On January 18, local time, an auction news released by Sotheby's became a hot topic on the Internet, and Kim Kardashian auctioned off a diamond necklace worn by Princess Diana for $197,453 (about 1.33 million RMB).
The 42-year-old American reality actress reportedly commissioned someone at auction last week to buy a necklace with a cross pendant, made of amethyst and diamonds.
According to people familiar with the Kardashian family, Kim was honored to have the exquisite jewelry that the late British princess once wore, adding a new touch to her collection of historical memorabilia.
From past photos, it is known that Princess Diana wore this over-length necklace in 1987 at a charity ball in London. With a black and dark purple velvet evening dress, it looks very graceful, and because of the addition of this necklace, it also has a bit more sacred feeling.
According to the Daily Mail, the necklace was not a Princess Diana, but was lent to her by a British businessman of Palestinian descent named Naim Attallah (who died in 2021 at the age of 89).
After Naim died, his son Ramsay Attallah recalled, "When I was growing up, this necklace would appear at our family's Christmas lunch, but it was just on the table and no one but Diana ever wore it again." And since her death, the necklace has not appeared in public."
Industry insiders rated the eye-catching necklace pendant as "bold and colorful" and features square-cut amethyst and round-cut diamonds, with a total weight of 5.25 carats.
Strictly speaking, this necklace is not a relic of Diana, but because she is the only one who has worn it, it is considered the exclusive item of the tragic princess. Since the necklace has become an auction item, anyone can buy it, but why did gold cause so much controversy?
Speaking of deceased celebrity stuff, it's easy to think of how she appeared at the Met Gala last May wearing Marilyn Monroe's "crystal dress." Although Sister Kim claimed to have "starved and thinned" 15 pounds (but still couldn't zip it) in order to be able to wear the dress, it was later discovered that the skirt was broken.
There are obvious signs of breaking on the shoulder straps, and even if Kim is not zippered, the fabric at the waist of the skirt is damaged.
For a while, the news that Jin destroyed the "national treasure-level costume" was very popular, and people accused her one after another, even if she later abbreviated that the skirt was not broken by herself, and the museum that collected the dress also testified to her.
But people really "missed it", and when it was learned that Jin bought Princess Dai's necklace, someone wrote, "You have ruined Monroe's dress, and now you want to wear Diana's necklace... You will never become an icon", and another said: "Kim Kardashian's destruction of fashion history is so unreasonable and crude". Others feel that the responsibility is not all gold, and "those who constantly sell these items to her for profit are no better".
In addition to Monroe skirts and Princess Dai necklaces, Kim also bought Jacqueline Kennedy's watches before, spending $379,500 (about 2.56 million RMB). In addition, she spent 65,000 US dollars (about 439,000 RMB) to buy a set of bracelets worn by Elizabeth Taylor.
Although reality actresses often explain that she bought their stuff to pay homage to their deceased fashion icons. But some commentators pointed out that Kim is actually going with the flow, and she wants to use others to shape herself because she knows that she is not outstanding, "she can buy iconic items, but she will never become an iconic character".