29 JUNE 2002, Page 15

MIX'N'MATCH DIAMONDS

No matter how casual fashion becomes, a woman always wants to wear her diamonds. They are, in my view, the only accessory that you can wear around the clock. Whatever the activity, diamonds are relevant to your wardrobe. Diamond-set diving watches with rubber straps in colours to match a bikini have become de rigueur in St Tropez. Tennis whites and trainers call for a diamond line 'tennis' bracelet — so called because Chrissie Evert maintained she couldn't play a game without her diamond line and never stepped on court without one. These simple twinkling strands of diamonds are served up in a variety of cuts. Match together round brilliants, go square shaped or inter-link a round with a baguette, whatever suits your style. And, of course, you could always take the set.

Carol Wootton