Jeweller in strife over steamy ad
A model has sued a US jewellery company for creating an ad that allegedly depicted her in a pornographic way.
Jane Doe filed a $US5 million lawsuit against Szul Jewelry, claiming the internet video ad she starred in tarnished her image.
The case was filed in Manhattan's state Supreme Court at the end of December 2007.
Titled Rock Her World, the ad shows a woman lying on a bed wearing lingerie and a diamond necklace, moaning and stroking herself.
According to a report in National Jeweler, Doe said she did not "consent to or authorise the use of her likeness, picture, image or name to simulate a female having an orgasm or experiencing sexual pleasure".
The plaintiff said she was made to believe the commercial contained a comedic storyline with the premise that an average guy can get a woman excited by placing a necklace on her.
Sparkling cocktail
A London nightclub has added a very expensive cocktail to its drinks menu.
Movida, located in the Soho precinct, has concocted a beverage containing half a bottle of crystal Rose champagne, Lois XII cognac, thee edible flakes of 24-carat gold and an 11-carat white diamond ring.
Better hope it's not your shout - unless you have a spare $AU81,600 lying around.
A diamond in your glass
Two Austrian designers have devised a novel way to set diamonds: in glass.
Natascha Marx and glass artist Tobias Berger have applied their idea to a new range, aptly entitled Diamonds in Glass.
The collection includes wine, water and champagne glasses, flacon, napkin ring, ashtray, pendant, ring and cufflinks.
Prices start from around 1,620 euros ($AU2,700) for a small glass.
Diamond-covered Blackberry
It's hard to keep up with technology these days - especially when the latest mobile phones also come with the latest swanky accessories (or should we say excess-ories)?
New from leather accessories supplier Case-Mate, is a gold, diamond-set iPhone case worth $AU22,900.
Encrusted with 42 VVS1, H colour diamonds totalling 3.5-carats and set in 15 grams of 18-carat gold, the cover has serious bling value.
Costly kisses
French cosmetics house Guerlain has released a lipstick with its tube made from 18-carat gold and diamonds.
KissKiss Gold and Diamonds is valued at over $AU71,000. But that's not all beauty queens get for the price: included is a consultation with Guerlain's artistic director, Olivier Echaudemaison, and a customised lipstick shade especially for them.
Fashioned from 110g of gold, the case is set with 199 conflict-free diamonds with an option of rubies or emeralds.
Prince William fakes it
Lucky Kate Middleton. Not only does she look set to marry super-cute royal heartthrob Prince William, she receives the most lavish presents from her beau … or does she?
According to reports, Will was spotted at a London department store buying Kate a pair of cubic zirconia studs last Christmas.
William reportedly spent over an hour at Selfridges on Oxford Street before selecting the white gold studs. The prince spent $AU919 on Kate's stocking-filler.
Fudge surprise
An American woman engaged in making fudge for her local bake sale recently got into a sticky situation when her late mother's diamond ring went missing, mid-mix.
Linda Vancel had removed the ring before making the fudge, but it was not until after the fudge had been sold that she realised the ring was missing.
Vancel sent an email to the woman who had bought the homemade sweet and the woman replied that she had found the ring in the fudge.
A splash of sparkles
It's known as the "royal throne", so why not make it look that way? Perhaps that was the design ethos behind the Swarovski crystal-covered toilet from designer Jemal Wright of Florida.
Worth more than $AU86,000, this sparkling loo is part of the Isis collection featuring other glitzy bathroom fixtures.
Sharon Osbourne hurls rock into crowd
The audience at a recent charity fundraiser was shocked when rock matriarch Sharon Osbourne threw a $AU68,800 diamond ring into the crowd.
The 55-year-old was hosting a fundraiser for the Elton John AIDS Foundation as part of the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day at London's G-A-Y club.
After launching her red AIDS awareness ribbon into the crowd, Osbourne spontaneously pulled the ring off her finger and yelled, "Here, have the diamond as well."
Jeweller's testimony supports princess Diana engagement claim
Princess Diana and Dodi Al-Fayed may have been planning to get engaged, according to the testimony of a French jeweller.
Speaking during an inquest into the couple's death, Alberto Repossi said the couple visited his Monte Carlo store on August 5, 1997, and selected a ring.
Repossi said he later received a call from Al-Fayed "who told me that he needed this ring for the end of August because, at the beginning of September, their engagement would be announced."