The firm is promoting its Red Carpet Collection 2013 at this year's festival, with a number of actresses sporting its gems.

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No detailed description has yet been given of the stolen jewels, but a Chopard spokeswoman said they were not part of the firm's "Red Carpet Collection 2013" and were not due to be worn by any actresses in Cannes.

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It was a superb collection with several gowns that are ripe for the Oscars red carpet picking.

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The accompanying slideshow gives an overview of the 66 pieces in the collection along with some of the women who wore the pieces on the Cannes red carpet.

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Their fall collection had a film-noir vibe that always does well for them on the modern Hollywood red carpet.

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