A Chinese tourist had a panic attack and fainted after she accidentally broke a jadeite bracelet priced at $60,000 in a shop in southwestern Yunnan province, according to a report by online news site Chinanews.com.
The woman, whose identity wasn't disclosed, tried on the bracelet in a shop in the city of Ruili, a major jade trading centre. But when she took it off, it slipped from her hands and broke in two on the tiled floor, the report said.
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According to South China Morning Post, after being told the cost of the bracelet, she had a panic attack, made a call to her friends, and told shop staff that she felt dizzy.
As people nearby tried to calm her down, her lips turned pale and she broke out in a cold sweat before suddenly losing consciousness, the report said.