Few names in jewelry carry the weight of Elizabeth Taylor’s. Fifteen years after her collection made auction history at Christie’s, her estate has chosen a partner to carry her taste forward: on September 24, 2026, Brilliant Earth was named the exclusive fine jewelry partner of the House of Taylor and the Elizabeth Taylor Estate, and the first pieces are already on sale.
At a glance
- What: The Elizabeth Taylor Collection, an officially licensed fine jewelry line from Brilliant Earth.
- Announced: September 24, 2026.
- Size: 17 pieces, including rings, earrings, necklaces and bracelets.
- Materials: Lab-grown diamonds with sapphires, emeralds, rubies and spinels, in 14-karat yellow gold and 18-karat white gold.
- Price: About $995 to $15,000 at the time of writing, as reported by National Jeweler.
- Where to buy: BrilliantEarth.com and select Brilliant Earth showrooms in the US.
- Giving: A portion of revenue goes to The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation.
What is the Elizabeth Taylor Collection by Brilliant Earth?
It is a 17-piece fine jewelry collection created with the House of Taylor, the entity that manages the actress’s name and legacy, and produced with Clyde Duneier, Inc., a family-owned jewelry manufacturer founded in 1910. According to Brilliant Earth’s announcement, the partnership is exclusive in fine jewelry, and the collection is sold online and in select showrooms nationwide.
The estate’s co-trustees explained their choice plainly: “We are delighted to partner with Brilliant Earth because their design vision and values are a genuine reflection of what Elizabeth believed jewelry should be.”
As National Jeweler reported, the line is organized into a handful of suites. “Bold Blooms” uses a floral halo motif set with a lab-grown ruby and diamonds. “True Blue” plays with ombré sapphires and spinel. “Gilded Glamour” pairs step-cut lab-grown diamonds with emerald. Rounding it out are reworked tennis pieces in mixed stones and an Asscher-cut lab-grown diamond cocktail ring.
How much does the Elizabeth Taylor jewelry collection cost?
Prices reported by National Jeweler run from about $995 to $15,000. Among the pieces listed: the True Blue cocktail ring at about $1,490, True Blue drop earrings at about $1,995, the True Blue tennis bracelet at about $2,995, the Gilded Glamour emerald ring at about $3,490, tennis drop earrings and a tennis bracelet at about $3,995 each, the Asscher cocktail ring at about $10,000 and the mixed-stone tennis necklace at about $15,000. These are prices at the time of writing; please confirm current pricing and specifications on the Brilliant Earth collection page.
Why the Asscher cut matters: the history behind the collection
The Asscher-cut cocktail ring is the collection’s clearest nod to history. Taylor’s most celebrated ring held a 33.19-carat Asscher-cut diamond, once known as the Krupp Diamond after its earlier owner, Vera Krupp. Richard Burton bought it at auction in New York in May 1968 for $307,000, and Taylor wore it for the rest of her life. The stone is graded D color, VS1 clarity and Type IIa, the chemically purest category of diamond, and its large culet suggests it was cut before the 1920s.
The ring was only one chapter. Burton also gave her La Peregrina, a natural pearl whose lineage reaches back to the Spanish court of the sixteenth century, which Cartier later reset in a necklace of pearls, diamonds and rubies. There was the 69.42-carat pear-shaped diamond that became known as the Taylor-Burton, a suite of Bulgari emeralds, and a lifelong fondness for colored stones of every hue. Taylor did not treat these jewels as museum pieces; she wore them, often all at once, and she spoke about them with disarming candor.
“I’ve never thought of my jewelry as trophies. I’m here to take care of it and to love it, for we are only temporary custodians of beauty.”
Elizabeth Taylor, as quoted by the Elizabeth Taylor estate
What happened at the 2011 Elizabeth Taylor auction at Christie’s?
After Taylor’s passing in 2011, Christie’s New York offered her jewels in December of that year. The collection had been expected to bring about $30 million; the evening sale alone brought about $115 million, according to CBS News, and Brilliant Earth’s announcement puts the total for her jewels at more than $137 million. La Peregrina sold for $11,842,500, then a world auction record for a pearl, against an estimate of $2 million to $3 million. The 33.19-carat diamond, renamed the Elizabeth Taylor Diamond, sold for $8,818,500, which at the time set a per-carat record for a colorless diamond at auction.
Proceeds from that sale supported The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation, which she founded in 1991. The new collection continues that thread, with a portion of revenue going to the same foundation; the exact percentage has not been published. For more on how provenance can transform a stone’s story, see our pieces on the Hope Diamond and the Graff Pink.
Why it matters: a legendary name meets lab-grown diamonds
In our view, the most interesting thing about this collection is the pairing itself. Taylor’s name is inseparable from some of the rarest natural stones ever sold, while Brilliant Earth has built much of its business on lab-grown diamonds and responsible sourcing. The estate’s decision signals how far lab-grown stones have moved into the mainstream of American fine jewelry, and how a celebrated archive can be translated into pieces priced for a much wider audience.
It also reflects a broader pattern in licensed heritage collections: the design language travels, the materials change. The suites borrow Taylor’s appetite for saturated color, step cuts and generous scale rather than reproducing any single historic jewel. Buyers weighing lab-grown against natural stones will find a full comparison in our guide to lab-grown vs natural diamonds in 2026.
For the Buyer
- Price and availability: About $995 to $15,000 at the time of writing, sold at BrilliantEarth.com and select Brilliant Earth showrooms. Confirm current prices, sizes and stock directly with the brand.
- Know the stones: The diamonds are lab-grown. Ask whether each colored gemstone is natural or laboratory-created, and request any grading report that accompanies the center stone.
- Resale is a different conversation: Lab-grown diamond jewelry has historically seen limited resale demand compared with natural stones. Buy these pieces for the design and the story; past prices do not predict future value.
- Inspired by, not from, her collection: These are new designs. Jewels that actually belonged to Taylor surface only occasionally at auction, where documented provenance has historically commanded prices far above estimates, as the 2011 sale showed.
- Choose your metal: Pieces come in 14-karat yellow gold or 18-karat white gold; check which metal each design is offered in before ordering.
Frequently asked questions
Who makes the official Elizabeth Taylor jewelry collection?
Brilliant Earth, named the exclusive fine jewelry partner of the House of Taylor and the Elizabeth Taylor Estate on September 24, 2026, with manufacturing by Clyde Duneier, Inc.
How much does the Elizabeth Taylor Collection cost?
Reported prices range from about $995 to $15,000, with the Asscher-cut cocktail ring at about $10,000. Confirm current prices with Brilliant Earth.
Are the diamonds in the collection natural?
No. The diamonds are lab-grown, set alongside sapphires, emeralds, rubies and spinels in 14-karat yellow or 18-karat white gold.
What was Elizabeth Taylor’s most famous diamond?
The 33.19-carat Asscher-cut Elizabeth Taylor Diamond, formerly the Krupp Diamond, which sold at Christie’s in 2011 for $8,818,500.
Sources: Brilliant Earth announcement (GlobeNewswire) · National Jeweler · ElizabethTaylor.com · CBS News · Elizabeth Taylor Diamond (Wikipedia) · Brilliant Earth
