Celebrity and jewelry have a tendency to go hand in hand. Both are glamorous, sparkling, and in some extent both are eternal. But some Hollywood figures seem to take it a bit too far.
The most notorious of them all has to be Elizabeth Taylor. She loves jewelry so much, she even wrote a book about them! In 2002 Taylor released My Love Affair with Jewelry, a book that documented her beloved jewelry collection.
Jewelry items in Taylor's possession, most of which were designed by Shlomo Moussaieff, include the 33.19-carat Krupp Diamond, 69.42-carat pear-shaped Taylor-Burton Diamond and the 50-carat La Peregrina Pearl, which she received from ex-husband Richard Burton.
Some stars love jewelry so much, they're even willing to risk their reputation to get some! This week it was reported that Lindsay Lohan “lost” $2 million worth of jewelry, which she borrowed from Beverly Hills high-end jewelry store XIV Karats. Actually, the official excuse provided by the 23 year old star was that her house just happened to be burglarized when it was time to return the jewelry. This story might have been excusable, if it wasn't for another incident involving Lohan, an Elle UK Magazine photo shoot, and $40,000 worth of diamond jewelry that have mysteriously disappeared.
Some celebrities take a different approach, preferring the spiritual over the material. The queen of pop, Madonna, who has arrived in Israel to give a gigantic performance, has been seen quite frequently wearing a simple red ribbon Hamsa necklace. This is no surprise due to the pop star's ongoing love affair with the world of Kabbalah, and it was only appropriate to wear such an item when visiting Israel.
But don't assume for a moment that Madonna has given all of her riches away. In this year's Academy Awards, Madonna went all out and showed up at the ceremony and its after parties with over 600 carats of jewelry. Some of the items she was wearing included a black and white 500 carat diamond chain, a diamond bangle with 25 carats of diamonds and platinum, an onyx and diamond bracelet with 50 carats of diamonds, a pair of diamond pear shape earrings of 20 carats each and a square diamond and onyx ring. No wonder the metal detectors at the airport go berserk when she's around!
Speaking of the Oscars, this event has always been about speculations. Not necessarily over who wins the best soundtrack for a foreign animation documentary, but over who will wear the most outrageously expensive clothing and accessories. The eyes are usually turned to supermodels and skinny actresses, but you'd be surprised to learn that the most expensive diamond clothing ever to appear on the red carpet was worn by none other than comedian Whoopi Goldberg.
In the 1999 academy awards, Whoopi hosted the event, and at a certain point appeared on stage wearing a Queen Elizabeth costume, inspired by Cate Blanchett's performance. The outfit was embedded with $40 million worth of diamonds, lent to Goldberg by Harry Winston.
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