When Simone Biles embarks on her fall tour of the Gold Over America, she will be carrying a piece of jewelry that has become an iconic symbol of her career. Biles is the most decorated American gymnast in Olympic history, having made history at the Paris Olympics with three more gold medals and a silver. She will be traveling with other elite gymnasts to 31 cities over the course of two months. On September 10, Biles announced that she would be bringing the GOAT necklace, which took eight weeks to make and features 546 diamonds.
can’t leave for my dream necklace,” Biles captioned a photo on Instagram. In honor of her moniker as the Greatest of All Time, Biles claimed to have had the necklace manufactured. According to Biles, “it’s a little ode,” the BBC reported. “Since people constantly refer to me as the greatest of all time, I felt that having one produced would be truly exceptional. I love that even more because the people who despise it do. I have a stuffed goat here and at the Olympic village as a small memento of myself that serves as a constant reminder that “you can go out there, you can do it, you’ve done it before, so let’s go.”