Kim Kardashian acquires Princess Diana’s cross pendant at auction
Kim Kardashian acquires Princess Diana’s cross pendant at auction. The American socialite spent more than £160,000 on a piece of jewelry owned by Princess Diana.
The jewelry which is a 1920s cross pendant was designed by luxury jewelry designer- Garrard, and was worn on several occasions by Princess Diana, and most famously worn at a London charity gala in October 1987.
Where she paired the Attallah cross pendant with a Catherine Walker dress. The gala was hosted in support of Birthright, a charity working towards the protection of human rights during pregnancy and childbirth
Kim acquired it in an auction at Sotheby’s in London.
Surprisingly, Kim bought the pendant for £163,800 which was more than double its pre-auction estimate after a bidding war with other prospective buyers at Sotheby’s Royal and Noble Sale on Wednesday.
The Attallah cross pendant
The cross pendant has square-cut amethysts and is accented by circular-cut diamonds, has a total diamond weight of approximately 5.25 carats.
First bought from Garrard- the first official Crown jeweler having supplied pieces for Queen Victoria, by businessman Naim Attallah in the 1980s.
In addition, the uncommon cross pendant is believed to be symbolic of the Princess’s growing self-assurance in her sartorial and jewelry choices at the specific moment of her life.
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Kim Kardashian’s interest in historic items
Record has it that this is not the first time that Kim is getting some pieces of a historic item for herself.
In 2011, Kim paid $65,000 (£53,000) for three gold and jade Lorraine Schwartz bangles owned by the actress Elizabeth Taylor.
Again, In 2017, she purchased a Cartier watch, once owned by Jackie Onassis, the wife of former US President John F Kennedy, for $379,500 (£307,000).
Also, The reality star wore a famous Marilyn Monroe dress at last year’s Met Gala. She revealed she lost 16 pounds to fit into the gown.
It was originally worn by Monroe during her famous 1962 performance of Happy Birthday to US president John F Kennedy.
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