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Beyonce in diamonds weighing more than 200 carats for Tiffany

25 august 2021
The famous American singer Beyonce and her husband, rapper Jay Z, starred in an advertisement for the new jewelry collection of the brand "Tiffany&Co", amomama.fr reported.
In the photo, 39-year-old Beyonce appears in a black dress with a diamond chain, which is crowned with one of the largest yellow diamonds in the world. The weight of the precious stone, which was discovered in 1878 in South Africa, is 128.54 carats, and the weight of the chain is more than 100 carats.
The finger of "Queen Bey" is decorated with a ring with a yellow cushion-cut diamond  weighing 22 carats.

Alex Shishlo for Rough&Polished