News Elizabeth Taylor's Jewelry Auction: More Details! By Caitlin Petreycik Caitlin Petreycik Caitlin Petreycik is a writer and editor based in Brooklyn who covers all things food, fashion, design, and pop culture. In addition to InStyle, her work has been published in Glamour, Food & Wine, Vox, and New York Magazine. InStyle's editorial guidelines Published on September 8, 2011 @ 03:55PM Pin Share Tweet Email Photo: Ron Galella/WireImage; Courtesy Photo Elizabeth Taylor’s dazzling jewelry collection is almost on the auction block! New York auction house Christies just announced a date: Beginning December 13th, it will put a total of 269 jewels up for bid, estimated to be worth more than $30 million. Among the sparklers are Taylor's 33.19-carat Asscher-cut Krupp Diamond, her 16th-century La Peregrina pearl, and the Bulgari emerald and diamond necklace gifted by Richard Burton (shown). The auction will take place over five days in December. PLUS! See some of the screen legend’s most famous jewels in the gallery! MORE:• All Elizabeth Taylor News!• See Taylor’s Transformation