Au XXe century, outside the cinema sets, in a colorful private life, Elizabeth Taylor [1932-2011] was the star with a thousand jewels. But on the big screen, it was Marilyn Monroe who wore diamonds like no one else. Marilyn was born on 1isJune 1926, as Norma Jeane Mortenson [avant d'être baptisée sous le nom de Norma Jeane Baker]. In 2026, on the centenary of his birth, the world will once again celebrate this absolute star who lived “shine a candle in the wind†– as Elton John sings – before passing away at the age of 36, in 1962.
If the precious stones did not mark her private life, they will nevertheless be part of this year’s celebrations – in memory of what made her famous, the era which saw her become an icon and her image as an attractive and young woman. glamorous, whose life turned into tragedy.
Heroine of a myriad of exhibitions
“Since his unforgettable performance of the song Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend [‘Une fille n'a pas de meilleurs amis que les diamants']in the film Men prefer blondesMarilyn remained, and always will remain, associated with jewelry. And even if she actually owned very few truly precious pieces, on screen she sublimated jewelry… comments Marion Fasel,
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