Met Gala: Maharaja of Patiala’s Necklace Worn by Emma Chamberlain

The necklace worn by YouTuber Emma Chamberlain originally belonged to the Maharaja of Patiala Bhupinder Singh.

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The choker was made in 1928 after the Punjab royal decided to turn his De Beers diamond, the seventh-largest in the world, into an heirloom choker.

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Netizens are blaming European imperialism for Chamberlain’s infamous Met Gala moment.

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The 20-year-old wore the diamond choker lent by French jewellery house Cartier.

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The necklace, known as the Patiala Necklace, includes five rows of platinum chains embellished with 2,930 diamonds and some Burmese rubies.

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According to The Tribune, the necklace weighed over a thousand carats and at its centre was the yellow 234.6-carat De Beers diamond.

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