A gems dealer from Forest Hills claims he made a couple of bad investments this week when, after blowing a deal to sell about $500,000 worth of uncut diamonds, he hooked up with a hooker who ran off with the loot, the Post reports. It all started when Kurt Kaiser, 47, was drowning his sorrows at a Central Park South bar when a woman approached him and asked if she could keep him company. What could go wrong?
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Why You Shouldn't Fall Asleep In A Room With A Hooker And $500K Worth Of Diamonds
Photos: Reclusive Heiress Huguette Clark's Pretty Pink Rock Sold For $15.8M At Auction
A prime selection of Huguette Clark's baubles hit the auction block last night at Christie's, exceeding expectations on almost every lot. The reclusive copper heiress who died last May at age 104 had not worn—or even laid eyes upon—the jewels in over 70 years. They've been stored in a bank vault since the 1940s. Much to the delight of auctioneer Rahul Kadakia, those with a little extra pocket money snapped up seventeen dazzling items at prices well over initial estimates for a total sale of $21 million.
Bedazzled Teeth Spotted Outside Fashion Week Tents: Get The Look!
Did we go to the wrong tents? First our photographer spotted this pants-less wonder at Fashion Week... and now this lady, who has bedazzled her teeth. But listen, we get it, we saw The Devil Wears Prada once. In it, Miranda Priestly had a very convincing speech about how The Fashion People filter trends down to The Common People through a series of tubes, and eventually we end up buying some demented department store version of them. So we're on board. Here's how to recreate this look before it hits H&M:
UPS Trucks Targeted For Jewelry Heists
Two men were arrested for allegedly stealing four packages—which contained over $6,000 in diamonds—from a UPS truck in the Diamond District last week. According to the Post, Pedro Montanez and Juan Rivera had "swiped nearly $20,000 worth of diamond charms and rings from two UPS trucks and a Rockefeller Center office tower" on May 10 and 19. But then last week, a cop noticed them casing the UPS truck at West 48th and 6th Avenue for 45 minutes. "After Rivera stole the packages, the officer quickly moved in." The pair were charged with grand larceny. An oldie-but-goodie: A UPS deliveryman's scheme to "steal" cellphones bought with stolen credit card numbers.
Diddy's Diamonds Lost In A Midtown Crowd
Uh oh, what did Diddy do now. The rapper accidentally tossed one of his diamond rings into a crowd while performing for BET's 106 & Park show (filmed on 57th Street), and ended the performance with a frisking of audience members! The Post reports that attendees were treated "like common criminals" once the cameras cut — and they took their grievances to Twitter to kill time, one saying: "Ok diddy lost his ring... and now there frisking all the kids like this is Rikers lite."
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