Kim Kardashian buys the cross worn by Princess Diana
REALITY: Kim Kardashian outbids several other bidders at Sotheby's auction in London Wednesday night to purchase a cross-shaped pendant worn by the late Princess Diana as a necklace.
The reality TV star, serial entrepreneur and mother of four outbid three other bidders in the last five minutes of the Royal and Noble sale on Wednesday evening at Sotheby's London. The final hammer for the Amethyst Cross dropped to 163,800 pounds, or $197,453, more than double its pre-auction estimate. The 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' star wasn't in the house, but a representative did her bidding for her, according to Sotheby's London. Weighing 5.25 carats, the cross-shaped pendant is adorned with square-cut amethysts and circular-cut diamonds.
Related GalleriesDesigned in a flowery style with floral details, the pendant was created in the 1920s by the jewelers of the Garrard court. In October 1987, "Princess Di" put her on the front of the stage by wearing her with a Catherine Walker dress during a charity gala for the Birthright association, which works for the protection of human rights during pregnancy and pregnancy. 'childbirth. The shimmering purple gemstone was on loan which belonged to former Asprey & Garrard Group Managing Director, the late Naim Attallah CBE. After buying it from Garrard in the 80s, he let the elegant king wear it on occasion over the years.
Rashing the news of its sale, Sotheby's London claimed the former Diana Spencer was the only person to ever have the sport and it was shown publicly again for the first time.
The cross-shaped pendant with square-cut amethysts and circular-cut diamonds was originally made in the 1920s.Kardashian seems to have a penchant for style icon memorabilia, having notoriously dieted to don The shimmering nude-colored dress worn by Marilyn Monroe in 1962, when she seductively sang "Happy Birthday" to President John F. Kennedy in Madison Square Garden. He was also a loanee on Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Museum.
While the jewelry worn by Princess Diana is rarely auctioned, an amethyst-colored bustier designed by The Victor Edelstein dress she wore for a royal portrait in 1991 will soon be on display at Sotheby's outpost in New York. The dress, which she wore for this Mario Testino photoshoot, will be on display during Sotheby's Masters Week and will be sold at "The One" live auction on January 27. The presale estimate is between $80...
REALITY: Kim Kardashian outbids several other bidders at Sotheby's auction in London Wednesday night to purchase a cross-shaped pendant worn by the late Princess Diana as a necklace.
The reality TV star, serial entrepreneur and mother of four outbid three other bidders in the last five minutes of the Royal and Noble sale on Wednesday evening at Sotheby's London. The final hammer for the Amethyst Cross dropped to 163,800 pounds, or $197,453, more than double its pre-auction estimate. The 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' star wasn't in the house, but a representative did her bidding for her, according to Sotheby's London. Weighing 5.25 carats, the cross-shaped pendant is adorned with square-cut amethysts and circular-cut diamonds.
Related GalleriesDesigned in a flowery style with floral details, the pendant was created in the 1920s by the jewelers of the Garrard court. In October 1987, "Princess Di" put her on the front of the stage by wearing her with a Catherine Walker dress during a charity gala for the Birthright association, which works for the protection of human rights during pregnancy and pregnancy. 'childbirth. The shimmering purple gemstone was on loan which belonged to former Asprey & Garrard Group Managing Director, the late Naim Attallah CBE. After buying it from Garrard in the 80s, he let the elegant king wear it on occasion over the years.
Rashing the news of its sale, Sotheby's London claimed the former Diana Spencer was the only person to ever have the sport and it was shown publicly again for the first time.
The cross-shaped pendant with square-cut amethysts and circular-cut diamonds was originally made in the 1920s.Kardashian seems to have a penchant for style icon memorabilia, having notoriously dieted to don The shimmering nude-colored dress worn by Marilyn Monroe in 1962, when she seductively sang "Happy Birthday" to President John F. Kennedy in Madison Square Garden. He was also a loanee on Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Museum.
While the jewelry worn by Princess Diana is rarely auctioned, an amethyst-colored bustier designed by The Victor Edelstein dress she wore for a royal portrait in 1991 will soon be on display at Sotheby's outpost in New York. The dress, which she wore for this Mario Testino photoshoot, will be on display during Sotheby's Masters Week and will be sold at "The One" live auction on January 27. The presale estimate is between $80...
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