Bringing the bling: jewellery's new carat patch
A mini-boom is happening in the luxury jewellery market – so who's buying it?
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Melissa Singer
Melissa Singer is Fashion and Lifestyle Editor of The Age and The Sunday Age
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H&M; to open two new Melbourne stores
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