Saturday, November 2, 2013

Weekend Bonus: The Mike Todd Tiara






Dame Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011) wears the Mike Todd Tiara (click here for provenance info) in a portrait taken at the premiere of Staircase in October 1969. In her left hand, she clutches La Peregrina, the famous pearl that has belonged to many royals, including Philip II of Spain and Napoleon III of France; Richard Burton reportedly outbid a member of the Spanish royal family when he

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