As an avid fan of costume, vintage, fine jewelery and all things accessories, I just had to get a glimpse of the jewels that made it on the red carpet at today's 82nd Academy Awards! Here, I'll give you a closer look at some of my favorite accessories and the celebrities who wore them.
Let's start with the Oscar winner herself, Sandra Bullock! Not only did she give a beautiful speech upon her win, but she dazzled in these classic Neil Lane platinum and diamond drop earrings along with her own Neil Lane platinum and diamond line bracelet and metallic gold clutch. Simple and classy. Proof that still exist!
Although I wasn't crazy about J-lo's gown, she got two thumbs up for her $92,000 vintage Cartier 'Tradition' platinum and diamond clip earrings! Oh, and in case she didn't have enough ice on her ears, she gives us all a good look at her $169,500 Cartier platinum and diamond bracelet, a $22,950 Cartier Panthere Maillon XXL white gold/diamond ring and crystal encrusted clutch. It's safe to say she learned a few things from her days with Puff daddy!
Next up? Demi Moore! Why she was at the Oscar's, I have no clue but she rocked that red carpet as if she was nominated! And who does she have to thank? Rachel Zoe of course! I only expected the best and that's exactly what i saw!! The dress was fab but the jewels were mayjaaah! Let's take a closer look at Demi's Van Cleef & Arpels diamond, pearl and sapphire tassel earrings, Van Cleef & Arpels platinum and diamond bracelet and Tahitian pearl ring and some more Van Cleef & Arpels platinum and diamonds for her hair! The clutch? A gold leather Ferragamo envelope clutch with pink stone closure. RZ does it best!!
Another favorite was Academy award winning actor Jeff Bridges wife Susan Geston's jewels! I feel as though the wife or husband of an Academy nomited actor should always look just as stunning as their significant other. That said, Susan Geston looked dashing in her turquiose jewelery! As soon as her husband Jeff Bridges won, I couldn't help but glance at the tv screen in awe of her jewels! I immediately got on the phone and started dishing on those earrings!
Leave it to Rachel Zoe to glam you up and get you red carpet worthy! Cameron Diaz graced the oscars and looked fierce in her Oscar de la Renta dress and full on Cartier jewels! RZ does it again and adds some sparkle to cameron's decked out gown with a $58,100 Cartier white gold, princess and round cut diamond ring, a Cartier Private Archive Collection white gold/diamond ring and $49,500 Cartier white, yellow, rose gold and diamond pavé "Trinity" hoop earrings.
I love stacking my bracelets till my arm can't get enough. It seems these Hollywood starlets share my liking!
Check out Sarah Jessica Parker in these Stacked platinum and diamond bracelets, a 9-carat cushion-cut diamond ring and 19th-century diamond earrings all by Fred Leighton. Fred, meet Chanel. Have some babies, yeah?
Another one who stacked her jewels was Mama Mia's Amanda Seyfried. From 'Mean Girls,' to the Oscar's red carpet. Not bad eh? Anyway, the 'Dear John' star failed me with that gown but surprisingly made me happy with her Lorraine Schwartz 250-carat brown, champagne and mint diamond geometric bracelets, brown diamond ball ring and blackened platinum diamond earrings.
Lastly, I got to give it up to Maggie Gyllenhaal! The dress was awful but those jewels were just my steelo! her Fred Leighton vintage ivory and diamond calla lily pendant earrings are reminiscent of Audrey Hepburns ear plugs in Breakfast at Tiffanys. LOVED THEM! They were made to be worn at the Oscars! Then there was the Fred Leighton vintage platinum and diamond bracelet with emerald and sapphire brooch and the vintage 18k yellow gold and diamond bracelet. The accessories were flawless! What happened to the dress?
All this talk of diamonds and pearls, I have some big news I want to share with all of you in regards to my own jewelery adventure! I'll fill everyone in at the end of this week....Stay tuned!
xoxo,
M.
