Julie Bishop wears almost $2MILLION worth of jewels to the Gold Dinner in Sydney

She has expensive taste! ‘Minister of Fashion’ Julie Bishop wears almost $2MILLION worth of jewels to the Gold Dinner in Sydney

By Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 04:19 BST, 11 June 2021 | Updated: 04:32 BST, 11 June 2021

Former Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop spared no expense as she dressed up for the Gold Dinner on Thursday night.

The 64-year-old fashionista stepped out in almost $2million worth of accessories for the glitzy charity event at Sydney Airport.

She looked stunning in a figure-hugging black sequin dress with a sweeping train, but it was her jewellery that really had everyone talking.

Expensive taste: Former Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop spared no expense as she dressed up for the Gold Dinner on Thursday night. Pictured with her boyfriend, David Panton

Julie wore a variety of pricey pieces by luxury French jewellers Van Cleef & Arpels.

With her shoulder-length blonde hair swept up in a chic chignon, Julie showed off the label’s Magic Alhambra earrings, which retail for $41,000. 

She paired them with the matching Magic Alhambra long necklace, which carries a $224,000 price tag.

Price tag: The 64-year-old fashionista stepped out in almost $2million worth of jewellery for the glitzy charity event at Sydney Airport

But the most expensive item was the À Cheval bracelet, with the diamond and platinum cuff costing a whopping $1.54million. 

In total, her jewellery for the night was valued at an incredible $1,805,000 – which is above the median price for a home in Sydney.

Julie was accompanied by her longtime partner, property developer David Panton, who looked handsome in a classic black tuxedo.

Over the million-dollar mark: The most expensive item was the À Cheval bracelet, with the diamond and platinum cuff costing a whopping $1.54million

The retired politician adjusted her boyfriend’s bow tie as they posed for photos, giving onlookers a closer look at her expensive bracelet.

Julie is renowned for being a style icon, and boasts an expensive and often talked-about designer wardrobe.

The Gold Dinner was held at a secret venue on the airfield at Sydney Airport in support of the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation. 

Putting it into perspective: In total, her jewellery for the night was valued at an incredible $1,805,000 – which is above the median price for a home in Sydney

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