On 13–14 December 2011, Christie’s auction house in New York City, USA, hosted a sale entitled “The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor: The Legendary Jewels”, selling 269 items of jewellery formerly owned by the famous British-American actor for a total $137,235,575 (£88,090,700; €104,252,000). In addition to jewellery, the full sale, which ran from 3 to 17 December, also included items of fine art, fashion and movie memorabilia.

The jewellery sale also set several records for individual gems, including the most expensive pearl and the most expensive emerald sold at auction.

The 80 lots that were sold in the first evening sale (on 13 December) generated $115.9 million (£74.5 million; €88.1 million) of the total – a record for jewellery collection sold at auction in a single day.

All the proceeds of the sale went to the Elizabeth Taylor Foundation.

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History of Auctioneering

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Ernest C. Freund First inductee into the WAA Hall of Fame

Country: United States
Year: 1979
Date: June 26
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Youngest auctioneer (male)

Darron Blankenship (USA, b.9 April 1970) became certified as an auctioneer on 17 August 1984, aged 14 years 99 days.

Country: United States
Year: 1984
Date: August 17
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WAA 38th Annual Convention

Holiday Inn in La Crosse, WI

Country: United States
Year: 1988
Date: June 7
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WAA 40th Anniversary Celebration

Seminars on Bankruptcy, heavy construction, & collector car auctions

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Year: 1990
Date: June 13
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WAA 41st Annual Convention

Midway Motor Lodge, Eau Claire, WI

Country: United States
Year: 1991
Date: June 11
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WAA 42nd Annual Convention

Don Q Inn in Dodgeville, WI

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Year: 1992
Date: June 9
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1993 WAA Annual Convention

WAA 43nd Annual Convention, Papa’s Place in Baraboo, WI

Country: United States
Year: 1993
Date: June 8
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1994 WAA Annual Convention

Best Western Hudson House Inn, Hudson, WI

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Year: 1994
Date: June 13
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First Annual State Champion Auctioneer Contest

Crown Plaza Madison

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Year: 2000
Date: January 17
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First Woman (Carol Miller) to win Auctioneer Championship

Country: United States
Year: 2010
Date: August 11
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