It was one of the most coveted pieces in the jeweler of Lady Di, a spectacular jewel of amethysts and diamonds with its own name, the ‘Attallah’s Cross’, with a very special meaning for the Princess of Wales. And with a story behind. But although spectacular, Diana Spencer only wore it once in public, and after her death in 1997, no other woman in the British royal house has dared to wear it, including Kate Middleton y Meghan Marklewho usually wear their jewelry as a tribute.
But that hasn’t taken the American businesswoman and model back. Kim Kardashian, who is now its current owner after having acquired it, almost double its value, in the sale that the auction house has just organized Sotheby’s. The representatives of the influencer obtained the piece for 162,800 pounds (182,432 euros) in the puja of aristocratic objects ‘Real y Noble’ recently held in London.
Not caring that, despite the affection she professed for her, the princess did not want to wear it again after premiering it – at a charity gala in support of the Birthright organization, for the protection of rights during pregnancy and childbirth, in October 1987, where he combined it with a dress Catherine Walker-, Kim Kardashian He prevailed at the last moment over other bidders who were eager for the jewel, doubling the price that was asked for it.
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The cross, which receives its name from Naim Attallah, personal friend of Lady Di and who bought it in the 80s at the royal jewelry store Garrardone of Lady Diana’s favorite houses and the same one that created her engagement ring and the necklace that Diana wore during her last public appearance, the ‘Swan Lake’of diamonds and pearls from the South Sea.
It is a piece of style flower (with floral design details) that the deceased Naim Attallah, former director of the Asprey & Garrard and personal friend of Diana, I lent him to use it in his events. It is a pendant that measures approximately 136 x 95 mm and was created in the 1920s by Garrardset with square-cut amethysts with diamonds of circular cut that reach a total weight of about 5.25 carats, precise Sotheby’s.
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“This is a piece of jewelry bold for its size, color and style that sends out a vibrant message, whether it is fe the one of moda or, in fact, both. We are delighted that the piece receives a new life in the hands of another world famous name”, “he assured Efe Kristian Spofforth, head jeweler at Sotheby’s. “Seldom do jewels come to market that the late princess Diana owned or used, especially a piece like the Cruz Attallah, so colourful, bold and distinctivehe added before the sale. “To some extent, this rare pendant symbolizes the growing confidence of the princess in herself, in her clothing and jewelry choices, at that particular moment in her life. life“.
Diana’s cross, Marilyn’s dress
great mitman, Kim Kardashian has a weakness for fetish items; The pendant is not the first piece with history to cross paths with the influencer, who last year raised blisters when she attended the Met Gala with the mythical dress she wore. Marilyn Monroe to sing in 1962 the ‘happy birthday’ to the then US president John F. Kennedy on your birthday. Kardashian was accused of damaging her dress, a version that was denied by the museum Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, of Los Angeles, owner of the suit.
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