Crown jewels? How could I not love this commercial?
The crown jewels would probably be a bargain compared to Elizabeth Taylor’s jewels, which brought in a record-setting $115 million at auction. (When Taylor died in March, I wrote about her jewelry on the Huffington Post. You can revisit that story by clicking here.) Most of the jewelery sold for well above the estimates. The heart-shaped Taj Mahal Diamond, for instance, had a pre-auction estimate of $300,000 to $500,000, but sold for $8.8 million.
One of y’all better get my Chicken-in-Egg locket for $16,000 while you can. After an insanely glamorous actress buys it, it’s going to be worth millions! Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
Hope Mr B bought you a lovely trinket from Miss Taylor’s swag.
Meanwhile Mr FF didn’t so I’d better go and revisit her Love Affair with Jewels book and re-live the magic via the pages x
Wendy,
I think Christies lowballed the estimates for the jewels. Based on the price of gold, the provenance of the stone beyond the Butron-Taylor story, and the fact it was also styled by Cartier, the Taj Mahal necklace was worth far more than their estimate. C’mon- estimating the Edith Head necklace for $1,500- $2000? The gold’s worth more than that!
Agree.
So sad that I can’t jump on the $16,000…I must only dream of it!!!
Oh I’d love some Hollywood jewels – yours or Liz’s I’m not fussy! Hoping that Mr That’s Not My Age has secretly acquired some for me.
Someone needs to buy the chicken-in-egg necklace so I can live vicariously through them.
absolutely! your jewelry is so well priced for what it is. and i totally love that commercial… cracks me up every time!
that commercial is too funny
i have not ever seen it
brett
Yes, early Wendy Brandes collectors have an excellent investment outlook.
I’d sell my condo for that Chicken-in-Egg necklace.