Diamonds Dazzle at the 80th Annual Academy Awards

Diamonds Dazzle at the 80th Annual Academy Awards

Hollywood's Most Glamorous Oscar Nominees, Presenters and A-List Starlets Debut Amazing Diamond Looks at the Ultimate Celebration of the Year

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Oscars for outstanding film achievements were presented tonight at the 80th Annual Academy Awards, Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, and its Hollywood royalty radiated in glamorous gowns and amazing Diamonds. Illuminating from the red carpet, the big Diamond trends of the evening included the return of stunning Diamond Statement Necklaces, perfectly paired with sophisticated Diamond Drop Earrings of all styles, and beautiful, bold Diamond Bracelets and Cuffs.

The most mesmerizing Diamond look of the evening was showcased by Oscar Presenter, Nicole Kidman, who lit up the stage in an extraordinary Rough and Polished Diamond Sautoir Necklace designed by L'Wren Scott, containing a total of 7645 Diamonds, and totaling nearly 1400 Carats. Oscar Nominee and Award Recipient Marion Cotillard, along with Keri Russell and Jennifer Garner were just a few of the other leading ladies to debut the return of major Diamond Statement Necklaces. Jessica Alba, Anne Hathaway and Helen Mirren all shined brilliantly in attention-grabbing Diamond Earrings, in an assortment of styles. While Amy Ryan, Jennifer Hudson, Olivia Thirlby, and other starlets all modeled the perfect pairing of dazzling Diamond Drop Earrings and Diamond Bracelets.

   MAJOR DIAMOND TRENDS at the 80th Annual Academy Awards included:    The Return of Stunning Diamond Statement Necklaces:    -- *Jennifer Garner - Van Cleef & Arpels - 1928 Art Deco Diamond Necklace,      61 Carats   -- *Keri Russell - H.Stern - Vintage Floral Diamond Necklace, 405 Marquis      Diamonds, with more than 46 Carats of Diamonds   -- Kimora Lee Simmons - Natalie K - Diamond Collar Necklace   -- *Marion Cotillard - Chopard - Champagne Diamond Briolette Necklace, 64      Carats; Light and Dark Brown Diamond Necklace, 106 Carats   -- *Nicole Kidman - L'Wren Scott - 1399 Carat Rough and Polished Diamond      Sautoir Necklace, contains a total of 7645 Diamonds including Rough,      Faceted, and Polished Diamonds, which total nearly 1400 Carats   -- Vanessa Paradis - Chanel Fine Jewelry Diamond Camelia Necklace     Attention-Grabbing Diamond Earrings (in an assortment of styles):    -- Amy Adams - Fred Leighton - Diamond and Flower Earrings   -- Amy Ryan - H.Stern - Diamond Phoebe Drop Earrings set in 18 karat white      gold   -- *Anne Hathaway - Harry Winston - 10 Carat Cushion Cut Diamond Drop      Earrings, valued  at more than $1 million   -- Calista Flockhart - Martin Katz - Micro-set Diamond and Briolette      Diamond Drop Earrings, 8 Carats of Diamonds   -- Cameron Diaz - Bulgari - Diamond Pendant Earrings   -- Dixie Carter - Chopard - Oval Diamond Cluster Earrings, 40 Carats   -- *Helen Mirren - H.Stern - Hebe Diamond Earrings with 18 Carats of fancy      cut Diamonds set in noble gold   -- Hilary Swank - Chopard - 9 Carat Round Cut Diamond Earrings   -- Jennifer Garner - Van Cleef & Arpels - 13 Carat Swan Lake Diamond Drop      Earrings   -- Jennifer Hudson - Neil Lane - Diamond Chandelier Earrings   -- *Jessica Alba - Cartier - Diamond and Yellow Creole Hoop Earrings,      20.82 Carats, valued at $92,000   -- Jillian Dempsey - Fred Leighton - Cushion Cut Diamond Earrings   -- Katherine Heigl - Diamond Earrings   -- Kelly Preston - Lorraine Schwartz - Diamond Pendant Earrings   -- Keri Russell - H.Stern - Floral Diamond Earrings   -- Kimora Lee Simmons - Natalie K. - Diamond Drop Earrings   -- Kristen Chenoweth - Kwiat - Diamond Drop Earrings   -- Laura Linney - Cathy Waterman - Rose Cut Diamond and Platinum Earrings   -- Marlee Matlin - Chopard - 15 Carat Pear and Marquis Shaped Diamond      Earrings   -- Mimi O'Donnell - Kwiat - Diamond Open Star Earrings   -- Olivia Thirlby - H.Stern - Diamond Selene Earrings with more than 16      Carats   -- Ruby Dee - Diamond Chandelier Earrings    

Perfect Pairing of Diamonds, including Dazzling Diamond Drop Earrings and Diamond Bracelets:

   -- *Amy Ryan - H.Stern - Diamond Phoebe Drop Earrings set in 18 karat      white gold and custom Diamond Floral Cuff Bracelet   -- Calista Flockhart - Martin Katz - 8 Carat Micro-set Diamond and      Briolette Diamond Drop Earrings, paired with Diamond Bangle Bracelet   -- Dixie Carter - Chopard - 40 Carat Oval Diamond Cluster Earrings, paired      with a 35 Carat Diamond Bracelet   -- Helen Mirren - H.Stern - Hebe Diamond Earrings with 18 Carats of fancy      cut Diamonds set in noble gold paired with Fred Leighton 1930's Diamond      Bracelet   -- Hilary Swank - Chopard - 9 Carat Round Cut Diamond Earrings paired with      Snowflake Diamond Bracelets   -- Jennifer Garner - Van Cleef & Arpels - 13 Carat Swan Lake Diamond Drop      Earrings, paired with 1925 Art Deco Diamond Bracelet, 30 Carats   -- *Jennifer Hudson - Neil Lane - Diamond Chandelier Earrings paired with      Diamond and Platinum Cuff and Stacked Diamond Bangles   -- Jessica Alba - Cartier - Diamond and Yellow Creole Hoop Earrings, 20.82      Carats, valued at $92,000; paired with 1960's Diamond Shell Motif      Bracelet, valued at $44,000; and a 1959 Diamond Feather Motif Bracelet,      valued at $39,000   -- Jillian Dempsey - Fred Leighton - Cushion Cut Diamond Earrings paired      with 19th Century Four Row Diamond Bracelet   -- Katherine Heigl - Diamond Earrings paired with Diamond Bracelet   -- Kimora Lee Simmons - Natalie K. - Diamond Drop Earrings paired with      Stacked Diamond Cuffs on both wrists   -- Kristin Chenoweth - Kwiat - Diamond Drop Earrings paired with Wide Cuff      Diamond Bracelet   -- Laura Linney - Cathy Waterman - Rose Cut Diamond and Platinum Earrings      paired with Diamond Cuff Bracelet   -- Marlee Matlin - Chopard - 15 Carat Pear and Marquis Shaped Diamond      Earrings; paired with a 39 Carat fancy shape Diamond Bracelet   -- *Olivia Thirlby - H.Stern - Diamond Selene Earrings with more than 16      Carats; paired with two vintage Diamond Bracelets set in 18 karat white      gold     The following celebrities wore DIAMONDS to the 80th Annual Academy Awards:    -- Amy Adams - Fred Leighton - Diamond and Flower Earrings   -- *Amy Ryan - H. Stern - Diamond Phoebe Drop Earrings set in 18 karat      white gold; Diamond Floral Cuff Bracelet, specially made for this      year's Academy Awards   -- *Anne Hathaway - Harry Winston - 10 Carat Cushion Cut Diamond Drop      Earrings, valued at more than $1 million   -- Calista Flockhart - Martin Katz - 8 Carat Micro-Set Diamond and      Briolette Diamond Drop Earrings; Diamond Bangle Bracelet   -- Cameron Diaz - Bulgari - Diamond Pendant Earrings; Diamond Right Hand      Ring   -- Cameron Matheson - Kwiat - Diamond and Platinum Cufflinks and Shirt      Studs   -- Cate Blanchett - Lorraine Schwartz - Two Blackened Platinum and      Diamonds Escargot Bangles and a Blackened Platinum and Diamond Bangle,      valued at $250,000   -- Dixie Carter - Chopard - 40 Carat Oval Diamond Cluster Earrings; 35      Carat Diamond Bracelet   -- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson - Fred Leighton - Diamond Cufflinks   -- Forrest Whitaker - Chris Aire/Kwiat - Kwiat Platinum and Diamond      Cufflinks with Onyx, valued at $35,000; Chris Aire Platinum and Red      Gold Aire Traveler Five Time Zone Watch with Diamonds, valued at      $75,000   -- *Helen Mirren - Fred Leighton/H.Stern - H. Stern Hebe Diamond Earrings      with 18 Carats of Fancy Cut Diamonds set in noble gold; H. Stern      Diamond Floral Ring with more than 10 Carats of Diamonds set in 18      karat white gold; and Fred Leighton 1930's Diamond Bracelet   -- Hilary Swank - Chopard - 9 Carat Round Cut Diamond Earrings; Snowflake      Diamond Bracelets; Flower Diamond Hair Pins   -- *Jennifer Garner - Van Cleef & Arpels - 61 Carat 1928 Art Deco Diamond      Necklace; 13 Carat Swan Lake Diamond Drop Earrings; 1925 Art Deco      Diamond Bracelet, 30 Carats; and 6 Carat Clea Diamond Ring   -- *Jennifer Hudson - Neil Lane - Diamond Chandelier Earrings; Diamond and      Platinum Cuff and Stacked Diamond Bangles; Diamond and Platinum Ball      Ring; Diamond and Platinum Flower Hair Pins  -- *Jessica Alba - Cartier - Diamond and Yellow Creole Hoop Earrings,      20.82 Carats, valued at $92,000; 1960's Diamond Shell Motif Bracelet,      valued at $44,000; 1959 Diamond Feather Motif Bracelet, valued at      $39,000   -- Jillian Dempsey - Fred Leigton - Cushion Cut Diamond Earrings; 19th      Century four row Diamond Bracelet; 10 Carat Rose Cut Diamond Ring   -- Katherine Heigl - Diamond Earrings; Diamond Bracelet; and Diamond Ring   -- Kelly Preston - Lorraine Schwartz - Diamond Pendant Earrings   -- *Keri Russell - H. Stern - 46 Carat Vintage Floral Diamond Necklace      featuring 405 Marquis Diamonds; Floral Diamond Earrings   -- Kimora Lee Simmons - Natalie K - Diamond Collar Necklace; Diamond Drop      Earrings; Stacked Diamond Cuffs on both wrists; Diamond Right Hand      Ring; Diamond Hair Pin, valued at more than  $1 million   -- Kristin Chenoweth - Kwiat/Fred Leighton - Kwiat Diamond Drop Earrings;      Kwiat Wide Cuff Diamond Bracelet; Two Fred Leighton Diamond Flower      Brooches adorned in her hair   -- Laura Linney - Cathy Waterman - Rose Cut Diamond and Platinum Earrings;      Diamond Cuff Bracelet   -- *Marion Cotillard - Chopard - Champagne Diamond Briolette Necklace, 64      Carats; Light and Dark Brown Diamond Necklace, 106 Carats; and 15 Carat      Brilliant Cut Diamond Ring   -- Marlee Matlin - Chopard - 15 Carat Pear and Marquis Shaped Diamond      Earrings; 39 Carat fancy shape Diamond Bracelet; Black and White      Diamond Stacking Rings   -- Mimi O'Donnell - Kwiat - Diamond Open Star Earrings; Diamond and      Platinum Star Ring   -- *Nicole Kidman - L'Wren Scott - 1399 Carat Rough and Polished Diamond      Sautoir Necklace, contains a total of 7645 Diamonds, including Rough,      Faceted, and Polished Diamonds   -- *Olivia Thirlby - H. Stern - Diamond Selene Earrings with more than 16      Carats; Two vintage Diamond Bracelets set in 18 karat white gold   -- Patrick Dempsey - Fred Leighton - Rock Crystal, Onyx and Diamond      Cufflinks   -- Penelope Cruz - Chopard - Marquis Cut Diamond Ring   -- Renee Zellweger - Cartier - 1930's Art Deco Diamond Bracelet, valued at      $563,000; Diamond Strap Bracelet 1926 Priceless; Private Collection      Diamond Bracelet Priceless; Flower Diamond Brooch, 1941 Priceless;      Diamond Perruque Brooch, valued at $262,000   -- Ruby Dee - Diamond Chandelier Earrings   -- Saoirse Ronan - Kwiat - Diamond and Platinum Bracelet; Deco Diamond      Barrettes on her gown   -- Sarah Polley - Fred Leighton - 40 Carat Rose Cut Diamond Bracelet; Rose      Cut Diamond Band Ring   -- Steve Carell - Chopard - Happy Diamond Cufflinks   -- Tilda Swinton - Damiani - Diamond Sahara Cuff featuring 1865 Diamonds      totaling 47.41 Carats; Diamond Mimosa Ring, 4.21 Carats   -- Vanessa Paradis - Chanel Fine Jewelry - Diamond Camelia Necklace    

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