Tipu Sultan's Magic Box, Shah Jahan's Jade Dagger: Stunning Jewels Up For Auction
A collection of Indian gems, jewelry and artifacts is expected to fetch more than $115 million — which would break a record set by Elizabeth Taylor's jewelry collection.
Elizabeth Taylor's jewels sparkled, but a collection of Indian gems might outshine them.
When the group of Indian jewelry and artifacts goes on auction today in New York, it's expected to fetch more than $115 million â breaking the record set by the late Hollywood star's jewelry collection.
Dubbed "" by Christie's auction house, that once belonged to Shah Jahan, the Muslim emperor who built the Taj Mahal as a mausoleum to his favorite wife in the 17th century. There's also a with five different cuts of diamonds, including a pear brilliant-cut stone of 34.08 carats and an oval brilliant-cut diamond of 23.55 carats.
