Jill Zarin Flaunts Elizabeth Taylor Ring At Anniversary Party (PHOTOS)

When Christie's announced that it would be auctioning off $30 million worth of Elizabeth Taylor's prized jewels, it was hard to imagine who would buy them. Sure, there are those who have the cash. But who else could wear such diamonds? The megawatt jewelry was Taylor's iconic signature -- who today could take her bling for themselves?

A Real Housewife, that's who. This week Jill Zarin, known for her role on Bravo's "The Real Housewives Of New York City," celebrated her 11th wedding anniversary sporting a giant bauble purchased at the Christie auction.

At STK in New York, Zarin showed off the oversized aquamarine ring and posed for plenty of photos with both the jewel and her husband, Bobby Zarin, who bought her the Zohrab Istanboulian-designed piece. The price, according to TMZ? $19,000.

No wonder Jill was grinning so widely. We just hope she was careful with the ring -- it'd be mighty hard to replace if lost. Then again, she could just call up Kim Kardashian, who also acquired some Elizabeth Taylor jewels at the auction last month.

Because today, who better to wear the flashiest jewels ever than a Kardashian and a Housewife?

See Jill's anniversary bling below and read more about the auction, which fetched over $137 million for the jewelry alone, here.

Comments

[LemmonHerk]

04:36 AM on 07/19/2012

Let me get this straight -- she's wearing a $19,000 ring, formerly owned by LIZ TAYLOR, for God's sake, but she can't manage to get a fresh manicure? Just goes to prove that "cash isn't class."

[MamaO]

12:41 PM on 07/06/2012

Looks like she hasn't had a manicure since she was denied one on Crazy Island.

[seattledoty]

06:54 AM on 01/11/2012

Liz has more class dead, then that woman will ever have.

[texarican]

04:08 PM on 01/09/2012

I think that ring would look better on her nose.

[texarican]

04:05 PM on 01/09/2012

Nobody will ever, ever mistake Mrs. Z for La Liz, no matter how many of her jewels she buys.

[ming099]

01:52 PM on 01/09/2012

..............manhands.............

[Jced]

12:08 PM on 01/09/2012

A true tragedy!

[ennui the third]

06:54 AM on 01/09/2012

Let's just say this is like a warthog wearing a diamond necklace.

[ennui the third]

07:41 AM on 01/08/2012

This is like a superb Belgian chocolate being eaten by a sewer rat.

[Dungeon DragonB]

10:39 PM on 01/07/2012

Jill Zarin flaunting something...what else is new?

[misslege]

05:35 PM on 01/07/2012

She has absolutely no class so it doesn't matter.

[lefty81]

05:05 PM on 01/07/2012

Oh, c'mon. You know Jill's always 'bout her DIAMONDS.............

[Kellybelle22]

02:42 PM on 01/07/2012

Ghastly, tacky, abrasive woman, this one. And she's wearing that ring on ugly, unmanicured hands.

Miss Elizabeth Taylor is turning over in her grave and, I suspect, screaming in horror.

[dkptoo]

06:52 PM on 01/08/2012

That's just what I was thinking. Needs nicer hands to wear something that special!

[justoverit333]

12:03 PM on 01/07/2012

Yippee. A non-relevant reality star buy Liz's ring. Go away Jill. Just stay at your fabric store. Geez

[draken54]

10:33 AM on 01/07/2012

Do they still have "Charm Schools"? If so, the money would have been better spent on her trying to acquire some "Class and Style". Well, it probably would not have worked anyway, she would have flunked out or been expelled. Jill, your 15 minutes of fame is over, crawl home, it is time to take out the trash.

[lefty81]

05:07 PM on 01/07/2012

No, no. Remember - money can't buy you class. Elegance is learned, my friend.

[draken54]

09:01 PM on 01/07/2012

So true, So true. But in her case I really think she also has a learning disability. ;)