From one icon to another… said no royal ever??
19.01.2023 - 02:25 / perezhilton.com
Kim Kardashian has added a royal piece of jewelry to her collection!
Kimmy Kakes opened her wallet big time and spent a pretty penny to snag Princess Diana‘s iconic diamond cross necklace this week. According to TMZ sources, the SKIMS founder snatched the rare diamond-encrusted piece on Wednesday at a Sotheby’s auction.
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A rep from Sotheby’s even revealed how much she forked up to own the famous necklace. Ready for it?!
$197,453!
Wowza! Check out the iconic item (below)!
The price tag likely comes from the necklace’s historic past. The purple cross is known as the “Attallah Cross.” It was most notably worn in 1987 at a London charity gala by Prince Harry and Prince William‘s late mother (as seen above). She paired the necklace, which hung low down her torso, with a purple and black outfit. It was considered a very bold fashion choice back in the day, so, it’s only natural a modern-day fashion icon would want it as her own!
At the time, Diana was borrowing the piece from the Garrard jewelry company, but it has since come into the possession of the auction house. And now it’s on its way to Kim!
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The reality star adds this to her growing collection which includes items from Elizabeth Taylor and Jackie O, among others. Of course, Kanye West‘s ex-wife has made her love of historic fashion pieces known lately, especially after she donned Marilyn Monroe‘s iconic dress at the Met Gala. But, as we all know, that didn’t exactly turn out the way she hoped.
Kim made headlines in May when she showed up to the gala in the same gown Marilyn wore to sing JFK Happy Birthday in 1962. It
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The Kardashian family jewels. Kim Kardashian made headlines earlier this month when she bought Princess Diana’s iconic Attallah cross — and royal expert Valentine Lowe is telling Us Weekly how the royal family might’ve reacted to the sale.
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, Kim Kardashian has now picked up a bauble previously worn by Famous Tragically Dead Blonde Princess Diana.At a recent Sotheby's auction, Kardashian's rep purchased the Attalah Cross, an amethyst pendant made by the Garrard jewelry company for Naim Attallah CBE. Per a press release given to , the item is one-of-a-kind and was lent to Diana—the only person to ever wear it—on multiple occasions.
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