GLORIA ESTEFAN threw officials at Bulgari’s 125th anniversary party into a panic on Monday night (16Nov09) after she lost a $220,000 (?137,500) bracelet.

The Latina superstar was a special guest at the celebration for the luxury goods giant in Miami, Florida along with singer Ricky Martin and Bulgari boss Francesco Trapani.

She became frantic after losing a hugely-expensive Bulgari diamond bracelet as she entered the city’s Vizcaya Museum, kick-starting a 30-minute search of the building’s grounds.

But Estefan went on to enjoy her evening after the gems were found by her husband and a team of minders, according to New York gossip column PageSix.

A source tells the publication, “Gloria went to say hello to Ricky and show off her jewellery to Francesco - but the bracelet was gone.

“Her husband, Emilio, ran outside. After 30 minutes searching on the cobblestone walkway in the dark with a security team, he found it and returned it to Gloria.”