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On Saturday night, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce attended a wedding in Bushwick, Brooklyn—and the pop star was wearing a suite of jewels that once belonged to Elizabeth Taylor. The actress purchased the set—featuring chandelier earrings, bracelets, and a ring all crafted from black opals and natural Australian crystal—from designer Darlene De Sedle in 1999.
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Swift and Kelce are seen in Brooklyn on May 16, 2026.
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Elizabeth Taylor in the earrings, 1999.
Taylor’s opal jewelry was later sold as part of Christie’s 2011 Collection of Elizabeth Taylor auction, and then sold again by Fox Estate Jewelry via 1stDibs in late 2025. The sale took place “during Christmas time,” jewelry dealer Adam Fox said in a video posted to Instagram. “On the majority of these online platforms, for higher-ticket items, somebody will reach out, ask questions. Sometimes they will try to negotiate, sometimes they won’t. This just randomly sold.”
When Fox saw Swift wearing the set, he told Page Six, “I was like, ah, this makes so much more sense.” The set was purchased by a sports agent; Fox assumed it was a gift from Kelce to Swift. He added, “I’m just glad it went to somebody that actually appreciates it. I know Taylor Swift has a song about Elizabeth Taylor, and it all makes sense. It seems like it was bought with a lot of purpose; there was obviously a lot of thought put into this one. And coming from somebody like Elizabeth Taylor and going to somebody who, among today’s generation, is just as recognizable as Taylor was back then? I think that’s very cool.”
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Another view of the jewelry.
The lead single on Swift’s album The Life of a Showgirl, “Opalite,” is likely inspired by her relationship with Kelce—opals are his birthstone, and throughout the song, she sings about her fiancé. “Opalite is a song about forgiving yourself for having gone through something that didn’t pan out the way you wanted it to,” Swift explained. “It’s giving yourself permission to not have it all figured out or not marry the first person you ever dated.”
Elizabeth Taylor inspired another song on the album, aptly titled “Elizabeth Taylor,” and in March, Swift released a music video for the track that features clips from the actress’s life and movies. “My family loves the song, and grandma would have loved it too—I wish she could have heard it,” Quinn Tivey, Taylor’s grandson and a trustee of her estate, who represents the Elizabeth Taylor brand and the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation, told Town & Country when the album dropped this past fall. “Taylor Swift not only made a beautiful homage to Elizabeth Taylor, but it feels like she is addressing her directly while invoking her legacy in a way that is dimensional, confessional, honest, and fun. It dances across the trappings of fame and the rollercoaster of falling in love and has so many heartfelt references, from the iconic perfume White Diamonds to her jewelry and, of course, her love of love.”
Emily Burack (she/her) is the Deputy Digital Editor for Town & Country, where she covers entertainment, celebrities, the royals, and a wide range of other topics. Before joining T&C, she was the deputy managing editor at Hey Alma, a Jewish culture site. Follow her @emburack on Instagram, Twitter, and other social media platforms.