La Peregrina became part of the French Bonaparte Royal family in the 1800’s until Napoleon III was forced to sell the pearl due to financial problems. The buyer was the Marquis of Albercorn. After this, little is known about the pearl’s history until it was sold at auction by Parke-Bernet Galleries in New York in 1969 to Richard Burton.

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Measuring in at more than 55 carats, it is an exquisite pear-shaped pearl that is renowned for its Portrait of Zinaida Yusupova wearing La Pelegrina pearl. La Pelegrina pearl is one of the most famous pearls in the world. Its history spans more than 350 years, and it has survived both the French Revolution of 1789–99 and the Russian Bolshevik (Communist) revolution of 1917. It was owned by European kings and queens. La Peregrina became part of the French Bonaparte Royal family in the 1800’s until Napoleon III was forced to sell the pearl due to financial problems. The buyer was the Marquis of Albercorn. After this, little is known about the pearl’s history until it was sold at auction by Parke-Bernet Galleries in New York in 1969 to Richard Burton.

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La Peregrina was found by an African slave diving off the coast of the Gulf of Panama. As a reward for finding the huge stone, the slave was set free. Don Pedro de Temez, the governor of the Spanish colony, then took the stone back to Spain. The enormous 55.95 carat, perfectly symmetrical pearl was given to the Spanish royal family. La Peregrina Pearl. In 1969, Richard Burton spent $37,000 (outbidding Prince Alfonso de Bourbon Asturias) to buy Elizabeth La Peregrina, a stunning pear shaped pearl, for her thirty-seventh birthday.

Feb 2, 2014 - View LA PEREGRINA A NATURAL PEARL, DIAMOND, RUBY AND CULTURED PEARL NECKLACE, BY CARTIER on Christies.com, as well as other lots from the The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor: The Legendary Jewels, Evening Sale (I)

At the time of its discovery, it was the largest pearl ever found. In 1913 the pearl had to be drilled and cleaned to secure it firmly to its setting.

Well, that seemingly is the case with the La Peregrina Pearl. Translated from Spanish to “The Pilgrim,” this massive creme colored orb has left a wake of shattered dreams and tainted memories in its past (much like many a pilgrim).

Legend suggests that a monk eventually absconded with the stone, leading to it becoming cursed. Beyond that, historically, jewelry curses are often invented aspects to give a potential buyer a little bit more flavor. (The La Peregrina Pearl owned by Elizabeth Taylor has been blamed for the This magnetic couple traveled the world in style, dining with royalty and the elite of Hollywood. Burton bought Taylor a series of fabulous gems, such as the teardrop-shaped La Peregrina pearl, but none were more notorious than the 69 carat, pear-shaped Taylor-Burton diamond. This gem became a symbol of the couples’ larger-than-life presence.

Its name means “the Pilgrim-woman” or a female “wanderer” and that is definitely appropriate given its history. It has managed to go from several Spanish monarchs all the way into Elizabeth Taylor’s legendary jewellery collection. Feb 2, 2014 - View LA PEREGRINA A NATURAL PEARL, DIAMOND, RUBY AND CULTURED PEARL NECKLACE, BY CARTIER on Christies.com, as well as other lots from the The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor: The Legendary Jewels, Evening Sale (I) Liz Taylor's jewels fetch $115millon as famous La Peregrina pearl given to her by Richard Burton goes for record $11million . 33.19-carat diamond ring - also from Burton - sold for $8,818,500 By About Peregrina pearl .
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La Peregrina pearl is the second most expensive and most famous pearl in the world. The discovery of the pearl dates from the mid-sixteenth century on the coast of Santa Margarita in the Gulf of Panama.

Isabel was thought to be having an affair with her gentleman in waiting, the poet Peralta. According to beliefs, La Peregrina pearl carried a curse and rued the love life of those who wore it.
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Queen Mary wearing the famous pearl in a 1554 painting by Antonis Mor. (Photo courtesy of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum) La Peregrina is thought to ruin the love lives of all who wear it, causing trouble in the relationships of its royal owners, according to Gem Select’s website.

That might explain the curse, and the suicides that follow the owners of this black diamond. J.W. Paris brought the diamond to the US in 1932, and jumped to his death from a skyscraper in New York. Queen Mary wearing the famous pearl in a 1554 painting by Antonis Mor. (Photo courtesy of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum) La Peregrina is thought to ruin the love lives of all who wear it, causing trouble in the relationships of its royal owners, according to Gem Select’s website. La Peregrina Pearl — Tempestuous Token of Love (Image credit: Ana Herda ) Elizabeth Taylor loved her gems — and one of her favorites was La Peregrina Pearl, a 50.6-carat pearl that is one of Queen Isabel (Elizabeth), Philip IV's first wife wears the pearl in this picture from 1632. The curse of the pearl continued to rue the love lives of those who wore it and both Isabel and Philip were rumored to be having affairs.