Elizabeth Taylor attends a charity ball in Monaco, South of France on Nov. 17, 1969. Making its debut is the famous 69.42 carat, pear-shaped diamond that Taylor is wearing as a pendant. It is a present from her husband, Richard Burton. Initially, the diamond was bought by Paris jeweler Cartier at an auction and he named it "Cartier." Burton bought it the next day and renamed it "Taylor-Burton." (AP Photo/Maestri)
ADDS DATE OF SALE - FILE - This , Sept. 1, 2011, file photo shows"The Elizabeth Taylor Diamond," a 33.19 carat a gift to the actress from Richard Burton at Christie's, in New York. The 33.19-carat diamond ring given to Elizabeth Taylor by actor Richard Burton sold for over $8.8 million at auction in New York Tuesday Dec. 13, 2011. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
An employee of Sotheby's auction house holding a 24.78 carat fancy intense pink diamond mounted as a ring, that was last seen on the market some 60 years ago according to the house, ahead of an upcoming auction in central London, Monday Oct. 25, 2010. The rare emerald-cut pink diamond is estimated to fetch some 27-38 million US dollars when it is auctioned in Geveva, Switzerland on Nov. 16, 2010 part of the house's 'Magnificent Jewels Sale'
FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2010 file photo, Britain's Prince William and his fiancee Kate Middleton pose for the media at St. James's Palace in London, after they announced their engagement. Few people seem the least bit concerned that Prince William and Kate Middleton, set for the royal wedding on April 29, have been living together off and on since their university days.
Kim Kardashian's $2 Million, 20-Carat Diamond Ring
Jennifer Lopez's pink diamond engagement from ex Ben Affleck. Pictured: Actor Ben Affleck (L) and his fiance actress/singer Jennifer Lopez arrive at the premiere of "Daredevil" at the Village Theatre on February 9, 2003 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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