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Beauty By Numbers.
Beauty By Numbers
Sparkle
Shimmery gowns, flashy baubles, sparkling wine-all that glitters is not gold. In the spirit of the season, we take a look at the numbers that put a twinkle in our eye. -PATRICIA TORTOLANI
1698: Year the French monk Dom Pierre Perignon is believed to have exclaimed, "I'm drinking stars!" after sampling his champagne for the first time.
30: Number of bubbles released per second when champagne is uncorked.
3,000: Number of diamonds on the 2004 Victoria's Secret $10 million Fantasy Bra.
$2 million: Cost of a pair of Stuart Weitzman stiletto sandals that are adorned with 565 diamonds in platinum settings.
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