| This
69 carat diamond was originally known as the Cartier diamond
after Cartier Inc. paid the record price of $1,050,000
for the gem at auction. The next day Richard Burton bought
the stone for Elizabeth Taylor. It was then renamed the
Taylor-Burton diamond. She first wore the pear shaped
diamond publicly at a party for Princess Grace's 40th
birthday in Monaco. In 1978, she sold the diamond to build
a hospital in Botswana. It was subsequently purchased
by Robert Mouawad. |
