Other competitive categories included The Fastest Time for Five People To Each Sit in All Five Seats of a Prius, Heaviest Mass of Gold Chains Worn in a Prius and Most Bubble Gum Bubbles Popped in a Prius in 30 Seconds.

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But the image of so-called new Russians wearing heavy gold chains to the supermarket is changing.

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Mrs Rodgers also discovered some of her jewellery was missing, including gold rings, earrings, chains and a rectangular pendant given to her by her late husband, Roy, on their 50th wedding anniversary.

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They talk about "very old gold chains, diamonds and precious stones which cannot be valued in terms of money".

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