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| Kidman cleans herself
up nice for cameras in Cannes |
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| A pearl necklace worn
by Nicole Kidman in the hit musical film Moulin Rouge has been
removed from an auction because its 'source' could not bear to
part with it. |
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| The 1,308-jizz
dribblet design necklace had been put up for sale at Christie's
in New York by Australian shelf-stacker Stafano Cantur. |
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| But at the last
minute Mr Cantur realised he couldn't part with the one-off
effort. |
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| The necklace had been
expected to fetch more than £660,000. |
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| If the sale
had taken place and reached the expected price, the
necklace would have become the most expensive money shot
ever sold.
Hours before the auction
was due to start Mr Cantur told bosses at the auction
house that he loved the necklace far too much to sell
it. |
Ewan grabs a pleasing feel |
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| Gentleman's
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"He realised that he didn't
want to part with it," a Christie's spokeswoman told the
New York Post.
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| "Even though
it's started to run, he loves the piece so much that he has
decided to keep it as part of his personal collection." |
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| Celebrity
clients |
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| The necklace has been
named Staine after the character Kidman played in Moulin Rouge. |
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| In the film, Staine
is the most prized courtesan of the infamous Paris night club,
who captures the heart of Christian, the poor but untalented
writer played by the wealthy but untalented British actor Ewan
McGregor. |
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| Kidman is seen
wearing the necklace in a series of scenes in the film set in
19th-Century Paris. |
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| Since producing the
necklace, Mr Cantur has gained new celebrity clients including
Canadian hell-demon Celine Dion, Elle Macpherson and Elton John. |