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And finally tonight here on the broadcast, a look that all that glitters, sparkles and shines, almost nine months now after elizabeth taylor died. her breathtaking jewelry is up for auction now. though there are long lines stretching around the block here in new york city, we get you past the velvet rope. >> elizabeth taylor was voted best actress. >> reporter: she was the epitome of hollywood glamour. those jewels, her signature. most extraordinary, the diamonds, the sapphires, the rubies, many...

>> reporter: her diamond, sapphires, emeralds and more diamonds are up for auction this month at christies. the diamond and ruby necklace, earrings and bracelet her third husband mike todd presented poolside in the riviera. >> she immediately put it on and squealed with delight and started doing laps in the pool. >> reporter: the most stunning jewels come from the man taylor married twice, actor richard burton, including this 33 carat diamond ring. >> so this wasnt an engagement ring? >> no. thi...

>> reporter: a simple gift that for awhile will be a little boys link to his dad. >> dad loves him and dads coming home soon. >> reporter: kristen dahlgren, nbc news, oklahoma city. >> thats "nbc nightly news" for this saturday. lester holt from new york. ill see you tomorrow morning on "today" then right back here tomorrow evening. "today" then right back here tomorrow evening. have a good night, everyone. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com good saturday evening. im diane dwyer. we have be...

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As long as were talking millions, have a look at this. the largest yellow diamond in the world. it was purchased anonymously at auction in geneva today for nearly $11 million. a record price. the diamond was discovered in south africa 110.3 carats that are very good for the eyes. and feast your eyes on this. well take you to an active volcano next.

Thstumbler out of the gate. now his campaign reported he raised more than $3 million the last quartz. he fared really well in the debates. before he pulled in $800 million. what is behind his sudden surge in the piggy bank. well talk to larry sabato on that. >> reporter: if youre going to stumble, stumble early. eric holder may find himself on the hot seat on capitol hill. a group of lawmakers will call for more transparent lee from the attorney general and the department of justice. this as alm...

this is lee catalina. i will be trying to figure out why the end of the world will have to take place in u.s. standard time. and spending the day boogie boarding the morganza flood gates and then camping out in the swamp. well, i asked and you delivered in tweeterdom. happening right now in oklahoma, a manhunt is under way for two men wanted for shooting an off duty sheriffs deputy. he was working as a security guard in a restaurant and was walking to a bank when ehe was shot in the ...

It was gone. and surprisingly, so was much of the pain. >> shes going to look in the mirror today and see, you know, a person whos well on the mend. somebody thats really recovering. and thats going to go a long way toward her recovery in the future. >> reporter: but why did she have the surgery now, while her husband mark is so far away? >> the expectation is that shes going to do beautifully. so, i think the timing was right, i think shes ready for this procedure. >> reporter: according to the...

Already cut off, probably four months earlier, they put it on like this. they only want to do it once the brains swelling has gone down so they can fit it on without a lot of pressure. so, theyll do that as fast as they can. but they have to wait until that moment. they cant do it earlier than that. >> and heals quickly? >> reporter: it really does. once its attached, theres no chance some people are coming off. in fact, some people told me that its about seven times stronger than my other side....

Foot down than on an airplane. and thats quite a challenge. so you know, we have used the strongest carbon fiber we can find. we have take than quartz, massive piece of quartz and very, very slowly cut it cut it, to create a big glass window on the top and just going through the final pressure tests and looking good. hopefully in three or four months, we will embark down on the mar ran nah trench. >> when you are as ambitious as you are, how important is your confidence level when you entertain ...