The pendant, designed by luxury jewellery designer Garrard, was worn on several occasions by the late royal, most famously at a London charity gala in October 1987
Kim Kardashian has spent more than £160,000 on a piece of jewellery once worn by Princess Diana.
The Attallah Cross was sold to a representative of the American reality star after being put up for auction at Sotheby's inThe 1920s pendant, designed by luxury jewellery designer Garrard, was worn on several occasions by the lateThe princess paired the pendant with a Catherine Walker dress as she attended the gala in support of Birthright, a charity working towards the protection of human rights during pregnancy and childbirth.
Kardashian purchased the pendant for £163,800 - more than double its pre-auction estimate - after a bidding war involving four prospective buyers during Sotheby's Royal and Noble Sale on Wednesday. The cross, which has square-cut amethysts and is accented by circular-cut diamonds, has a total diamond weight of approximately 5.25 carats.
It was first bought from Garrard, the first official Crown jeweller having supplied pieces for Queen Victoria, by businessman Naim Attallah in the 1980s.
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