Taylor Swift wears discontinued gold pendant necklace that has a hidden and heartfelt meaning to the Grammy winner

Taylor Swift was recently spotted wearing a gold pendant necklace that has a special and hidden meaning for the singer.

The 34-year-old Bad Blood hitmaker notably wore the jewelry when she visited Electric Lady Studios in New York City earlier last week.

The necklace is from Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa Bryant’s, Mambacita x ZC capsule collection that released in March 2022. The limited collaboration was with LA-based company Zoe Chicco Fine Jewelry.

The gold chain piece features a small, round pendant with the late basketball player’s famous quote engraved on the front: “Bet on yourself.”

Not long after Swift’s outing, Vanessa took to her Instagram Stories to give the Grammy winner a sweet shout-out, posting another story about the star putting on the necklace.

She added a blue, heart-shaped emoji with the words “We Love You Taylor” printed in the center.

When the limited collection launched, 100% of the proceeds went to the Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation, which was also tagged in the recent post.

The nonprofit is “dedicated to creating a positive impact for undeserving athletes and boys and girls in sports,” according to the official website.

The foundation was also “established through the vision and loving memory of Kobe and Gianna “Gigi” Bryant.”

Taylor has been close to the Bryant family for many years, and Kobe notably joined the Love Story singer on stage during her 1989 world tour in 2015. He died at the age of 41 in a helicopter crash in January 2020, together with daughter Gianna, 13, and six others.

Last year, Vanessa had shared a TikTok video originally posted by ESPN that captured the moment Kobe stepped in front of the cheering crowd to present Swift with a special banner.

The text at the top of the scroll read: “Kobe Bryant presented Taylor Swift with her ‘championship’ banner for the most sold-out shows at Staples Center in 2015.”

At the time, the artist had also taken to Twitter, also known as X, to express her gratitude for the sports star who joined her on stage.

He had responded on the same social media platform by typing, “My pleasure @taylorswift13 Keep breaking records and changing lives #1989TourLA.”

And in 2019, the late basketball player had also opened up about Swift during an interview on The Jordan Harbinger Show.

‘She’s a sweet child. I mean, she was a sweetheart to my girls before she blew up and became Taylor Swift.”

“So that’s why if she needs anything from me, I’ll always be there,” Kobe had said.

Following the tragic deaths of Kobe and Gianna Bryant, as well as seven other individuals in a fatal helicopter crash on January 26, 2020, Taylor paid an emotional tribute to X.

“My heart breaks to hear the news of this unimaginable tragedy. I cannot fathom what the families are going through,” she had written.

“Kobe meant so much to me and to all of us. I send my prayers, love and endless condolences to Vanessa and the family and everyone who lost someone on that flight.”

Later that same year, in the summer of 2020, the singer gifted a cardigan to Vanessa and Kobe’s eldest daughter, Natalia 20.

She took to her own Instagram Stories to share a photo of the garment, typing: ‘Thank you so much @talorswift. I’m obsessed with “folklore”!!!’

Last August, Vanessa and her daughters Natalia, Bianka, seven, and Capri, four, stopped by Swift’s Eras Tour stop in Los Angeles.

The philanthropist shared memorable photos and clips from the special evening, including the moment Bianka was presented with the singer’s hat during the performance.

Taylor had a big smile on her face as she walked up to Bianka and the pair also shared a heartwarming hug.

She also uploaded a photo in which both she and her three daughters got the chance to pose with the singer backstage during the concert. ‘Always kind to ❤️ @taylorswift @nataliabryant.’

Vanessa also shared a glimpse of a denim jacket she wore that Taylor and Kobe shared on stage in 2015.

Above the photo, which was lined with jewels, the word “Swiftie” was embroidered onto the fabric. And on the front the lyrics of her hit Wildest Dreams were added with the text: ‘Say you’ll remember me.’

Taylor – who is currently dating Travis Kelce with the Kansas City Chiefs – is preparing to embark on more international dates for her Eras Tour starting next month in February.

She is scheduled to stop in Tokyo on February 7, followed by other concerts in countries such as Australia, France, Singapore and also Sweden.

Her preparations to take the stage again come after a source exclusively told DailyMail.com that the NFL star has already started planning Swift’s engagement ring.

“He has thought about having a text or quote engraved on the band that is special to both of them, and he also used some diamonds from his Super Bowl rings on her band.”

“He wants to make sure it’s not something cheesy, but something more unique and something that is a part of him that he shares with her to show that forever means forever,” the insider continued.

However, the source explained that Kelce “won’t be proposing to her anytime soon, so no one should get that hope, but he has been talking to family and friends about what he could do that would be special for an engagement ring.” .’