Gallery›Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library›Above: The 69-carat Cartier diamond bought by Richard Burton for his wife, Elizabeth Taylor glitters on a model's fingertips.
Above: The 69-carat Cartier diamond bought by Richard Burton for his wife, Elizabeth Taylor glitters on a model's fingertips.
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Above: The 69-carat Cartier diamond bought by Richard Burton for his wife, Elizabeth Taylor glitters on a model's fingertips.

[ca. February 1970]

CC0 — Public Domain
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

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