Did Mahnoor Safdar wear Rs4bn Mouawad Le Soleil necklace at her nikkah?

The wedding of Mahnoor Safdar, daughter of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif and Captain Safdar, has drawn attention to the jewellery worn by the bride, particularly a reported Mouawad necklace featuring a rare yellow diamond.

The necklace has been identified in reports as Mouawad Le Soleil, a high-jewellery piece centred on a 62.34-carat Fancy Intense Yellow Diamond.

The necklace is reportedly valued at up to $15 million, equivalent to approximately Rs4.2 billion at an exchange rate of around Rs280 to the US dollar. Some reports have placed its estimated value between $12 million and $15 million, or roughly Rs3.3 billion to Rs4.2 billion.

The necklace features a cushion-cut yellow diamond surrounded by a halo of white diamonds. Its collar-style design incorporates floral and marquise-shaped diamond clusters.

The piece is part of Mouawad’s Le Soleil High Jewellery collection and is reportedly accompanied by matching jewellery, including a bracelet, ring and drop earrings.

The complete jewellery suite has been reported to carry an estimated value of around $42 million, equivalent to approximately Rs11.8 billion.

Mahnoor wore the reported necklace with an ivory-toned bridal ensemble and pink-toned makeup during her wedding celebrations.

The reported value of the jewellery has generated discussion on social media, with users focusing on the extraordinary price associated with the pieces.