Celine Dion sets the record straight: fake ‘Titanic’ necklace revelation

Celine Dion, a world-renowned singer, finally spoke up about the controversy surrounding the “Titanic” necklace she wore to the 1998 Oscars on March 23.

She said on “Life in Looks” that the knockoff Titanic necklace she sported in 1998 was a fabrication. She spoke to her audience, boasting that they could get the same knockoff jewelry in Paris for only $10.

Celine reminisced about her time working on “Titanic” from the very beginning, starting with the recording sessions, all the way up to the Academy Awards. Gloria Stewart, who played “Rose” in the film, started the tradition by wearing the renowned “Heart of the Ocean” necklace from Asprey during the ceremony. (As time goes forward.).

In James Cameron’s 1997 film “Titanic,” the titular necklace—also known as la coeur de la mer—serves as the catalyst for the film’s dramatic narrative. When it belonged to King Louis XVI, the French Revolution allegedly turned it into a heart shape. Little do most people realise that the famous London jewellers Asprey & Garrad created this necklace—which has a blue cubic zirconia stone set with white gold—on their own.

Gloria Stewart, portraying the aging Rose at the 1997 Academy Awards, wore a necklace by renowned jeweller Harry Winston.

Almost immediately after the film’s screening, a blue heart-shaped necklace—the very same one the heroine wore in the film—became widely available in accessory and jewelry shops. It became a global fashion trend because most women wanted to get their hands on it.

It is worth mentioning that the film “Titanic” won the most international awards and made over 1.5 billion dollars in revenue. The plot revolves around the sinking of the ill-fated “RMS Titanic” in 1914, when it struck an iceberg and killed over 1,500 people.