No room on the credit card for Chopard accessories? No matter. Check out the costume jewelry counter. With fashion houses such as Yves Saint Laurent, Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior turning out sophisticated designs (some of which cost as much as the real thing), the stigma of fake jewelry is gone. Today it's not uncommon to see the most chic women mixing fine and faux in the same outfit. Chain stores are producing jewelry with substantial weight and stones that don't feel as if they'll come loose after a few wearings.

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