British billionaire Laurence Graff, the man jewelry business insiders call the new Harry Winston, swears this story is true: A woman and her husband walk into Graff's shop on London's swanky New Bond Street and ask to see the stunning diamond-and-ruby necklace in the window.

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On her bed she laid out the black gown and diamond necklace she wanted to wear.

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At one of the bashes, the birthday granny wore a ruby- and diamond-studded necklace so big that one party-goer described it as looking like a bib.

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Another stunner is the Christie's cover lot, a Bulgari emerald and diamond necklace.

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It relaunched the line last fall, adding new items such as a one-of-a-kind diamond-and-jade Serpenti necklace geared to the tastes of China's wealthy.

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Rome was no longer the glamorous city where Clare Boothe Luce, the U.S. ambassador, wore a Bulgari diamond and emerald necklace on state occasions.

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Winston's best score was covering Whoopi Goldberg, the host, with a necklace that had a 50-carat black diamond, a bracelet, earclips and a 25-carat pink sapphire ring.

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Items stolen included the wallet and driver's license of Mr. Jobs, a diamond necklace and earrings, an Armani watch, as well as Apple computers, iPads and iPhones, according to records released Tuesday by the Santa Clara County District Attorney's office.

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In August, Sophia Loren appeared at the opening night of the Venice Film Festival wearing a one-of-a-kind yellow gold, emerald and diamond necklace from Bulgari.

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Gwyneth Paltrow showed up to the 71st Academy Awards ceremony in 1999 looking lovely in a pink Ralph Lauren dress and a 40-carat diamond necklace.

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