The Devil Wears Prada is one of the most iconic films of the noughties, starring Meryl Streep as the quietly terrifying magazine editor, Miranda Priestly, with Anne Hathaway playing her suffering second assistant, Andy.
Of course, there are countless fabulous fashion moments in the film, with various pieces spotlighted. After all, who could forget the lines, "Are you wearing...?" "- the Chanel boots? Yeah I am." which has now become a popular internet meme.
However, there was one accessory featured in the film which has long gone under the radar but which, in fact, has a rich, real life history behind it. In one scene, Meryl (as Miranda) sits wearing a decorative, multi-stranded necklace featuring a selection of orange, turquoise and ivory stones and beads.
This necklace, however, is much more than simply a stylish piece of jewellery, as it has a deep royal connection to the past. In reality, the necklace was presented as a gift by King Edward VII to his mistress, the actress Lillie Langtry.
He commissioned the London jeweller Hancocks & Co to design an Egyptian-style necklace as a gift for her. Lillie wore the necklace on stage for the opening night of Shakespeare's Anthony and Cleopatra, in which she starred in the leading role as Cleopatra.
The necklace reappeared in the public in the early 2000s when it was sold at auction, before being lent to the costume designer on The Devil Wear's Prada, Patricia Field. The necklace changed hands multiple times before jewellers Hancock were able to purchase the piece back, and they now keep it on display.
