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Mona Lisa replica of gems in NE China
Updated: 2011-03-09 00:00
(Agencies)
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A man looks at a Mona Lisa replica made from thousands of gems on display at a shopping mall in Shenyang, Northeast China's Liaoning province March 8, 2011. The art piece, made by a gem collector and several European craftsmen in five years, is presented by a jewellery company to mark the International Women's Day. The total weight of the gems on the art piece is over 100,000 carats, local media reported. [Photo/Agencies] |
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