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Even if you aren\u2019t a film buff, there\u2019s a strong chance you tune in to the Oscars<\/a> every year. After all, there isn\u2019t a single awards show in Hollywood that offers more glamour and decadence. Oh, and of course, over-the-top, jaw-dropping fashion moments (and don\u2019t forget slaps, of course).<\/p>\n Although the first Academy Awards<\/a> ceremony took place in 1929, the looks from the past decade or so have truly been exceptional! Take Lady Gaga<\/strong><\/a> in 2019, for example. The \u201cPoker Face\u201d artist, who took home the Oscar for Best Original Song for \u201cShallow\u201d that night, looked regal in a black, structured Alexander McQueen gown.\u00a0However, it was her jewelry that really stole the show!<\/p>\n Lady Gaga wore the 128-carat Tiffany diamond necklace. Fun fact: She\u2019s the third person in history to wear the design publicly. According to multiple outlets, the piece is worth a whopping $30 million. Now, that\u2019s<\/em> fashion history.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Tiffany Diamond is an exceptional stone for many reasons, including its incredible size, its historic importance and the fact that it has remained at Tiffany & Company since its purchase in the 19th century,\u201d Daphne Lingon, the head of the jewelry department at Christies, previously told Town and Country<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cIn recent years, we have seen yellow diamonds command extremely high prices at auction as the color\u2019s rarity is becoming more coveted,\u201d Lingon explained. \u201cHowever, this stone is truly in a league of its own for its size and its long history with the renowned jewelry house. It was exciting to see the piece reemerge for an evening of Hollywood glamor.\u201d<\/p>\n Unsurprisingly, Lady Gaga was beyond honored \u2014 and nervous! \u2014 to wear such a monumental piece. \u201cI already thought I had too much security before I put that diamond on and then I put that diamond on and I was like, \u2018Am I the president?’\u201d the New York City native recalled during a June 2020 interview with\u00a0Graham Norton<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u201cI just leave, and I leave with the diamond on,\u201d Lady Gaga added. \u201cI didn\u2019t tell anyone, I just left. And Tiffany\u2019s started freaking out. They were like, \u2018She\u2019s gone! She left with the diamond!’\u201d<\/p>\n Eventually, security pulled her over while she was driving to Taco Bell and \u201cvery politely\u201d removed the diamond from her neck.<\/p>\n