Kim Kardashian’s need to procure items previously worn by late legendary icons rages on.
Last year, the reality star arrived at the Met Gala decked out in the infamous glittery dress Marilyn Monroe wore to sing “Happy Birthday” to President John F. Kennedy in 1962. While rumors that Kardashian had damaged the gown turned out to be false, many people and organizations slammed the decision to allow her to wear such a historical garment.
Now, Kanye West’s ex-wife has turned her sights on Buckingham Palace by dropping nearly $200K to own an amethyst and diamond pendant necklace previously worn by Princess Diana. Another royal scandal!
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The pendant – known as the Attallah Cross – cost Kardashian $197,453 and went for more than twice its pre-auction estimate, according to Sotheby’s, noted CNN.
Just In: The Attallah Cross, a unique piece of jewellery, said to have been favoured by Princess Diana, sold for $197,453 to @KimKardashian! @Sothebys #jewellery pic.twitter.com/Wofd5Vzafs
— LuxuryFacts (@luxuryfacts) January 18, 2023
While Diana didn’t own the pendant, she was the only person ever to wear it. The 5.25 carat piece of jewelry was loaned to her on several occasions by its previous owner, the late businessman Naim Attallah, and was said to be one of Lady Di’s favorites.
“This is a bold piece of jewelry by its size, color 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 following the sale. “We are delighted that this piece has found a new lease of life within the hands of another globally famous name.”
While the auction house may be happy for Kardashian to add the regal item to her San Fernando Valley coffers, the internet is not.
Whether you approve of her purchase or not, the online Kardashian backlash came swift and hysterical:
Kim K collecting iconic dead women’s belongings like she’s a grave robber we’re so tired… pic.twitter.com/qtACVmhQrQ
— Alex 🔸🔆✴️ (@DualGrey) January 18, 2023
Someone please protect our artifacts from Kris Jenner’s manicured paws.
— art tavana (@arttavana) January 18, 2023
Harry writing a whole chapter about Kim buying his moms necklace in the next book like pic.twitter.com/4rox5pJnSi
— Dylan (@dylthorn1) January 18, 2023
She’s gonna start cosplaying Diana now pic.twitter.com/w65IpqLS84
— mizge (@mihailo____) January 18, 2023
She collectin’ famous blonde celebrity trinkets like horcruxes.
— Myke Thompson (@itsmykethompson) January 18, 2023
Kim leave the dead alone please!!!! pic.twitter.com/LADEYhu5Fw
— 💫 (@heyjaeee) January 18, 2023
I can accept the Marilyn Monroe dress but I draw the line at princess Diana pic.twitter.com/J05hMxUAgs
— 🌟Catio🌟🍥 (@lalacatio) January 18, 2023
Marilyn’s dress, Diana’s necklace…
Kim’s only a few months away from wearing the skin of Whitney Houston on the red carpet
— SHANE REACTION (@imshanereaction) January 18, 2023
The biggest question is who on earth decided to put princess Diana’s cross on the market?? pic.twitter.com/59bHCN88mg
— rico ♐♐🇧🇧🇧🇧🇧🇧 (@rico12234) January 18, 2023
Not princess Diana’s stuff now pic.twitter.com/seHqgBs5FW
— ♡Allyb (@houlkeeho) January 18, 2023
EddieB
Such drama. It’s a piece of jewelry a member of the Royal Family borrowed and wore. Hardly an historical artifact.
ddmtl
It was a Garrad lend piece for 1 event. It was not even good looking on Diana. That is NONE news!
drmiller
Literally who cares? I bet most of these people didn’t even know that thing existed before it made headlines. It’s just like all those morons who threw a hissy fit about Lizzo playing that Crystal flute for 10 seconds. Get a life, you people just want something to fight about. it’s all just material crap.
Rueerty
Check your sources Johnny Lopez. Marilyn’s dress was severely damaged, not because Ripley or KK said the contrary means it wasn’t true.
Bromancer7
Yup, there are photos of the damage. Also video of Ripley’s staff roughly manhandling the VERY fragile fabric desperately trying to stuff her fake fat ass into a dress that’s 3 sizes too small for it. Ripley’s is never going to admit the dress was irreparably damaged by this stunt.
SDR94103
why the hell is this on here??
DuMaurier
Oh please; this is not like the Marilyn dress, which is a museum artifact and should not be worn. This is just a piece of jewelry that was auctioned off (do the hysterics even know what that means??) that was worn by but not even owned by the person they’re so defensive toward.
barryaksarben
MM dress was damaged and I can’t think of how this could possibly be damaged and it was for Sale so she bought it MEH. I think she knows she has no real charisma so is trying to steal these dead peoples. Not a good look but hey not important and she loves any publicity
bachy
if they’re catapulted into histrionics over the sale of a piece of jewelry, one can only imagine how distorted actually important news gets when seen through the lens of the Twat crowd.
gothvixen
Diana wore this oversized trash; if some alternatingly-sized trash wants to buy it then meh.
BenBenXR
Most things I read on Queerty are fun, catty, bitchy, and just all around fun light reading. This is the first one ever I think where I’m honestly like, really, who gives a sh*t/f**k/whatever. It was not a royal family owned piece (ever) – nor by any member, close or distant, of the extended royal family; it was a loaner from a private individual that she wore publicly a handful of times. And really, the dress she’s wearing in that photo has to be among the very few things she’s worn that are truly forgettable. There wasn’t much that she couldn’t wear spectacularly and make it look even better, but that deep purple… was really not her color. The whole look would’ve been greatly improved by a glittery tiara up top, and a much shorter strand of pearls so the cross didn’t hang so low. Or instead of the pearls a much more low key discreet gold chain (still shorter in length than the pearls).
OK, now I feel like the truly bitchy catty one. This story (or my comment) really wasn’t worth that much typing.
Johnathan
Millennials queen can do no wrong . They love no talent influencers to get all the things that real stars have. Like everything in their world just bought not earned. I’m happy millennials are being replaced by Gen Z …GO ZOOMERS. Stop the narcissism entitlement sociopaths NOW!!!
Chrisk
I hardly think this is a generational thing anymore then Jerry Springer was to mine.
Jimmynj
Diana was a classy, elegant woman. That skank Kim has none. She and her family are all whores.
charette8596
Yes. Remind us how squeaky clean Diana was.
m
The cardassians are a waste of time, space, and natural resources.