Attended by Cartier jewellers Liz Taylor tries on a beautiful diamond necklace with matching earrings she spotted while window-shopping in Monte Carlo with her third husband Mike Todd. At $500,000, the necklace was beyond Todd’s budget, but the earrings were her consolation prize. Monte Carlo 1958.

An expressive Cartier jeweller fastens an elaborate diamond necklace around the neck of Elizabeth Taylor. The actress, looking down with a gentle smile, had spotted the set while window-shopping in Monte Carlo with her third husband, Mike Todd. At $500,000, the necklace was beyond Todd’s budget, but Taylor received the matching earrings as a consolation prize. Monte Carlo, 1958.

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