The Many Marriages of Elizabeth Taylor

Husband #6: Richard Burton
Sixteen months after their initial divorce in 1974, the most famous couple in Tinseltown tied the knot for a second time in Botswana. It was during this marriage that Burton bought his wife what came to be known as the "Burton-Taylor" Diamond, a 69.42-carat pear-shaped stone. Many years later, it was sold to benefit a hospital in Botswana.

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