Elizabeth Taylor’s Most Stunning Jewels

Look back at the best jewelry moments of Hollywood’s most valuable gem.

Widely acclaimed for her stellar performances in Butterfield (1960), Cleopatra (1963), and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), just to name a few, there is no doubt that Elizabeth Taylor cemented her place in Hollywood. Her dazzling blue eyes, often seen as violet, appeared on every screen in America during the ‘50s and ‘60s.

Aside from her talent and natural beauty, Taylor is often associated with mesmerizing jewelry as she always adorned herself in the most eye-catching and dazzling pieces. From red carpets to award shows and starring roles, as a true jewelry enthusiast, Taylor never missed a chance to wear some diamonds.

In her book, Elizabeth Taylor: My Love Affair with Jewelry, she talks about her passion and deep adoration for jewels. Her extensive private collection features one-of-a-kind legendary pieces such as beautiful, big emeralds, and oval-cut rubies from top jewelers Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier, and Bulgari, made with distinctive bright colors and impeccable detailing.

In honor of what would have been her 91st birthday this week, L’OFFICIEL remembers the star’s best jewelry moments.

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In 1960, Taylor wears a pair of diamond and pearl earrings by Ruser to receive her Oscar for Best Actress for her role in “Butterfield 8.”

Taylor adorns her off-the-shoulder black dress with a distinctive Bulgari brooch featuring small and medium-sized flowers to receive an award for the movie “Suddenly Last Summer.”

The actress wears a white dress adorned with a Bulgari deep green emerald set to attend the “Lawrence of Arabia” premiere in March 1963.

Inspired by her role as Cleopatra in 1963, Elizabeth Taylor later acquired Bulgari’s Serpenti collection for her own.

The actress wears a complete set of romantic emeralds gifted by her husband, Richard Burton, to a premiere in Paris, 1968.

In 1973, Taylor wears one of her most distinctive pieces, a million-dollar pear-cut diamond added onto a Cartier necklace.

For her role in “Night Watch” (1973), the actress opts for a dazzling oval-cut ruby ring by Van Cleef & Arpels.

The acclaimed star pairs the iconic “La Peregrina” pearl set with a bright, embellished, crimson red dress for her role as Desiree in 1977.

For “The Mirror Crack’d” (1980), Taylor styles her look with a distinctive Van Cleef & Arpels piece featuring a large coral, circular-cut diamond brooch.

The actress poses with a long chain featuring precious diamonds and sapphires from Burma in 1988.