Kim Kardashian paid $200,000 at auction for an iconic jewel worn by Lady Diana

2023-01-19T16:35:14.548Z

The celeb from her own reality show kept the Attallah cross pendant encrusted with diamonds and purple amethysts.

The star of her own reality show,

Kim Kardashian

, shelled out nearly

$197,000

to win

a unique and iconic piece of jewelry worn by Lady Diana

at an auction at Sotheby's in London.

Kardashian, 42, won the auction for the

Attallah cross pendant encrusted with diamonds and purple amethysts

The piece of jewelry will be added to Elizabeth Taylor's bracelet set for which she paid $65,000 in 2011 and Jackie Kennedy's watch, which in 2017 represented an investment of $379,500.

According to the British newspaper

The Daily Mail

, a source close to Kardashian revealed that the celebrity is "honored to be able to own a fine piece of jewelry that the late princess once wore."

“Diana was a woman of incredible style, beauty and grace.

Kim is honored to be able to own a fine piece of jewelry

once worn by the late princess," the source told DailyMail.com.

In addition, they specified that the "beautiful cross pendant

will be added to her growing collection of jewelry

, all pieces worn by strong and iconic women who have inspired Kim."

The cross had never been seen in public since it was worn by Lady Diana.

Photo Sotheby's

Lady Diana, who often made headlines for her daring fashion choices before tragically passing away in a car accident in 1997,

wore the sparkling piece of jewelry during a London charity gala in October 1987.

She paired the luxurious necklace with a long-sleeved burgundy and black velvet gown, which came with a ruffled neckline, and between the eye-catching pendant and elegant dress, the princess dazzled at the event.

The huge cross-shaped pendant was made in 1920 by the Garrard jewelry company and, according to Vogue, Diana was a friend of the owner, British businessman Naim Attallah.

The tycoon, who died in 2021, had lent it to him for the event.

"Few people could pull off this piece, but Diana really could,

" Naim's son, Ramsay Attallah, told the outlet in December.

Lady Di used the jewel that will now belong to Kim Kardashian only once.

Photo courtesy The Daily Mail

"When I was a kid we always had it on the table for Christmas lunch but no one but Diana wore it and it hasn't been seen in public since she died," he added.

From Sotheby's, the head of the jewelery department, Kristian Spofforth, explained before the auction that "jewelry owned or worn by the late Princess Diana

rarely comes to market,

especially a piece like the Attallah cross, which is so colourful, bold and distinctive."

"To some extent,

this unusual pendant is symbolic of the princess's growing self-confidence in

her clothing and jewelry choices, at that particular time in her life," he added.

Prior to the auction, the auction house was confident that Garrard's unique piece of jewelry from the 1920s would catch the eye of buyers.

"With such exceptional provenance, and one that only the Princess herself has ever worn, it will attract the attention of a wide variety of bidders, including collectors of royal and noble jewels, as well as fans of the princess eager to share part of her story," they said. .

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