Is the necklace that Lohan is accused of stealing really worth $2500

TMZ went to some jewelers and asked them to appraise the necklace, given the picture we've all seen of Lindsay wearing it, plus information from the designer herself, who said it contains 8.84 carats of natural, untreated yellow diamonds.

A jeweler in Santa Monica said the necklace is, quote, "a dime a dozen", and he wouldn't sell it for more than a grand.

A jeweler in downtown L.A. says, quote, "the stone is cheap . . . It's most likely an industrial-type diamond, not gem quality." He appraised it at no more than $900.

Chances are, though, that this won't sway the district attorney. Since Kamofie & Company . . . the jewelry store Lindsay allegedly stole the necklace from . . . was selling it for $2,500, that's its value as far as they're concerned.