Kim Kardashian pays $65,000 for Elizabeth Taylor's jewellery

Kim Kardashian has apparently paid nearly $65,000 for three bracelets previously owned by Elizabeth Taylor.

According to American website TMZ, Kim bought three jade and diamond encrusted Lorraine Schwartz bracelets during a record-breaking auction of the iconic actress' jewellery in New York earlier this week. 

A source told the website that now "she owns the bracelets, KK feels she will share a deeper connection to [Elizabeth Taylor]".

It is thought Kim made her bid by phone to Christie's auction house on Tuesday night. And although she paid $57,000 over the asking price, her $64,900 bid was only a small part of the record-breaking $115m (£75m) total.

Christie's are auctioning off Elizabeth Taylor's clothes, jewellery, art collection and accessories in a week of sales which started on Monday. Last night, a Christian Dior evening gown once worn by the infamous Hollywood icon reached $362,500 while a painting of the late actress by pop artist, Andy Warhol sold for $662,500.

Elizabeth Taylor was renowned for her love of expensive jewellery, much of which was gifted to her by husband, Richard Burton. Before the auction began, a clip of Elizabeth talking to Richard while he was at a jewellery auction was played to bidders. In true Taylor style, she's sunning herself by the pool and says: "Darling, it sounds like things are going for ten times their [estimated] price" before encouraging him to buy them all.

She died in March this year. Some of the profits generated by the auctions will be given to The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS foundation.

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