Ryder 'loses loaned jewels', police investigate

Actress Winona Ryder is at the centre of a new controversy after reportedly losing £81,170-worth of borrowed Bulgari diamonds loaned to her for an appearance at an awards ceremony in Spain.

The Girl, Interrupted star had been given a diamond-encrusted bracelet and ring to wear to a Marie Claire magazine party in Madrid earlier this week (begs24Nov08).

She reported the items missing after allegedly handing them in to her hotel's front desk in an envelope to be kept in the venue's safe.

But according to French magazine Voici, the hotel bosses have not yet been able to locate surveillance footage to prove Ryder's claims - and Bulgari executives have now asked police to investigate the jewellery disappearance.

A spokesperson for the actress, who was arrested in 2001 for failing to pay for goods taken from Beverly Hills store Saks Fifth Avenue, has yet to respond to requests for comment.

Bulgari representatives have refused to address the reports or confirm the disappearance of the jewels.