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Rihanna stepped out for dinner at the Mercer in New York City on Tuesday evening, and the 25-year-old R&B starlet wore a bold gold Christian Lacroix necklace that Chris Brown gave her last year.

She tweeted the photo below back in December and wrote, "he told me "you better not give it away," and within a few days of receiving the gift she proudly wore the choker while the two sat courtside at a Los Angeles Lakers game.

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Wonder if she's trying to send her ex a message? Or does she just really love her bling?