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From: Scotland on Sunday
Date: 20030525
Author:JANEY DALRYMPLE and LULU BENSON
Diamonds are a girl's best friend, or so the song would have us believe - but is this really the case? There is no denying they look fantastic, whether on your finger, around your neck or adorning your earlobes, but are you prepared for the hassle of looking after them? Just think of "The Necklace", that famous short story by Guy de Maupassant, in which an aspiring Parisian woman borrows and loses her rich friend's diamond necklace. Afraid to own up to the truth, she takes out a huge loan and buys a replica to return to her rich friend. After 20 years of drudgery to pay off the loan, she ...
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