Attallah Cross

Kim Kardashian placed the winning bid for the Attallah Cross at Sotheby's London Royal and Noble auction that concluded Wednesday. The bejeweled pendant was ...

She wore the pendant with a pearl rope. The bejeweled pendant was worn by Princess Diana on at least one occasion. Four collectors competed for the amethyst and diamond pendant during the last five minutes of the online auction featuring historic objects from royal and noble families, Sotheby’s said in a statement.

Kim Kardashian's latest purchase is Princess Diana's Attallah Cross necklace. The billionaire reality star bought the pendant for $197453 at a Sotheby's ...

President” dress](https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/kris-jenner-persuaded-ripleys-to-let-kim-wear-marilyn-monroe-dress) to the [Met Gala](https://www.bustle.com/style/met-gala-2022-looks-hidden-meaning), [leaving fans and preservationists divided](https://www.bustle.com/style/kim-kardashian-marilyn-monroe-met-gala-dress-damaged). She also wore [Monroe’s green 1962 Golden Globes dress](https://www.thezoereport.com/culture/kim-kardashian-marilyn-monroe-green-dress). [Madonna might wear](https://www.bustle.com/articles/171250-9-iconic-madonna-looks-that-prove-she-basically-invented-fashion-photos) and hung mid-torso on the royal. Spofforth notes that the pendant is “symbolic” of Diana’s “growing self-assurance in her sartorial and jewelry choices, at that particular moment in her life.” In 1987, Princess Diana, who at that point had [princes William and Harry](https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/photos-harry-william-body-language-analyzed-by-expert), was still [married to Prince Charles](https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/princess-diana-prince-charles-real-divorce-settlement), but [rumors of marital trouble began to surface](https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/where-did-princess-diana-live-after-charles-divorce-1996). The billionaire purchased a necklace once worn by [the late Princess Diana](https://www.bustle.com/fashion/meghan-markle-channelled-princess-diana-fashion), [according to TMZ](https://www.tmz.com/2023/01/18/kim-kardashian-buys-princess-diana-diamond-cross-necklace/). [her famous sapphire engagement ring](https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/prince-harry-reveals-truth-about-princess-diana-engagement-ring-spare) from the high-end jeweler. “When I was growing up, we’d always have it on the table for Christmas lunch, but it was never worn by anyone other than Diana and it hasn’t been seen in public since she died.” [Kim Kardashian](https://www.bustle.com/the-kardashians). [In May 2022](https://www.bustle.com/style/kim-kardashian-met-gala-2022-marilyn-monroe-dress), she [famously wore Marilyn Monroe’s “Happy Birthday Mr. [Something of Princess Diana’s](https://www.bustle.com/style/princess-diana-fashion-outfits-style-timeline), such as the necklace, going up for auction appears to be a rare event. 18, a higher price tag than the [$144,000](https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2022/12/22/the-attallah-cross-worn-by-princess-diana-could-fetch-144000/?sh=719ab49b1e57) estimate Forbes reported in December. The necklace, [known as the Attallah Cross](https://wwd.com/accessories-news/jewelry/princess-dianas-purple-diamond-cross-auction-sothebys-1235455542/), is adorned with diamonds and square-cut amethysts and hangs on a long string of pearls.

A representative for the businesswoman bought the necklace for double its pre-auction estimate.

Kim Kardashian has acquired the diamond-lined Attallah Cross pendant worn on several occasions by Diana, Princess of Wales for £163800 (about $200000).

The auction house understands that Diana was the only one to ever wear the cross, and this is the first time it has appeared in public since her death. Princess Diana "had a particular fondness" for the pendant, the auction house said, and she famously showcased it while wearing a black and purple Catherine Walker dress to a charity gala in support of Birthright, a charity working to protect human rights during pregnancy and childbirth, in October 1987. "This is a bold piece of jewellery by its size, colour and style which cannot fail to make a vibrant statement, whether it be of faith or fashion -- or indeed both," Kristian Spofforth, head of jewelry at Sotheby's London, said in a press release Wednesday.

The reality TV star paid over £163000 at Sotheby's for a necklace worn by Princess Diana.

It was his estate that put the item up for auction. It was most famously worn by the princess in October 1987 at the London charity gala for Birthright, now known as Wellbeing of Women, a medical charity improving the health of women, girls and babies. Kim Kardashian is the new owner of a necklace that was worn by Diana, Princess of Wales.

Kim Kardashian has bought the Attallah Cross at auction, a bold necklace favored by Princess Diana.

Princess Diana notably wore the Attallah Cross on Oct. 27, 1987 at a charity gala held in support of Birthright, a charity supporting pregnancy and childbirth research. The Attallah Cross, an amethyst and diamond pendant, was made in the 1920s.

Kim Kardashian has bought the Attallah Cross at auction, a bold necklace favored by Princess Diana.

Princess Diana notably wore the Attallah Cross on Oct. The Attallah Cross, an amethyst and diamond pendant, was made in the 1920s. 27, 1987 at a charity gala held in support of Birthright, a charity supporting pregnancy and childbirth research.

Following a flurry of bids, Kim Kardashian has acquired the Attallah Cross pendant, a unique piece of jewelry worn only by Princess Diana.

[Artnet News](https://www.facebook.com/artnet)on Facebook: [Want to stay ahead of the art world? It’s thought that the Attallah Cross has been donned only by the princess; now it’s set to grace a new sort of royalty. Friendly with Princess Diana, the Palestinian-British publisher and former director of A representative for Kardashian ultimately prevailed with a purchase price of £163,800 ($197,453), far exceeding the pre-auction estimate of £80,000–£120,000. Diana most famously wore it in 1987 to a charity gala supporting Birthright, the women’s health organization she became patron of several years earlier. The reality-show star has scooped up the Attallah Cross, a one-of-a-kind treasure closely associated with Princess Diana, its only known wearer.