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Jewellery Masterpieces. Mask for Elizabeth Taylor by Henry Dunay

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

In 1993, Henry Dunay designed and made ''The Lachrymosa'' mask for Elizabeth Taylor with the proceeds benefitting the American Foundation for AIDS Research -amfAR. The '' The Lachrymosa'' mask represent the weeping and tears that Elizabeth Taylor and Dunay viewed the AIDS epidemic.The Mask is set with over 130 carats of diamonds in gold and platinum .Dunay is the four time winner of the Diamond International award. 

4 comments:

Irina Dubinskaya-Gnatiuk said...

Wow! The mask is absolutely stunning!!

Natalia Khon said...

Agree! :)

k8053 said...

Why not just donate the money direct to the AIDS charity/research foundation I wonder?

Natalia Khon said...

You know, just a couple of days ago my thoughts were driven to the same direction (perhaps inspired by this beautiful, but useless item, I do not remember) that if I were rich it would be embarrassing for me to buy and wear ridiculously expensive jewellery with the world so imperfect...

 
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