wow! you're so lucky! It sounds like a very exciting auction. I was following along on the live feed of the first day and the prices were crazy how they were jumping. there were also some great deals on some of larger diamond and gemstone suites.Oh, regarding the Catalogue and ET "My Love Affair with Jewelry" ... yes, they bundled the two, reprinting the "Love Affair" book for this particular auction. I only know this through a piece on the net (something about "How Christie's scored the Elizabeth Taylor Jewels" or close to it) but apparently there was a lot of work behind the scenes as Elizabeth knew she was in decline and wanted everything to be just so when she did pass. It was all apparently very well organized in advance, to the extent that I believe she personally autographed a great number of the bundles to be sold for $2500.
They were not even available by the time I looked, which was a few days post auction-end. I did purchase one of the non-autographed bundles, which was $600. Ironically, considering my purchase, the catalogue only documents the live auction items and there is no way my purchases even figure into the book on her most famous jewels. Although I do not regret the purchase at all.
The box set did arrive again in a lovely lavender/violet box.
I would love to see a picture of some of the pieces you bought. they are historic and you are sooo lucky to have won a suite of pieces
