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A gilt metal hinged bangle by Elizabeth Taylor for Avon

This magnificent hinged bangle is by Elizabeth Taylor for Avon. In gold tone metal it is embossed with Egyptian scenes and symbols in high relief. Signed

Dimensions:
Weight: 7.5ozs - 211gms
Width: 1 7/8ins - 3.8cms
Inner diameter: 2 /16ins - 5.9cms

Avon brought out its first collection of jewellery in 1979. It later collaborated with a number of famous designers and personalities to produce ranges of jewellery. One of those was Elizabeth Taylor. Between 1993 & 1997 she designed various collections for Avon the most successful being those based on the films Cleopatra, Elephant Walk and The Taming of the Shrew. Elizabeth Taylor was famous for being meticulous & demanding and she supervised every detail of the design and fabrication of all the pieces that bore her name. All the pieces that she designed for Avon bore an “E”.
In 2005 Elizabeth Taylor founded her own costume jewellery company: “The House of Taylor”, with a shop in Beverly Hills.