Emma Chamberlain (Emma Chamberlain) At the ‘Met Gala Ceremony’, the most popular fashion event in the world this year (Met Gala 2022) A diamond neckpiece (Diamond Necklace) Was worn. Which at one time belonged to Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala, Punjab, North India. On all her social media pages, Emma credits the popular jewelry brand ‘Cartier’ with this special antique jewelry, along with her diamond jewelry and earrings. People have been trolling Emma a lot on the internet since this post went viral. The largest diamond was purchased in 1889 by the Maharaja of Patiala after mining from South Africa in 1888.
Learn what the history of this controversial necklace is
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According to sources, the Maharaja of Patiala, Bhupinder Singh, owned the neckpiece of this Cartier Debears diamond. He commissioned jewelry designer Cartier de Beers to make this diamond-studded necklace. This necklace was made in 1928, and was known as ‘Patiala Necklace’.
It is in poor taste, but the conversation around the Maharaja of Patiala’s Cartier necklace on Emma Chamberlain for the MET Gala is probably a conversation upper caste second generation middle and upper class Indians will engage in. The necklace is a reminder of multiple things
– A (ourBourgeoisieDilf) May 7, 2022
It has 530 platinum chains decorated with 2930 diamonds and some Burmese rubies. In addition, a light yellow De Beers hero is placed in the center of the neckpiece. This was the most expensive jewelry ever made in history, and today in its original form it would cost about USD 30 million, according to diamond experts.
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In 1948, this famous diamond neckpiece went missing from the royal treasury of Patiala. For 32 years, no trace of this precious diamond necklace was found. He mysteriously reappeared during the Sotheby’s auction in 1982, but half of it was missing. Only de Beers diamonds placed in the center were auctioned off instead of the entire neckpiece. Cartier bought the hero at auction. The missing half of the necklace was later found in an antique shop in London. The necklace was later purchased by Cartier, and reassembled.
Emma’s necklace has caused a great deal of controversy on the Internet
So I just found out emma chamberlain wore the maharaja of patiala’s necklace at the met gala… this is wayyy worse than kim wearing marilyn monroe’s dress. It has a deep and painful history attached to it. Very on theme, nothing screams gilded glamor quite like expropriation pic.twitter.com/XqqHwqusdU
– (@arianaspovv) May 7, 2022
Some netizens have pointed out that the display of one’s precious family heritage at a big event like the Matt Gala is disgusting, as most people are unaware of its origins. Another user wrote, “Heritage jewelry has unfortunately changed many hands and come to Cartier.” Many users also feel that there is a dark history attached to it. India needs to keep this treasure again. It also highlights the colonial past of India, where such invaluable heritage jewelery of various royal families was transferred to the British due to unavoidable circumstances.
It makes me so angry that a random white girl is wearing a priceless artefact that was stolen during British colonization of India. This piece should not be in the hands of white ppl https://t.co/W6xOyWhpLy
– k (recommenddefleurr) May 7, 2022
One user even angrily wrote that many precious diamonds, including the Kohinoor, were never returned to their original owner. Amidst this controversy, some netizens also demanded the need for public awareness of Indian culture and heritage.
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