Priyanka Chopra Wows in $43M Necklace That Took More Than 2,800 Hours to Make

All the details on the actress' one-of-a-kind Bulgari bling

Priyanka Chopra rocked an eight-figure choker necklace at Monday night's Bulgari event.

The actress, 41, attended the unveiling of the Italian brand’s Aeterna collection in Rome on Monday, May 20. The long-time brand ambassador wore a black gown with a white peplum top paired with a diamond necklace from the collection, which is described as "extraordinary" and "precious" in a statement from the brand.

The Serpenti Aeterna necklace is cut from a diamond of over 200 carats used to create seven pearls totaling in 140 carats to celebrate the fashion house's 140-year anniversary.

According to Glamour, the dazzling necklace is worth a whopping $43 million.

The diamond-crafted pearls lay beneath a platinum "sinuous three-dimensional wave structure" that is made of 698 diamonds worth 61.81 carats.

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Bulgari states that the necklace took over 2,800 hours to make.

The Citadel actress, who joined the Bulgari family in 2021, showed off the high-fashion jewelry piece at the starry event which took place at the Terme di Diocletian, an open-air museum.

Ambassadors Anne Hathaway, Liu Yifei, Shu Qi, Hikari Mori and Alessandro Gassman were also in attendance, along with actresses Isabella Rossellini and Carla Bruni.

The evening included a presentation of over 500 items — including jewelry, watches, bags and fragrances — from the new collection.

Back in March, Chopra visited the Bulgari store in Mumbai, India and wore an $82K rose gold necklace from the brand's Serpenti collection.

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Last year, the mother-of-one spoke with PEOPLE how her personal style changed when she entered her 30s. "I think in my 30s, I realized that I want to wear what I look good in, what I look comfortable in and what I feel good in," she shared.

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