The jewelry of the rich and famous is sometimes just as interesting as the lives they lead. The famous women of the world have been known to be lavished with gems and jewels with rocks so big and price tags so astronomical that it takes a man in love (and a serious bank account) to give such a divine gift. Whether they were presents for Christmas, birthdays, or just no reason at all, they made history as being some of the most expensive and beautiful jewels to ever be bestowed to a loved one.
Elizabeth Taylor is known for her diamond collection and perhaps one of the most famous gems in her jewel collection was a gift presented to her from Richard Burton. It’s a heart-shaped yellow diamond that was originally a gift from Shah Jahan in 1621 to his favorite wife, Mumtaz, the inspiration of the Taj Mahal. There’s also the famous Taylor-Burton diamond, a gift from Burton on Liz’s 40th birthday. It’s 69.42 carat pear-shaped diamond that was originally meant as a ring but was so large that it was turned into a necklace. In the wake of her divorce from Burton, she auctioned it off for a cool $5 million dollars (all of which went to a building a hospital in Botswana).
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was known for her fashion sense, along with her mega-jewelry collection. JFK purchased for his wife a 47-carat kunzite ring, bordered by twenty round diamonds for a Christmas gift in 1963. He passed away before he was able to present it to her and it was given to Jackie post-posthumously by a close friend. It was auctioned off in 1996 for $431,000 as a treasured and sentimental piece of her collection. One of the most famous pieces of jewelry from her collection was also one of her least worn. It was a marquise-shaped 40.42 carat diamond ring that Aristotle Onassis gave to her when she agreed to marry him. It is said that Jackie only wore this ring twice and that it spent most of it’s time locked away in a bank vault. When it went up to the auction block it fetched a staggering $2.59 million. Mr. Onassis was also famous for slipping Harry Winston bracelets into the bi-weekly flower bouquets he sent to her.
David and Victoria Beckham are known for being flashy with their jewels and giving one another expensive and high-fashion watches. David Beckham has gave his wife, Victoria (that’s Posh Spice) a de Grisogono watch that costs somewhere from $30,000-$100,000. It features a rose gold face, 2.38 carats of diamonds, a champagne dial and cinnamon galuchat strap. In return, Victoria gave her sweetie a diamond Chopard watch valued at $65,000 for his first goal with the LA Galaxy soccer team. It’s a one-of-a-kind custom made timepiece with a diamond encrusted dial. Passing the time together proves to be a worthwhile investment in luxury jewels for this celebrity couple.
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