Last week I had the tremendous, glamorous, every-girls-dream experience of coming nose to nose with some of Ms. Taylor’s most exquisite gems of all time.  With three generations of women who grew up on her style, my Grandmother, my Mother and myself set out to be in awe of her most lust-worthy collection.  The gems were breathtaking and so is her legacy.

“This is one of the greatest collections in the world. Its the auction of Elizabeth Taylor…the most legendary and romantic jewels.”

“There is romance behind each piece because it was given to her by Richard Burton, Mike Todd. There was so much pleasure in the way she received the jewels and so much emotion in each and every piece.”

“Jewelry was a way of life for her. Richard Burton would go to the store with her and spend the entire afternoon a Bulgari in Rome when they were filming Cleopatra…. Richard Burton used to wait to see the emotion in her eyes because then he would know if she really liked the jewelry.”

“Elizabeth Taylor was a global Icon… She’s unforgettable because its a big life for a star.  She just was, In Burton’s words, just breathtakingly beautiful. She’s famous for being herself, larger than life. More beautiful than anyone, more scandals, more fun, … more guts, more, more, more, more. More is more, she said. She’s right.”

All quotes from “The Making of An Auction” Behind the scenes at Christie’s New York.

Some Quotes from the Iconic Ms. Taylor

“I’m ruled by my Passions.” – On life.

“I will not be silenced, I will not give up and I will not be ignored!” – On her AIDS foundation.

“I hope with all my heart that in some way I have made a difference in the lives of people with AIDS, I want that to be my legacy.” On her life’s work

The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS foundation has raised millions for the cause and the Auction at Christie’s will bring that number even higher with over $150 million dollars of acquisitions.

The guts, passion, and many love affairs (with men and diamonds) that Elizabeth has lived in her 79 years of age will transcend generations for the tests of time.

Hope that Inspires you!
Emily