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Article: Dirty diamonds?(The Month in Fashion)
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- September 1, 2006
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Always on the lookout for scandals to splash across their front pages, New York tabloids had a field day in June when Jacob Arabov, the founder of Jacob & Co., was arrested on federal money-laundering charges at his 57th Street store. Arabov, who is better known as Jacob the Jeweler, is a favorite of the hip-hop community. His diamond-encrusted watches and jewelry--the very definition of bling--adorn the likes of Diddy, 50 Cent, Nelly and Beyonce Knowles, and his name has made it into Missy Elliott and Kanye West songs. The 41-year-old native of Uzbekistan stands ...
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