Baku, September 26 (AZERTAC). From a 33.19 carat diamond to a pearl that belonged to a King... As the Elizabeth Taylor Collection is unveiled at Christie`s in London tomorrow, we bring you a selection of the most dazzling pieces - and how the late star wore them.

She was renowned for her impeccable taste in jewellery, and over her lifetime amassed a dazzling collection worth a staggering £20million. Many of the pieces were designed by Taylor herself in partnership with her favoured jewellery house, Cartier, and many bestowed upon her by her generous husbands.

After her death in March this year aged 79, the entire collection of 300 glorious pieces is to go on display at London auction house Christie`s, ahead of a sale of the hoard in New York this December.

The chairman and president of Christie`s America, Marc Porter, said the sale promised to `captivate the auction world`. He added: `This is without a doubt the greatest private collection of jewellery assembled in one place.`

Many of the stunning gems have great historic value. One, La Pérégrina pearl, is widely considered to be one of the most important pearls in the world. The pear-shaped piece dates from the 16th century, and once belonged to King Phillip II of Spain, and later to his daughters Elizabeth and Margaret.

Taylor`s fifth husband Richard Burton won it in an auction and gave it to her as a gift, he worked with Cartier to have it hung on a diamond and ruby necklace.

The necklace will be unveiled tomorrow with dozens more of Elizabeth Taylor`s gems. Along with the impressive hoard of treasures amassed by the Hollywood legend will be lavish gowns and art by greats such as Van Gogh and Degas.

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The total collection - given an estimated total value of close to £100m - will go on display in the UK for the first time tomorrow in a three-day exhibition opening at Christie`s London.

Stopping off as part of a three-month global tour, the Elizabeth Taylor collection - which attracted 6,000 visitors when previewed in Moscow earlier this month - is being unveiled in the run-up to a much-anticipated December auction held in New York, where all the pieces will be sold.

Fans of the Oscar-winning actress, who died of heart failure aged 79 earlier this March, will have the opportunity to view the vast array of items taken from her Bel Air estate.

Top pieces include the Elizabeth Taylor diamond, La Peregrina pearl once owned by England`s Queen Mary I, dresses from leading designers including Versace and Chanel and rare works of art by the likes of Van Gogh and Renoir.

A total of 269 pieces from her jewellery collection will be auctioned while 400 fashion items spanning over 50 years of Taylor`s life will also be sold off.

Highlights from Taylor`s art collection, include the 1889 Vincent Van Gogh painting Vue De L`Asile Et De La Chapelle De Saint-Remy, which is expected to fetch up to £7 million and a rare self-portrait by Edgar Degas, with a pre-sale estimate of £450,000.

While fashion collectors will have the opportunity to purchase unique designs such as a Versace beaded evening jacket adorned with portraits of the actress in some of her famous movie roles, estimated to sell for up to £13,000 and the sunflower yellow dress by Hollywood designer Irene Sharaff that Taylor wore to her 1964 wedding to Burton, boasting a pre-sale estimate of £26,000 to £39,000.

For lower priced items there will be an online auction featuring moderately valued pieces with registration and bidding starting on Decemeber 3.

After London the tour will move to Los Angeles, Dubai, Geneva, Paris, Hong Kong before finally closing at the Rockefeller Plaza in New York.

The UK exhibition, which runs until Monday at the auctioneers on King Street, opens tomorrow and in keeping with the actress`s humanitarian work, a portion of the £10 admission price will go to the Elizabeth Taylor Aids Foundation, founded in 1991.

Marc Porter, chairman of Christie`s Americas, said: `This is without a doubt the greatest private collection of jewellery ever assembled in one place, and Christie`s is honoured to have been entrusted with the global tour of the collection this fall, and the sale of the collection in its entirety this December.`

Her famous jewellery and fashion items will go under the hammer over a four-day sale in New York this December, while her art will be auctioned in London next February.

An early estimate valued the entire collection at £94 million, but it is likely that prices will soar well above pre-sale estimates as did with previous items of memorabilia belonging to celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe and Jackie Onassis.

It is her extensive jewellery collection that has caused the greatest excitement. Leading the gala evening sale of 89 top lots on December 13 and 14 is Taylor`s iconic, 33.19-carat white diamond ring, a 1968 gift from her husband Richard Burton after the actor purchased it at auction for $300,000 (£194,000)

The trustees of Taylor`s estate have renamed it The Elizabeth Taylor Diamond, and it is estimated to fetch between £1.57million and £2.19million.

The 14th-century La Peregrina pearl, is estimated to sell for £1.25million to £1.88million.