More and more of them believe that if they haven't made their bling-bling by a certain time, it's pretty much over, and who cares if they die.

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For some of the Middle East and Asia, jewelry purchases aren't so much about bling as about investment.

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"I don't believe we have any bling products, " says Mr. Viner.

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