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At the Los Angeles premiere of Wuthering Heights, Margot Robbie captured attention with a dazzling $8 million necklace once worn by the legendary Elizabeth Taylor. The Taj Mahal diamond, a stunning piece of Tudor-inspired jewelry, graced Robbie’s neckline and echoed a statement she has maintained throughout her press tour. A beauty expert believes this choice was not just about aesthetics but also conveyed a deeper message, narrating a story through its historical significance.
Margot Robbie wore Elizabeth Taylor’s necklace at the ‘Wuthering Heights’ premiere
Robbie graced the event in a Schiaparelli gown, perfectly complemented by Taylor’s renowned Cartier Taj Mahal necklace. Originally a gift from Richard Burton to Elizabeth Taylor for her 40th birthday in 1972, the necklace carried a legacy that Robbie was keenly aware of. She described her jewelry selection as a deliberate choice.
“This necklace and the diamond itself have an incredible, romantic history, making it a fitting match for our Schiaparelli gown,” Robbie explained, according to People.
While Taylor had worn the necklace with a lengthy chain, Robbie chose to wear it more intimately, positioning the jewel at the base of her throat.
The intention behind wearing this particular piece was indeed purposeful. Jewelry expert Nilesh Rakholia, founder of Abelini, provided insight into the significance behind Robbie’s choice, highlighting how it added layers of meaning to her ensemble.
As Robbie noted, the decision to wear the necklace was intentional. Jewelry expert Nilesh Rakholia, the founder of Abelini, elaborated on what this choice meant.
“This is an extraordinarily loaded choice,” he told Showbiz Cheat Sheet in a statement. “The Taj Mahal necklace is inseparable from Elizabeth Taylor’s mythology. Valued at around $8 million and famously gifted to her by Richard Burton for her 40th birthday, it represents devotion, excess, possession and spectacle. Wearing it immediately places Robbie in conversation with one of the most emotionally expressive jewelry legacies Hollywood has ever known.”
He added that the positioning of the jewel also carried significance.
“Jewelry placed at the throat is always intimate,” he explained. “It draws attention to one of the body’s most vulnerable points. Here, it feels deliberately confrontational. The pendant sits high, almost protective yet exposed. It suggests beauty edged with danger, which is exactly the emotional terrain of Wuthering Heights. This is romance with teeth.”
Rakholia saw the Taj Mahal diamond as part of “a necklace-led narrative” by Robbie on the red carpet. Many of her choices are Tudor-inspired rather than referencing the Georgian era, when Wuthering Heights is set.
“That tells us this isn’t about historical fidelity,” he said. “It’s about emotional amplification.”
He believes this represents a shift in red carpet jewelry culture
Rakholia sees Robbie’s deliberate jewelry choices as part of her performance as Cathy Earnshaw.
“Margot Robbie’s jewelry choices during the Wuthering Heights press tour are doing far more than referencing period costume,” he said. “They are articulating character psychology. This is jewelry as narrative, not nostalgia.”
He believes this represents a shift in red carpet styling altogether. Actors may use their looks as extensions of their characters.
“We’re moving away from quiet luxury and toward expressive, symbolic pieces,” he said. “Jewelry that communicates psychology rather than status. Robbie’s choices suggest that press tours are becoming extensions of character, not pauses between scenes. This necklace doesn’t exist to decorate a look. It exists to carry tension. That’s why it works. It doesn’t soften the character. It sharpens her.”
Wuthering Heights comes to theaters on Feb. 13.