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Kate wears the endless knot necklace in Bhutan (Photo: Heathcliff O’Malley-Pool/Getty Images) |
Sonam Rabgye, the jeweler who made the endless knot necklace given by the Queen of Bhutan to the Duchess of Cambridge, has sent us an excellent close-up of the necklace’s intricate pendant.
Photo: Sonam Rabgye |
The necklace, which is made of 18k yellow gold set with diamonds, was a custom order, but you can now purchase the piece from the jeweler’s online shop. The necklace retails for $1200.
Kate wears her endless knot necklace in Bhutan (Photo: Heathcliff O’Malley-Pool/Getty Images) |
Near the end of last week’s royal tour of India and Bhutan, Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan gave the Duchess of Cambridge a gold necklace with an intricate pendant. People writes this week that the necklace was designed by Bhutanese jeweler Sonam Rabgye.
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According to People, the diamond and gold necklace was a custom piece. The pendant design is an endless knot, which is a Buddhist symbol of “the harmony of wisdom and compassion.”
The interview includes a few more tidbits about Kate’s tour jewelry, including an interview with Kiki McDonough. You can read the web version of the article here. You can also catch up on all of our coverage about Kate’s jewelry on the royal tour in our roundup post.