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Monday, September 08, 2008

Diamonds Rock the Stage at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards

Diamonds Rock the Stage at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Sept 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Brilliant and bold diamond fashions once again rocked the stage at the 2008 MTV VMA Awards held at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, California. The evening's biggest diamond style trends included gorgeous diamond bracelets, including multiple, layered diamond bangles, bold diamond line bracelets, and stunning diamond cuffs. Big diamond stud earrings proved to be popular with both the ladies and gentlemen; and gorgeous diamond Right Hand Rings topped the most glamorous diamond looks of the evening.

Among the starlets to showcase the best of the diamond trends were Demi Moore in Cartier diamond bracelets; diamond earrings; and a diamond Right Hand Ring. Pink in Neil Lane diamond and platinum bangle bracelets; black diamond and platinum flower earrings; and black diamond and platinum Right Hand Rings. And Rihanna, who was stunningly adorned in Loree Rodkin diamond jewels, including white gold and brown diamond carved wood bracelets with fancy cross; a white gold and gray diamond tassle bracelet; white gold and bone beaded bracelet with round diamond balls; diamond and yellow gold medium cross hinged hoop earrings; a multi-colored diamond and white gold, black rhodium large elongated sideways quatrefoil cross fleur de lis ring; and a diamond and yellow gold shadow cross ring with rose cut diamond center and a maltese cross band.

HOT DIAMOND TRENDS:

Stylish Diamond Bracelets, including layered diamond bangles, bold diamond line bracelets, and gorgeous diamond cuffs

-- Ashlee Simpson - Bochic/ Loree Rodkin - Bochic Diamond cuff; Loree Rodkin rose cut diamond and yellow gold large oval Maharajah cuff, valued at $28,750

   -- Ashley Tisdale - H. Stern - Diamond cuff   -- Britney Spears - Platts Jewelry - Diamond bracelet   -- Christina Aguilera - Stephen Webster - Black and white diamond bracelet   -- *Demi Moore - Cartier - Two diamond bracelets   -- Jordin Sparks - Diamond bracelet   -- Katy Perry - Diamond cuff   -- Lauren Conrad - LeVian - Multiple white and chocolate diamond bracelets   -- Nicky Hilton - Stacked diamond bangles and diamond cuff   -- Nicole Scherzinger (Pussycat Dolls) - Stacked diamond bracelets   -- Paris Hilton - 4 Diamond cuff bracelets   -- *Pink - Neil Lane - Stacks of diamond and platinum bangle bracelets  

-- *Rihanna - Loree Rodkin - White gold and brown diamond carved wood bracelets with fancy cross, valued at $2,613; white gold and gray diamond tassle bracelet, valued at $4,862; white gold and bone beaded bracelet with round diamond balls, valued at $1,350

-- Solange Knowles - Diamond cuff

Diamond Statement Earrings, featuring big diamond studs for both the ladies and gentlemen, and elegant diamond pendant earrings

   -- Akon - Diamond studs   -- Ashlee Simpson - Diamond wing earrings   -- Britney Spears - Platts Jewelry - Diamond earrings   -- Busta Rhymes - Diamond studs   -- Cee Lo - Diamond studs   -- Chris Brown - Diamond studs   -- Christina Aguilera - Stephen Webster - Black and white diamond earrings   -- Ciara - Diamond pendant earrings   -- *Demi Moore - Cartier - Diamond earrings   -- Jamie Foxx - Diamond studs   -- Jordin Sparks - Diamond earring   -- Kobe Bryant - Diamond studs   -- LL Cool J - Diamond studs   -- Ludacris - Diamond studs   -- Ne-Yo - Diamond studs   -- Nicole Scherzinger (Pussycat Dolls) - Diamond earrings   -- Nicky Hilton - Diamond studs  

-- *Pink - Neil Lane - Pair of large black diamond and platinum flower earrings

-- *Rihanna - Loree Rodkin - Diamond and yellow gold medium cross hinged hoop earrings, valued at $2,100

-- Shannon Bex (Danity Kane) - Erica Courtney - Diamond and platinum maltese stiletto earrings with black diamond bead drops, totaling 20.36 carats, valued at $39,000

   Gorgeous Diamond Right Hand Rings   -- Ashley Tisdale - H. Stern - Diamond ring  

-- Aubrey O'Day (Danity Kane) - Erica Courtney - Black diamond and platinum cocktail ring with 623 diamonds featuring a black diamond center, 57.23-carat, valued at $59,000

   -- Britney Spears - Platts Jewelry - Diamond Right Hand Ring   -- Busta Rhymes - Two diamond rings  

-- Christina Aguilera - Stephen Webster - Two black and white diamond rings

   -- *Demi Moore - Cartier - Diamond Right Hand Ring   -- Jordin Sparks - Diamond ring   -- Paris Hilton - Black and white diamond ring   -- *Pink - Neil Lane - Large black diamond and platinum Right Hand Ring  

-- *Rihanna -- Loree Rodkin -- Multi-colored diamond and white gold, black rhodium large elongated sideways quatrefoil cross fleur de lis ring; and a diamond and yellow gold shadow cross ring with rose cut diamond center and a maltese cross band

   -- Russell Brand - Loree Rodkin -- Diamond ring   -- Solange Knowles - Diamond ring     The following celebrities all wore DIAMONDS to the 2008 MTV VMA Awards:   -- Akon - Diamond studs  

-- Ashlee Simpson - Bochic/ Loree Rodkin - Bochic/ Loree Rodkin - Bochic Diamond cuff; Loree Rodkin rose cut diamond and yellow gold large oval Maharajah cuff, valued at $28,750; diamond wing earrings

-- Ashley Tisdale - H. Stern - Diamond cuff; diamond ring

-- Aubrey O'Day (Danity Kane) - Erica Courtney - Black diamond and platinum cocktail ring with 623 diamonds featuring a black diamond center, 57.23-carat, valued at $59,000

-- Britney Spears - Platts Jewelry - Diamond bracelet; diamond earrings; and diamond ring

   -- Busta Rhymes - Diamond studs; two diamond rings; diamond watch   -- Cee Lo - Diamond studs   -- Chris Brown - Diamond studs  

-- Christina Aguilera - Stephen Webster - Black and white diamond bracelet; black and white diamond earrings; and two black white diamond rings

-- Ciara - Diamond pendant earrings

-- *Demi Moore - Cartier - Two diamond bracelets; diamond earrings; and diamond ring

-- Jordin Sparks - Diamond bracelet; diamond earrings; and diamond ring

-- Katy Perry - Diamond cuff; diamond 'Love' pendant; and diamond bow brooch in her hair

-- Kobe Bryant - Diamond studs

-- Lauren Conrad (The Hills) - LeVian - Multiple white and chocolate diamond bracelets

   -- LL Cool J - Diamond studs; diamond necklace   -- Ludacris - Diamond studs   -- Ne-Yo - Diamond studs   -- Nicky Hilton - Stacked diamond bangles and diamond cuff; diamond studs  

-- Nicole Scherzinger (Pussycat Dolls) - Stacked diamond bracelets; diamond earrings

-- Paris Hilton - Four diamond cuffs; diamond statement necklace; black and white diamond ring

-- *Pink - Neil Lane - Stacks of diamond and platinum bangle bracelets; pair of large black diamond and platinum flower earrings; large black diamond and platinum Right Hand Rings, total look valued at $500,000

-- *Rihanna - Loree Rodkin - White gold and brown diamond carved wood bracelets with fancy cross, valued at $2,613; white gold and gray diamond tassel bracelet valued at $4,862; white gold and bone beaded bracelet with round diamond balls, valued at $1,350; diamond and yellow gold medium cross hinged hoop earrings, valued at $2,100; multi-colored diamond and white gold, black rhodium large elongated sideways quatrefoil cross fleur de lis ring, valued at $19,000; diamond and yellow gold shadow cross ring with rose cut diamond center and a maltese cross band, valued at $32,400

   -- Rob Dyrdek - Two diamond rings; diamond watch   -- Russell Brand - Loree Rodkin - Diamond skull pendants; diamond ring  

-- Ryan Sheckler - Diamond studs; diamond pendant; diamond ring; and diamond encrusted watch

-- Shannon Bex (Danity Kane) - Erica Courtney - Diamond and platinum maltese stiletto earrings with black diamond bead drops, totaling 20.36 carats, valued at $39,000

   -- Stephanie Pratt - Diamond heart pendant   -- Solange Knowles - Diamond cuff; diamond ring   -- Tara Conner - Diamond starfish pendant  

-- Wanita Woodgette (Danity Kane) - Erica Courtney - Black diamond and platinum lariet necklace with more than 250 carats of diamonds, valued at $228,000

*The Diamond Information Center (DIC) has purchased the rights to red carpet diamond photos to be used for editorial purposes.

For detailed descriptions and jeweler information, please see credit chart below:

                         Necklace   Bracelet     Earring   Right Hand   Name        Jeweler    Info       Info         Info      Ring      Other    Ashlee      Bochic/              Bochic       Diamond    Simpson     Loree                Diamond      Wing                Rodkin               Cuff         Earrings                                     Bracelet;                                     Loree                                     Rodkin                                     Rose Cut                                     Diamonds                                     and Yellow                                     Gold Large                                     Oval Cuff                                     Maharajah                                     Cuff, $28,750    Ashley      H. Stern             Diamond Cuff           Diamond    Tisdale                          Bracelet               Ring    Aubrey      Erica                                       Black    O'Day       Courtney                                    Diamond    (Danity                                                 and    Kane)                                                   Platinum                                                            Cocktail                                                            Ring with                                                            623                                                            diamonds                                                            featuring                                                            a black                                                            diamond                                                            center,                                                            57.23                                                            carat,                                                            $59,000    Britney     Platt                Diamond      Diamond   Diamond    Spears      Jewelry              Bracelet     Earrings  Ring    Christina   Stephen              Black and    Black     2 Black    Aguilera    Webster              White       and White  and White                                     Diamond      Diamond   Diamond                                     Bracelet     Earrings  Rings    Ciara                            Diamond Pendant                                     Earrings    Demi Moore  Cartier              2 Diamond    Diamond   Diamond                                     Bracelets    Earrings  Ring    Jordin Sparks                    Diamond      1 Diamond Diamond                                     Bracelet     Earring   Ring    Katy Perry            Diamond    Diamond                           Diamond                          'Love'     Cuff                              Bow                          Pendant    Bracelet                          Brooch                                                                       in her                                                                       Hair    Lauren      LeVian               Stacked White    Conrad                           and Chocolate                                     Diamond                                     Bracelets    Nicole                           Stacked      Diamond    Scherzinger                      Diamond      Earrings    (Pussycat                        Bracelets    Dolls)    Nicky Hilton                     Stacked      Diamond                                     Diamond      Studs                                     Bangles and                                     Diamond Cuff                                     Bracelet    Paris Hilton          Diamond    4 Diamond              Black and                          Statement  Cuff                   White                          Necklace   Bracelets              Diamond                                                            Ring    Pink        Neil Lane            Diamond and  Black     Black      Total                                     Platinum     Diamond   Diamond    Look                                     Stacked      and       and        Valued                                     Bangles      Platinum  Platinum   at                                                  Flower    Cocktail $500,000                                                  Earrings  Rings    Rihanna     Loree                White Gold   Diamond   Multi-                Rodkin               and Brown    and       Colored                                     Diamond      Yellow    Diamond                                     carved wood  Gold      and                                     bracelets    Medium    white gold                                     with Fancy   Cross     and black                                     Cross,       Hinged    rhodium                                     $2,613;      Hoop      large                                     White Gold   Earrings, elongated                                     and Gray     $2,100    sideways                                     Diamond                quatrefoil                                     Tassel                 cross fleur                                     Bracelet,              de lis ring,                                     $4,862;                $19,000;                                     White Gold             Diamond                                     and Bone               and Yellow                                     beaded                 Gold shadow                                     bracelet               cross ring                                     with Round             with rose                                     Diamond                cut diamond                                     Balls, $1,350          center and                                                            a maltese                                                            cross band,                                                            $32,400    Stephanie             Diamond    Pratt                 Pendant    Solange                          Diamond Cuff           Diamond Ring    Knowles                          Bracelet    Shannon     Erica                             Diamond and    Bex         Courtney                          Platinum    (Danity                                       Maltese    Kane)                                         Stiletto                                                  Earrings                                                  with Black                                                  Diamond                                                  Bead                                                  Drops,                                                  totaling                                                  20.36                                                  carats,                                                  $39,000    Tara Conner           Diamond                          Starfish                          Pendant    Wanita      Erica     Black Diamond    Woodgette   Courtney  and Platinum    (D. Woods             Lariet Necklace    of Danity             with over 250    Kane)                 carats of                          diamonds,                          $228,000     MEN:    Akon                                          Diamond                                                  Studs    Busta Rhymes                                  Diamond   2 Diamond  Diamond                                                  Studs     Rings      Watch    Cee-Lo                                        Diamond                                                  Studs    Chris Brown                                   Diamond                                                  Studs    Jamie Foxx                                    Diamond                                                  Studs    Kobe Bryant                                   Diamond                                                  Studs    LL Cool J             Diamond                 Diamond                          Necklace                Studs    Ludacris                                      Diamond                                                  Studs    Ne-Yo                                         Diamond                                                  Studs    Rob Dyrdek                                                       2 Diamond                                                                      Rings                                                                      and a                                                                      Diamond                                                                      Watch    Russell     Loree     Diamond                           Diamond    Brand       Rodkin    Skull                             Ring                          Pendants     Ryan Sheckler         Diamond                 Diamond             Diamond                          Pendant                 Studs               Watch                                                                      and                                                                      Diamond                                                                      Ring  

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: Diamond Information Center

CONTACT: General information: Liz Jaeger, LJaeger@bwr-la.com, or Alex
Wagner, AWagner@bwr-la.com, both of BWR, +1-310-550-7776; Diamond trend
information and quotes: Erin Shiba of DIC, +1-310-360-5519,
Erin.Shiba@jwt.com; Diamond credit information: Whitney Kenson of DIC,
+1-310-360-5547, Whitney.Kenson@jwt.com

Web site: http://www.adiamondisforever.com/


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