Christie's to Exhibit Elizabeth Taylor's Jewelry Prior to its Gala Sale

(IDEX Online News) – Her love for jewelry was so celebrated, Christie's decided to hold a gala Evening Sale of Elizabeth Taylor's most magnificent jewels. The auction house plans a series of public exhibitions and special events leading up to the sale of Taylor's collection.

Christie's has arranged for an international, three-month tour of highlights from her expansive collection that starts in September 2011 and includes stops in Moscow, London, Los Angeles, Dubai, Geneva, Paris, and Hong Kong.

The tour will end in New York in early December with a special ten-day, exhibition of the film star's jewelry, fashion, accessories, decorative arts and memorabilia, followed by four consecutive days of auctions.

For this event, slated for December 3-16, -Christie's New York will devote its entire Rockefeller Center gallery space to the public exhibition and sales, which are expected to draw several thousand visitors each day.

Christie's will open the sales series with the gala evening sale on December 13, followed by two additional sale sessions on December 14.

A portion of the income generated by exhibition admissions, events and publications related to the sales will be donated to The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation (ETAF).

ETAF provides funding to AIDS service organizations throughout the world to assist those living with HIV and AIDS.