Cannes 2023: Urvashi Rautela Chose Cartier’s Crocodile Necklace To Wear “Something Different”

Bollywood actress Urvashi Rautela has been dominating the headlines for the final two days not simply attributable to her presence on the prestigious Cannes Film Festival but in addition 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 in no time. 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 in all my favourites and I completely like it. It has obtained a whole lot of historical past behind it. It is one thing of a signature. I imagine that when you’re in Cannes and being a really proud Indian, I really feel that there must be one thing signature, one thing very totally different. I completely love the design, and the diamonds on it. It is one thing value 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 singular and interesting historical past. As per a report by Forbes, the necklace was commissioned by a Mexican actress Maria Felix. Her inspiration was — await 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 intently as doable. The versatile necklace, which is a part of Cartier’s assortment of historic jewelry, can be indifferent and used as separate brooches. 

In 2018, Cartier recreated the enduring 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 photographs and movies of herself moments earlier than strolling the pink 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.