Diamond thong the highlight of S'pore show

Thu Apr 3, 9:27 AM ET

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A diamond thong worth S$168,000 (61,000 pounds) was the highlight of a lingerie fashion show in Singapore on Thursday.
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The Triumph Luxurious Diamond Thong had 518 brilliant-cut diamonds, totalling 30 carats, studded into the front of a black lace thong in a floral pattern. The skimpy underwear that left little to the imagination also had 27 white gold tassels hanging off it.

A model is carried on the shoulders of
two other models as she displays a
diamond-studded thong during Viva La
Eve by Triumph at the Singapore
Fashion Festival April 3, 2008. The
thong, valued at S$168,000
(61,000pounds), is decorated with 30-carat diamonds.