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Kim Kardashian purchased the Attallah Cross pendant worn by Princess Diana to a charity gala in London in 1987.
A representative of the 42-year-old reality star bought the large piece of amethyst and diamond jewelry at a Sotheby’s auction for $197,453, according to a FOX Business press release.
According to the press release, the jeweled crucifix sold in the final five minutes of Sotheby’s annual Royal & Noble auction after Kardashian’s rep outbid three other competitors to snap up the piece “at more than double its pre-auction estimate.” .
Kim Kardashian bought the Attallah Cross pendant worn by Princess Diana to a charity gala in London in 1987. (Getty/Getty Images)
“We are delighted that this piece has found new life in the hands of another global name,” said Kristian Spofforth, Sotheby’s Head of Jewelry, in a statement.
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The Princess of Wales wore the statement piece on a long pearl necklace to a charity gala benefiting Birthright, a non-profit organization that provides support and resources to women experiencing unwanted pregnancies.
Diana paired the necklace with a baroque-style black and purple velvet dress designed by Catherine Walker, a favorite of the late royals.
The Princess of Wales wore the statement piece on a long pearl necklace to a charity gala benefiting Birthright, a non-profit organization that provides support and resources to women experiencing unwanted pregnancies. (Photo archive by Tim Graham via Getty Images/Getty Images)
The pendant was designed by the royal jewelers Garrard in the 1920s and purchased by Diana’s friend Naim Attallah CBE in the 1980s. Attallah bestowed the cross on the princess several times.
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“It is understood that the cross was only ever worn by the princess and has never been seen in public since her death,” the press release reads.
The publication continues: “The cross-shaped pendant – believed to be a one-off private commission from Garrard for one of her regular clients – is a bold and colorful piece, set with square-cut amethysts and accented with round-cut diamonds.
“The cross has a total diamond weight of approximately 5.25 carats and measures approximately 136 x 95mm.”
Diana paired the necklace with a baroque-style black and purple velvet dress designed by Catherine Walker, a favorite of the late royals. (Photo archive by Tim Graham via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Diana chose her famous sapphire and diamond cluster engagement ring from Garrard in 1981. Her son Prince William gave the ring to his wife Kate Middleton when they got engaged in 2010.
This isn’t the first time Kardashian has acquired a historical item worn by a celebrity. In 2019, Kardashian paid $25,000 at an auction hosted by Julien’s Auctions to win an ensemble that Janet Jackson wore in her 1993 music video for “What If.”
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That same year, the SKIMS mogul also shared that she and then-husband Kanye West bought their daughter North a tailored velvet jacket that Michael Jackson wore to Elizabeth Taylor’s 65th birthday party and again to a screening of his film Ghosts in 1997.
In May 2022, the television personality caused a stir when she wore Marilyn Monroe’s Happy Birthday, Mr. President dress to the Met Gala. (Gotham/Getty Images/Getty Images)
Kardashian sold for $65,625 even though the piece was only expected to fetch between $10,000 and $20,000, Julien’s said ahead of the auction.
In May 2022, the television personality caused a stir when she wore Marilyn Monroe’s Happy Birthday, Mr. President dress to the Met Gala.
The late actress wore the Jean Louis dress to serenade President John F. Kennedy on his birthday in 1962.
Kardashian was later accused of damaging the dress she wore on the red carpet for a few minutes before changing into a replica.
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However, Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, who owns the dress and loaned it to Kardashian, denied the allegations.
“The fact remains that she did not damage the garment in any way in the short time it was worn to the Met Gala,” the organization wrote on its website.