Elizabeth Taylor’s Love Affair With Jewelry
On a recent visit to a friend’s house I was invited to choose from among her many books, those of which I’d like to take with me. She’s making a move overseas so can’t accommodate them. Not surprisingly, one of my choices was “Elizabeth Taylor: My Love Affair With Jewelry”. What is surprising is the fact that I had yet to acquire this previously!
As we all know, Taylor is the Quintessential Diamond Diva. The pieces she owns are more numerous and her love for them, more enduring by far, than her collection of husbands and lovers. The latter, of course, bestowed her with these lavish adornments and (i.e. a diamond ring for winning a game of ping pong, or rubies because she swam laps!)by describing not only the context in which she received them, but also presenting a beyond stunning photo documentation of the nice ice and other gemstones, you can’t help but share in her intoxication while perusing these precious gems.
Included in this feast for the eyes are the peregrine pearl previously owned by Anne Boleyn, diamond tiara, matching bracelet, earring and ring sets, a jewel-encrusted evening bag, the Cartier-Burton diamond (69.42 carat pear-shaped!), and the piece d’resistance, the famed Krupp diamond (rumor has it that Princess Margaret, upon seeing the 39-carat Krupp diamond on Elizabeth Taylor’s finger was heard to say, “That’s the most vulgar thing I’ve ever seen!”. Taylor then allowed Princess M. to try it on for size, and, when she noted the effect that getting up close and personal with this piece had on the royal, she exclaimed “See? It’s not so vulgar now, is it?” What a hoot!).
So much to oogle, though one has to wonder why Mickey Jackson’s gift of a garish monkey necklace was included in the book. No baubles featured from the opportunistic husband #8, Larry Fortensky, but that’s to be expected!
Check this book out! It’s the stuff of adult fairytales! View Taylor’s White Diamonds fragrance video here.