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... Onyx and diamond jewelry has been trending on the red carpet, reflecting of Art Deco style. At the Globes, Elizabeth Perkins (Weeds) wore black onyx earrings and ring by Kwiat. At the Grammy’s recording artist Pink wore diamond and onyx earrings, bracelets and ring by Neil Lane. At the Oscars, Neil Lane fans Diane Keaton in classic black and white accessorized in onyx and diamond pendent and ring, and Jessica Biel toned down her hot pink Oscar de la Renta in onyx and diamond earrings, ring and bracelet. Men, too, dressed in onyx and diamond shirt studs and cufflinks including best actor Forest Whitaker and best supporting actor nominee Mark Wahlberg at the Oscars, both in Kwiat jewels.
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Mark Wahlberg, wearing Kwiat diamond, onyx, and platinum geometric cufflinks and shirt studs © Image courtesy of Kwiat
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Celebrities also want color in their diamonds, particularly shades of yellow, cognac, and black. At the Globes Penelope Cruz wore Chopard’s yellow and white diamond flower earrings with 7-carat yellow diamond ring. At the SAG Awards America Ferrera (Ugly Betty) adorned in yellow diamond drop earrings by Neil Lane.
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Cate Blanchett in black diamond earrings and green jade and black diamond bracelet by Lorraine Schwartz,
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At the Grammy’s Mary J. Blige sparkled in 30-carat yellow diamond ring and earrings by Lorraine Schwartz. And at the Oscars, Cate Blanchett wore black diamond earrings and green jade and black diamond bracelet by Lorraine Schwartz; and best actress Helen Mirren tacked a cognac diamond Chopard brooch at the back of her Christian Lacroix gown.
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Cameron Diaz in vintage Cartier emerald drop earrings,
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When sporting your red carpet style, choose gemstones to either match the shade of your dress or pop color into a neutral look. If wearing statement earrings, consider an open neck with more color on the hands and wrist. If wearing a WOW necklace, go easy on the ears and lighter on the wrist, but a bold cocktail ring is always a must. Create balance in your look; don’t try to be a poster child for jewelry by over-accessorizing. With the assortment of colors and shades available in a variety of types, there is truly something for every taste and budget with colored gemstone jewelry.
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Maria Menounos wearing chopard at the Golden Globes Award
© Image courtesy of Chopard
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Slideshow credits see below article...
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Hollywood’s Standout Starlets Choose Color on the Red Carpet
By Deborah Yonick
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Naomi Watts in David Yurman at the Golden Globe Awards
© Photo Steve Granitz / Wireimage
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—Trendsetting celebrities out to make a style statement almost always choose color to set themselves apart. Trends gauged at all the important awards ceremonies kicking off 2007—from the 64th Annual Golden Globes in early January to the 79th Annual Academy Awards in late February—reflect a tendency toward colorful frocks and gemmy jewels.
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Emily Blunt in H. Stern at the Oscars © image courtesy of H. Stern
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Hollywood’s Red Carpet has become a point of fashion inspiration, a catwalk for the latest in haute couture. Before the winners are announced, all eyes are focused on who’s wearing what. For young starlets, the trend for old Hollywood glamour continues, with an eye for chic over shock. But where many daring divas take chances is in their use of color. Shades of purple and blue have become new black tie wear, with other fresh favorites in high-spirited hues like buttercup and spicy mustard, mint, pistachio and emerald, hot pink, peach and coral, and crimson.
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Sarah Paulson in Lorraine Schwartz Golden Globe Awards © Photo Steve Granitz / Wireimage
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Fashion risk takers ventured beyond white diamonds to adorn in gemstones that either splashed color in an otherwise neutral look or complemented the gown shade. Among the most popular gems on the carpet were blue and fancy sapphire, ruby, emerald, tourmaline, moonstone, and black onyx. Moreover, fancy colored diamonds were favored over white. Although there were a few statement-making necklaces, eye-catching earrings, bold rings, and large cuff or stacked bangle bracelets are in fashion for these formal affairs. ...
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... Some of the more memorable gemstone looks this year have been seen on: Globetrotters like Sandra Oh (Grey’s Anatomy) in sapphire earrings and ring by Neil Lane; Edie Falco (The Sopranos) in moonstone earrings and ring by Stephen Russell; Naomi Watts in pink opal drop and tourmaline earrings by David Yurman; and Sarah Paulson (Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip) in Lorraine Schwartz white jade and yellow diamond earrings.
At other star-studded awards—from the People’s Choice and Grammy’s to the Screen Actor’s Guild—celebrities continued to show their colors like star fans of designer Erica Courtney, including actresses Marcia Gay Harden in rubellite teardrop earrings and swirl stackable ring; and Cloris Leachman in earrings and necklaces set in citrine, peridot, coral, brown tourmaline, and whiskey quartz.
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Cloris Leachman in Erica Courtney at the Screen Actors Guild Awards
© Photo Steve Granitz / Wireimage
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Chopard lovers flashing some serious color were Hayden Panettiere (Heroes) in 19-carat emerald drop earrings; Access Hollywood reporter Maria Menounos in 120-carat emerald drop and diamond earrings, and stacked emerald, sapphire and diamond eternity bands; and Entertainment Tonight reporter Mary Hart in multi-colored sapphire necklace (294 carats) and matching earrings (60 carats).
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Mary Hart wearing chopard at the Golden Globes Award
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Among the color contenders at the Oscars Cameron Diaz popped vivid green atop her white Valentino in vintage Cartier emerald drop earrings; Kirsten Dunst glinted red into her pale mint cream Chanel with a Bvlgari latticework ruby bracelet, circa 1934; and legendary French film star Catherine Deneuve wore vintage Van Cleef & Arpels ruby jewels against her classic black Gaultier—including a 1929 tassel bracelet, and 1959 bracelet and earrings in the jeweler’s iconic “Mystery” setting.
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Jodie Foster in Boucheron at the Oscars
© Image courtesy of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)
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While monochromatic looks were seen on Jodie Foster in Bourcheron blue sapphire pendant earrings complementing her slate blue Vera Wang; and “The Devil Wears Prada” star Emily Blunt harmonized her metallic sapphire blue Calvin Klein with a blue sapphire cocktail ring by H. Stern. ...
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Slideshow credits:
Red carpet at the Oscars © Image courtesy of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)
Sarah Paulson in Lorraine Schwartz Golden Globe Awards © Photo Steve Granitz / Wireimage
Catherine Deneuve in Van Cleef & Arpels, © Image courtesy of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)
Forest Whitaker in Kwiat onyx and diamond shirt studs and cufflinks © Image courtesy of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)
Author
Deborah Yonick is a veteran gem and jewelry journalist who writes regularly for many
leading international jewelry magazines, as well as the online consumer column, The Jewelry Lady, at http://www.thejewelrylady.info.
© Created by ICA Gem Bureau Idar-Oberstein
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