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Offered by U.K. auction house Woolley & Wallis, the yellow diamond bracelet was a gift from Taylor’s good friend Michael Jackson.
Elizabeth Taylor once owned this diamond line bracelet featuring 27 graduated, radiant-cut, yellow-tinted diamonds. U.K. auction house Woolley & Wallis is putting it up for sale later this month, with an estimated sale price of £50,000-£70,000 (approximately $61,000-$86,000). (Photo courtesy of Woolley & Wallis)
Salisbury, England—A diamond bracelet gifted by one icon to another is going up for sale later this month at an auction house in the United Kingdom.
As part of its Jan. 30 Fine Jewellery auction, Woolley & Wallis in Salisbury, England, is offering a diamond line bracelet given to Elizabeth Taylor by a good friend of hers, music legend and 13-time Grammy winner Michael Jackson.
The two had a well-publicized, decades-long friendship, with Jackson selecting Taylor as the godmother to his children.
Jackson died in 2009, and Taylor in 2011.
As part of its Jan. 30 Fine Jewellery auction, Woolley & Wallis in Salisbury, England, is offering a diamond line bracelet given to Elizabeth Taylor by a good friend of hers, music legend and 13-time Grammy winner Michael Jackson.
The two had a well-publicized, decades-long friendship, with Jackson selecting Taylor as the godmother to his children.
Jackson died in 2009, and Taylor in 2011.
One of a number of pieces Jackson gave to the jewelry-loving Taylor over the years, the yellow gold bracelet is set with 27 graduated, radiant-cut diamonds of yellow tint, the largest of which is 3.38 carats.
Christie’s originally sold the piece in December 2011 as part of its record-setting sale of the Oscar-winning actress and AIDS activist’s incredible collection of jewelry.
The buyer, who paid $182,500 for it then, is the person putting it up for auction now, according to Woolley & Wallis.
It is estimated to sell for £50,000-£70,000 (approximately $61,000-$86,000), though it’s likely the piece’s provenance will push the sale price higher.
Marielle Whiting, jewelry specialist at Woolley & Wallis, said, “We are extremely fortunate to be offering for sale in Salisbury this beautiful and highly wearable diamond bracelet with truly legendary provenance that continues to live on.”
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