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Royal bling battle: who is Kate Middleton’s biggest jewellery rival? Sarah Jessica Parker’s jaw-dropping $750,000 bejewelled butterfly brooch, Apple’s iWatch – jewellery or tech?

8.7 k views | Posted July 11, 2014

Apple poaches giant Swiss watchmaker executive, which begs the question: will the iWatch be more jewellery than tech? Kate Middleton’s sought after style and complementary jewellery always creates buzz, but which other royal is her biggest bling contender? Sarah Jessica Parker collaborates with Cindy Chao, jewellery designer to the stars, on a ballet-inspired butterfly brooch valued at around US$750,000, and Italian jewellers continue to stun with innovative designs.

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