11.   Overhead, hand-painted colorful leaves decorated the large recessed diamond shapes cut into the wood ceiling.

12.   Twinkling in her ear lobes are large diamond studs, an anniversary gift from her husband, the Atlanta Braves outfielder David Justice.

13.   A small planet between Jupiter and Mars has been named for her, as have a large diamond, a flower and a mountain peak in the Caucasus range.

14.   De Beers said the flawless, pear-shaped Millennium Star is arguably the most perfect large diamond in the world and third largest ever discovered.

15.   On stage, large stone diamond earrings were often paired with short or swept up hair-dos that made a statement.

16.   The Millennium Star is arguably the most perfect large diamond in the world and the third-largest ever discovered, according to De Beers.

17.   Though De Beers diamond buyers have reported paying for large diamond shipments so far this year, they complain that shipments remain sporadic.