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- In an Instagram video, Lauren Sánchez shared details about her Blue Origin flight to space.
- She said she’ll fly with Katy Perry, Gayle King, and other women storytellers this spring.
- Sánchez, Jeff Bezos’ fiancée, wore an $18,120 necklace meant to bring luck in the clip.
Flying to space is expensive, but so is Lauren Sánchez’s fashion.
On Thursday, the helicopter pilot and former journalist shared details about Blue Origin’s all-women space flight on Instagram while wearing a diamond necklace that cost more than $18,000.
The pricey piece wasn’t just a fashion statement, though. It was also meant to bring her good luck.
In her new video, Sánchez is wearing an $18,120 necklace made by New York City brand Marlo Laz.
It features a gold, paperclip-style chain, a round pavé diamond clasp, and a statement charm embellished with a six-carat white diamond.
The latter piece is also decorated with the French phrase “porte-bonheur,” which translates to “lucky charm.”
Sánchez is set to fly to space this spring alongside women who are “extraordinary in all of their fields” and “incredible storytellers,” she said in her video.
The crew will include musician Katy Perry, “CBS Mornings” cohost Gayle King, activist Amanda Nguyen, aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe, and film producer Kerianne Flynn.
They’ll travel via a rocket created by Blue Origin, the aerospace company founded by Sánchez’s fiancé, Jeff Bezos. Their journey will last about 11 minutes and take them past the “internationally recognized boundary of space,” called the Kármán line. The company said it will be the first all-female flight since Valentina Tereshkova’s solo mission in 1963.
Bezos has described Blue Origin as his “most important work” and has discussed his desire to bring space travel to the masses.
Only time will tell if Sánchez brings her lucky pendant along on her flight.