Lindsay Lohan had to pay out $38,000 after losing a Cartier bracelet.

The “Mean Girls” actress misplaced the expensive band she had been loaned by the jewelers while partying in London at the weekend.

Lindsay - who was in the UK capital to present last Wednesday’s (Nov 15, 2006) World Music Awards - was ordered to pay for the bracelet in full yesterday (Nov 19, 2006) after a fuming Cartier representative demanded the item was returned.

A source told Britain’s The Sun newspaper: “Lindsay had been loaned the jewelry in good faith for her presenting job at the World Music Awards.”

“The plan was always for her to return the bracelet after, which seemed to have slipped her mind.”

When Lindsay realized the bracelet was missing, she instantly conducted a thorough search of her room at the Sanderson Hotel using staff and security to help her.

The source added: “She had a string of pals coming in and out of the room, as well as security, management and hotel staff. The room was turned upside down.”

This is not the first time Lindsay has lost valuable jewelry.

In September, her Hermes bag, packed with $1 million worth of valuables, went missing at Heathrow Airport.

The bag was later found with all its belongings.