A Diamond-Studded Tribute to Fashion.

Jewelers Circular Keystone, May, 2007

By Anthony DeMarco, Senior Editor

Gianfranco Ferre and Dalumi collaborated to create a $1.3 million diamond top for the runway.

Milan Fashion Week, an event firmly associated with glitz and glamour, became downright dazzling as a $1.3 million diamond-studded top graced the runway during the event's final day.

The outfit, which used more than 900 diamonds totaling 300 cts., was created by world-renowned fashion designer Gianfranco Ferre in a joint effort with diamond company and DTC sightholder Dalumi. The diamonds were stitched in curved horizontal rows across a sheer black vest worn by British rock singer Skin, the model for Ferre's latest ad campaign. It was matched with black tuxedo pants and a black silk cape. It concluded Ferre's...

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