Meet the Maharajah who commissioned the most lavish diamond necklace in history! Here, Maharajah Bhupendra Singh of Patiala embodies Sikh chic in a glamorous pile-up of pearl necklaces, but in 1928, this Punjabi prince ordered a ceremonial bib necklace from Cartier comprised of several thousand carats of glorious diamonds. Scroll down one image to view Bhupendra’s stupendous son Yadavindra draped in this epic piece of jewelry art and history.