As the violin intensified, ruby, sapphire and emerald emerged in evening silhouettes, many with nipped waists and gently-puffed sleeves.

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One's innards would be partly diamond, another's jade, another's sapphire or ruby and so on.

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Officers said a "considerable amount of jewellery" was stolen from John Lewis, including sapphire, diamond, ruby and emerald pendant chains and rings.

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She wore an understated tan sari, a gold watch, and several unusual rings a star sapphire and a Burmese pigeon-blood ruby.

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