A well-known necklace worn by Princess Diana is anticipated to fetch as much as £120,000 at public sale. The Attallah Cross, a crucifix pendant by jewellers Garrard — embossed with gold, silver, amethyst and diamonds — will lead the Sotheby’s annual Royal & Noble sale, which begins on January 6.
Diana memorably wore it to a charity ball in 1987 with an Elizabethan-style Catherine Walker robe. The piece mirrored her lifelong relationship with Garrard, which tailored The Spencer Tiara for her wedding ceremony day and from whom she chosen her sapphire engagement ring in 1981.
The Attallah Cross was owned by the previous boss of Asprey and Garrard, the late Naim Attallah, who would usually lend it to Diana to put on at occasions.
The piece mirrored her lifelong relationship with Garrard, which tailored The Spencer Tiara for her wedding ceremony day and from whom she chosen her sapphire engagement ring in 1981
It was later handed on to his son Ramsay, who mentioned: ‘Princess Diana and my father have been associates and I keep in mind that she usually got here to see him on the historic Garrard retailer on Regent Road, the place his workplace was, and he or she would ask to borrow the pendant on a number of events. She actually beloved the piece.’
Kristian Spofforth of Sotheby’s mentioned: ‘Jewelry owned or worn by the late Princess Diana very hardly ever comes on to the market, particularly a bit such because the Attallah Cross. We’re assured that this distinctive Nineteen Twenties piece, with such an distinctive provenance and solely ever worn by the Princess herself, will entice all kinds of bidders.’
The necklace is known to solely have been worn by Diana and, after her loss of life, it was by no means seen in public once more, the public sale home mentioned.
Diana memorably wore it to a charity ball in 1987 with an Elizabethan-style Catherine Walker robe
The Attallah Cross was owned by the previous boss of Asprey and Garrard, the late Naim Attallah, who would usually lend it to Diana to put on at occasions
