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Holiday sparkle: these diamond gifts are a cut above. (The Finer Things).


Talk's Not Cheap

The diamond-encrusted Motorola V70 provides more than sparkling conversation. The dazzling cellular phone, with easy-to-open rotating cover, offers a progressive combination of function and style with features that include an FM radio frequency, built-in games, a voice activation key, and PC compatibility. An access code will cost $15,000. For more information, call 310-530-7696 or log on to www.anucci.com

Crimson Glimmer

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, and Will Smith in classic and avant-garde gold and platinum designs. He is also the creator of the increasingly popular red gold collection. Pictured for men are the bracelet ($32,500) and the onyx-accented bangle ($8,500). Log on to (2 Awesome International (www.2awesomeint.com)for more information, or call them at 213-688-0900.

Certified Brilliance

Carats are important in determining the weight of a diamond, but nothing compares to a stone's sparkle. The Leo Diamond The Leo Diamond is a higher-quality certified and branded diamond sold by various retail jewelers. It is exclusively hand-cut by Leo Schachter Diamonds LLC, a fourth generation family-owned company.  is the world's most brilliant and the first to independently measure and certify its `return of light.' Pictured is their 6.5 carat, 3-stone anniversary ring set in platinum. Price, $62,449. For more information, call 212-688-2000 or log on to www.diamodaires.com.

Quality Time

He's been the jeweler to kings, emperors, and even Hollywood royalty. Vacheron Constantin, with over 150 timepieces, has been creating distinctive watches for 247 years. His Lady Kalla--a modern version of the Kallista (priced at $11 million)--is an indulgent work embedded with 108 emerald-cut diamonds totaling 32.13 carats set in hand-carved white gold at a reduced price of $330,000. For more information, log on to www.vacheron-constantin.com.
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Author:Alleyne, Sonia
Publication:Black Enterprise
Date:Dec 1, 2002
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