\n Raquel Leviss and Tom Sandoval.<\/span> Shutterstock (2)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Birthday bling! Raquel Leviss<\/strong><\/a> splurged on a lightning bolt necklace \u2014 like the one Tom Sandoval<\/strong><\/a> wears \u2014 on Vanderpump Rules<\/em><\/a> before news broke in March that she and the TomTom cofounder were hooking up.<\/p>\n \u201cOoh, can I see that little lightning bolt?\u201d Raquel, 28, asked in a preview clip<\/a> from the Wednesday, May 10, episode of Pump Rules<\/em> while shopping with Charli Burnett<\/strong><\/a>. \u201cThis is $780?\u201d<\/p>\n The former pageant queen seemingly hinted at her relationship with Tom, 40, in the preview, which was released on Friday, May 5, with the jewelry purchase.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m going to put it on,\u201d Raquel said in the teaser, showing off the gold bolt design. She eventually agreed to pay the expensive price tag, calling the necklace, a \u201cbirthday gift to myself.\u201d<\/p>\n Us Weekly<\/em> confirmed in March<\/a> that the Tom Sandoval and The Most Extras singer and then-girlfriend Ariana Madix<\/strong><\/a> split after nine years together. Their public breakup coincided with reports that Tom and Raquel were involved in a months-long affair.<\/p>\n Shortly after the scandal made headlines, eagle-eyed fans noticed that both the Missouri native and Raquel had been wearing matching lightning bolt necklaces<\/a> for months.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t![\"Raquel](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Raquel-Leviss-Splurges-on-Lightning-Bolt-Necklace-on-Vanderpump-Rules-Before-Her-Romance-With-Tom-Sandoval-Came-to-Light-Inline-01.jpg?w=700&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Raquel Leviss<\/span> Bravo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n