Still from avideo shared by Urvashi Rautela. (courtesy: urvashirautela )

Bollywood actress Urvashi Rautela has been dominating the headlines for the final two days not simply on account of her presence on the prestigious Cannes Film Festival but additionally her sartorial decisions on the occasion. The actress who’s current on the 76th version of the pageant on the French Riviera made head turns as she stepped out in a reptilian necklace on the primary day of the pageant. The crocodile necklace by Cartier went viral very quickly. The actress has now shared her ideas on the much-talked about necklace and why she selected to put on it. She stated, “It is one of my favourites and I absolutely love it. It has got a lot of history behind it. It is something of a signature. I believe that when you are in Cannes and being a very proud Indian, I feel that there has to be something signature, something very different. I absolutely love the design, and the diamonds on it. It is something worth it.”

For context, Urvashi Rautela’s exquisite necklace from Cartier is formed within the type of intertwining crocodiles. The necklace is meticulously crafted in gold and adorned with diamonds and cabochon emeralds. 

As Urvashi Rautela shared, the necklace boasts of a novel and engaging historical past. As per a report by Forbes, the necklace was commissioned by a Mexican actress Maria Felix. Her inspiration was — look ahead to it — her pet child crocodile. In 1975, the star walked into Cartier’s Paris boutique along with her pet child crocodile in an aquarium and commissioned the particular necklace. It was made to resemble the crocodile’s face and options as carefully as potential. The versatile necklace, which is a part of Cartier’s assortment of historic jewelry, may also be indifferent and used as separate brooches. 

In 2018, Cartier recreated the long-lasting crocodile necklace together with three further companion items. The crocodile necklace’s precise worth stays undisclosed. Apart from Maria Felix herself, solely actress Monica Bellucci has worn the unique crocodile necklace. Interestingly, she too wore it to Cannes in 2006.

Urvashi Rautela paired her Cartier necklace with a fuschia robe by Sima Couture. She has shared a bunch of images and movies of herself moments earlier than strolling the purple carpet. Along with the montage video, she wrote, “76th Festival de Cannes 2023 Merci.”

Here are another glimpses of the star at Cannes carrying the necklace:

Urvashi Rautela is thought for her work in Singh Saab the Great, Sanam Re, Pagalpanti and The Legend.