The iconic dress, which Liz Taylor wore when she won at the 33rd Academy Awards for her role in Butterfield 8, was stashed in a suitcase at the home of a friend of the star for decades
On May 16, 1968, Richard Burton purchased the 33-carat Krupp diamond - named after a wicked industrialist who d used forced labour during the war - for £127,000 (around £3 million today).
The outfits include the Christian Dior dress Hollywood s Elizabeth Taylor wore at the 1961 Oscars where she won Best Actress for the film Butterfield 8 .