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There is, for instance, the 16,000.83-carat "Vulgari Emerald." In no way connected with famed Bulgari diamond merchants, of course, the Vulgari is surrounded by "diamonds and pearls. . . except for the third pearl from the left, which is courtesy of Woolworth's." Other gems are the " 'La Fabiola' Faerie Diamond," the "Royal Order of the Corset" rubies, and the social climber's special-an outsized pendant dubbed "The Fitz-Hall" ("and it does"), featuring France's Regent diamond, now barricaded in the Louvre...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Modern Living: Cardboard Carats | 9/6/1976 | See Source »

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