Andy Warhol painting of Elizabeth Taylor sells for more than $600,000

The painting was included in Christie's auction house sale Wednesday of jewelry and other items from the collection of the late actress, who starred in "National Velvet" and "Cleopatra." A wedding dress worn at her second marriage to Richard Burton sold for over $62,000.

The jewelry portion of the auction fetched over $137 million. Highlights were $11.8 million for a pearl necklace and more than $8.8 million for a diamond ring given to her by Burton. Prices include the buyer's premium.

The so-called "Crown Jewels of Hollywood" were auctioned at Christie's on Tuesday night for prices that exceeded all estimates and expectations. The sale hadn't even finished before it set the world record for most valuable private collection of jewels sold at auction.

The first lot from Taylor's collection, a gold and gem charm bracelet estimated at $25,000-$35,000 went for $326,500 (£208,960) and that sale set the tone for the evening.

Lot 56, the Taj Mahal ruby and gold chain by Cartier set the world record for an Indian jewel, sold for $8,818,500 (£5,643,840): approximately 20 times its estimated worth of between $300,000 and $500,000.

Other sales of Taylor's art, clothing and memorabilia will be held through the week. An online-only sale of some items runs until Saturday.

Taylor died in Los Angeles in March at age 79.