La Peregrina pearl from Elizabeth Taylor's estate that sold for $11.8 Christies Images Ltd 2011| The Jewellery Editor

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La Peregrina pearl that belonged to Elizabeth Taylor and sold for $11.8 m was a gift from Richard Burton

La Peregrina pearl from Elizabeth Taylor's estate that sold for $11.8 Christies Images Ltd 2011