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Day two of the Collection of Elizabeth Taylor achieves US$ 21.3 million at Christie’s in New York

NEW YORK, N.Y.- The second day of auctions devoted to the jewelry collection of Elizabeth Taylor achieved US$ 21.3 million on December 14, and was 100% sold by lot. This brings the combined total for the sales of fine jewelry from the Collection to US$ 137,235,675 (£87,830,832/ €105,671,470) — making it not only the most valuable private collection of jewelry ever offered at auction, but also the most valuable sale of jewelry in auction history. The previous evening’s results of $115.9 million set a frenzied pace at the second day of the four-day auction series, with an added element of competition from scores of clients bidding online from around the world. “The spectacular results of the Evening Sale of Elizabeth Taylor’s iconic jewels sparked a surge of interest from collectors around the world. It took eight hours and three auctioneers to sell 189 more jewels from Elizabeth Taylor’s storied collection,” noted François Curiel, International Dire