecarl.posterous.com/help-put-an-end-to-conflict-diamonds http://danroycecarl.posterous.com/help-put-an-end-to-conflict-diamonds

Diamonds are still being mined and sold by illegitimate forces which can lead to corruption, human rights abuses, destabilise governments, and even war.

Help raise money for Amnesty International by +1, liking, or tweeting our infographic on diamonds obtained in regions rife with conflict and verified ties to violence, sometimes used to obtain the precious stones!

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For every Tweet/Like/+1 we receive on this page The Diamond Ring Company will donate $1 USD (around 65p GBP) to Amnesty International until $500 has been raised. We feel this is a great way to help bring awareness to an industry directly related which is known for turning a blind eye in favour of slightly lower costs. Help us put an end to this terrible trade in conflict diamonds and to those suffering. Raise awareness and bookmark this page – let us make a better life for those in need.

The Diamond Rings Company wants to help raise awareness for the victims involved. Another organisation, Global Witness (www.globalwitness.org), runs pioneering campaigns against natural resource-related conflict and corruption and associated environmental and human rights abuses. From Cambodia to Congo, Sierra Leone to Angola, they have exposed the brutality and injustice that results from the fight to access and control natural resource wealth, and have sought to bring the perpetrators of this corruption and conflict to book.

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