1. Zoom in to exterior of Christie's auction house 2. Pan of auction room 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Auctioneer (no name given): "This first sale, the legendary jewels from the many collections of Elizabeth Taylor." 4. Screen showing video of Elizabeth Taylor wearing some of the jewels which are up for auction 5. Screen showing video of Taylor 6. Screen showing video of Taylor talking about 1987 auction she is bidding at, looking at book with items in it 7. Various of video showing Taylor beside swimming pool, talking on phone about auction items that she is bidding on 8. Wide of auction room at Christie's 9. Close-up of bidder in room looking at catalogue of Taylor jewels, UPSOUND (English) Auctioneer taking bids 10. Close-up of bracelets in catalogue 11. Francios Curiel, chairman of Christie's Jewelry Department, during auction taking bids 12. Christie's staff holding bracelet up for auction 13. Various of staff taking telephone bids 14. Christie's staff holding necklace up for auction 15. Mid of person taking phone bid 16. Close-up of monitor showing ongoing bid in US dollars and other currencies 17. Various of photographs on wall of room showing Taylor wearing some of the jewelry 18. Christie's staff holding ring up for auction 19. Curiel announcing end of bidding, hitting gavel 20. Bidder holding up paddle 21. Christie's Staff holding pearl known as "La Peregrina" 22. Wide of people taking phone bids 23. Wide of auction room 24. SOUNDBITE (English) Francios Curiel, Chairman of Christie's Jewelry Department: "I'm selling it now Daphne, but this time it's true at 10,500,000 dollars. Sold to you at 10,500,000. Thank you very much." 25. Video screen showing necklace up for auction 26. Christie's staff holding necklace 27. Wide of auction room 28. Auctioneer taking final bid on necklace STORYLINE: A collection of Elizabeth Taylor's necklaces, earrings, pendants, rings and other gems went on sale on Tuesday night at Christie's auction house in New York City. A 33.19-carat diamond ring given to Taylor by actor Richard Burton, whom she married twice, sold for 8,818,500 US dollars at the auction of gems, fabulous clothes, accessories and memorabilia amassed by the late actress. The ring, estimated to sell for 2.5 (m) million US dollars to 3.5 (m) million US dollars, was purchased by a private buyer from Asia, according to a Christie's spokesman. A pearl known as "La Peregrina" purchased at auction for 37-thousand US dollar in 1969 by Burton for Taylor reached the world record price of 11,842,500 US dollars. It was once owned by Britain's Queen Mary I and later belonged to the Spanish crown. It was estimated to sell for 2 (m) million US dollars to 3 (m) million US dollars. The price surpassed the previous auction record for a pearl, set in 2007 at Christie's New York with the sale of The Baroda Pearls for 7,096,000 US dollars. Among the other high-profile items was a diamond bracelet given to the "National Velvet" and "Cleopatra" actress by singer Michael Jackson, with an estimated sale price of 30-thousand to 50-thousand US dollars. It sold for 194,500 US dollars. All prices include the buyer's premium. Taylor, a screen goddess who also starred in classics such as "Giant," "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" and "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," died in Los Angeles in March at age 79. A jewelry lover, she had pieces from some of the most famous names in the jewelry world, including Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and Chopard, in her collection. Other sales of Taylor's art, clothing and memorabilia will be held later in the week. An online-only sale of some items runs until Saturday. Taylor's collection of impressionist and modern art is scheduled to go on sale at Christie's in London in February. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/339ad2fe9e9bbdfb9c0b6c1d90295ea8 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork
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