Music's Biggest Night Rocks Classic Diamond Looks at the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards

Music's Biggest Night Rocks Classic Diamond Looks at the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Music industry veterans celebrated a star-studded evening to honor the best in music with their fellow music nominees, while classic diamonds sparkled both on the red carpet and on stage at tonight's 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards, held at Staples Center Los Angeles.

Diamond jewelry was the foundation of the best-dressed looks of the evening, including Katy Perry who wore elegant diamond drop earrings; diamond bangle bracelets; and a diamond Right Hand Ring to complement her pink full-length strapless gown. And tonight's GRAMMY Award winner Jennifer Hudson who donned square diamond dangle earrings and a diamond cuff bracelet against her origami-pleated black and white dress.

THE LEGACY AND BEAUTY OF DIAMONDS WERE SHOWCASED IN THE EVENING'S TOP DIAMOND TRENDS featured at the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards. The top diamond trends included:

   Diamond Drop Earrings    --  Adel - Stephen Russell - Diamond drop earrings, 3.96-carats   --  Carrie Underwood - Johnathan Arndt - Diamond drop earrings   --  Chrisette Michele - Irit Designs - Rose-cut diamond triangular       earrings   --  Duffy - Diamond stud earrings   --  Fantasia Barrino - Loree Rodkin - Diamond earrings   --  Giuliana Rancic - Bochic - Diamond earrings   --  Janelle Snowden - Diamond earrings   --  Jazmine Sullivan - Neil Lane - Diamond stud earrings   --  *Jennifer Hudson - Square diamond dangle earrings   --  Jordin Sparks - Damiani - Diamond stud earrings   --  Kate Beckinsale - Lorraine Schwartz - Black and white diamond knot       earrings   --  Kim Kardashian - Bochic - Diamond earrings   --  *Katy Perry - H. Stern - Diamond drop earrings   --  Miley Cyrus - Mimi So (red carpet) - Diamond drop earrings   --  Natalie Cole - Diamond pave drop earrings   --  Paris Hilton - Diamond oval hoop earrings   --  Paula Patton - Neil Lane - Darkened diamond chandelier earrings   --  Sara Bareilles - Neil Lane - Diamond earrings   --  Sheryl Crow - Lorraine Schwartz - Diamond chandelier earrings   --  Taylor Swift - Lorraine Schwartz - Brown diamond mesh earrings   --  Whitney Houston - Lorraine Schwartz - Diamond fan earrings   --  Zooey Deschanel - Platt Jewelers - Old-cut antique diamond earrings    

Stacked Diamond Bracelets, featuring stylish diamond bangle bracelets, and diamond cuffs

   --  Chrisette Michele - Irit Designs - Rose-cut diamond bracelet; two       rose-cut diamond bangles; diamond chain bracelet; and three small       rose-cut diamond flower cuff bracelets   --  Estelle - Damiani - Two diamond bracelets   --  Fantasia Barrino - Loree Rodkin - Diamond and black Rhodium bracelet   --  Janelle Snowden - Diamond bracelets   --  Jazmine Sullivan - Neil Lane - Diamond pave disco ball bracelet; two       diamond pave disco ball bangle bracelets; and rose-cut diamond bangle       bracelet   --  *Jennifer Hudson - Diamond bracelet   --  Jordin Sparks - Damiani - Diamond link bracelet   --  Kate Beckinsale - Lorraine Schwartz - Eight stacked diamond and black       jade bangle bracelets   --  *Katy Perry - H. Stern - Diamond bangle bracelets   --  Miley Cyrus - Mimi So (red carpet) - Stacked diamond bangle bracelets;       Loree Rodkin (performance)- Diamond oval egg shape link bracelet with       Appliques   --  Paris Hilton - Diamond bangle bracelets   --  Paula Patton - Neil Lane - Diamond and platinum bracelet   --  Sara Bareilles - Neil Lane - Diamond bracelet   --  Sheryl Crow - Lorraine Schwartz - Diamond and Lavender Jade bracelet   --  Taylor Swift - Lorraine Schwartz - Bronzed diamond cuff bracelet   --  Whitney Houston - Lorraine Schwartz - Diamond cuff bracelet    Diamond Right Hand Rings    --  Carrie Underwood - Johnathan Arndt - Diamond band   --  Chrisette Michele - Irit Designs - Rose-cut diamond Right Hand Ring   --  Duffy - Diamond Right Hand Ring   --  Fantasia Barrino - Loree Rodkin - Black and white diamond cigar ring   --  Giuliana Rancic - Bochic - Diamond Right Hand Ring   --  Gwyneth Paltrow - Chopard - Heart shape diamond Right Hand Ring,       11-carats   --  Janelle Snowden - Diamond Right Hand Ring   --  Jordin Sparks - Damiani - Two diamond Right Hand Rings   --  *Katy Perry - H. Stern - Diamond Right Hand Ring   --  Kim Kardashian - Bochic - Diamond Right Hand Ring, 15-carats   --  Miley Cyrus - Loree Rodkin (performance) - Three Rose-cut diamond pave       trefoil Marquee ring   --  Sheryl Crow - Lorraine Schwartz - Diamond and Lavender Jade Right Hand       Ring     The following celebrities wore DIAMONDS to the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards:    --  Adele - Stephen Russell - Diamond drop earrings, 3.96 carats; antique       diamond flower brooch worn on her dress, 28-carats; antique diamond       and tortoise hair comb worn in her hair   --  Baby from Cash Money - Chris Aire - Chris Aire parlay "black watches"       with full black diamond chase, dial and bracelet, 20-carats   --  Carrie Underwood - Jonathon Arndt - Diamond drop earrings; and diamond       band   --  Chrisette Michele - Irit Designs - Rose-cut diamond triangular       earrings; long diamond tassel chain necklace; three rose-cut diamond       flower chain necklace; rose-cut diamond bracelet; two rose-cut diamond       bangles; diamond chain bracelet; three small rose-cut diamond flower       cuff bracelets; and rose-cut diamond ring   --  Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson" - Loree Rodkin - Large diamond cross;       diamond cushion cross link chain   --  Duffy - Diamond stud earrings; and diamond Right Hand Ring   --  Emily Proctor - Damiani - Diamond Eden earrings; diamond Eden bracelet   --  Estelle - Damiani - Diamond Mimosa earrings; and diamond Material Girl       bracelet   --  Faith Evans - Damiani - Insieme diamond earrings; Insieme diamond ring   --  Fantasia Barrino - H. Stern - Diamond pave golden stones earrings and       diamond bracelet; Loree Rodkin diamond and black Rhodium bangles and       black and white diamond cigar ring   --  Giuliana Rancic - Bochic - Diamond earrings; and diamond Right Hand       Ring   --  Gwyneth Paltrow - Chopard - Heart-shaped diamond Right Hand Ring,       11-carats   --  Jamie Foxx - Neil Lane - Diamond stud earrings; and diamond cuff links   --  Janelle Snowden - Diamond earrings; diamond bracelet; and diamond       Right Hand Ring   --  Jay-Z - Neil Lane - Diamond and black onyx tie pin; and diamond shirt       studs (performance)   --  Jazmine Sullivan - Neil Lane - Diamond stud earrings; two diamond by       the yard chains, diamond pave disco ball diamond by the yard chain;       diamond pave disco ball bracelet, two diamond pave disco ball bangle       bracelets; and a rose-cut diamond bangle bracelet   --  *Jennifer Hudson - Square diamond dangle earrings; and diamond       bracelet   --  Jordin Sparks - Damiani - Diamond stud earrings; diamond link       bracelet; two diamond Right Hand Rings   --  Kate Beckinsale - Lorraine Schwartz - Black and white diamond knot       earrings; eight stacked diamond and black jade bangle bracelets   --  *Kate Perry - H. Stern/Jacob & Co. - Jacob & Co. Six-stone       Princess-cut diamond drop earrings; H. Stern - vintage diamond       bracelet and diamond Sofia bangle bracelet; H. Stern - Floral diamond       Right Hand Ring   --  Keyshia Cole - Damiani - Diamond statement necklace   --  Kim Kardashian - Bochic - Rose-cut diamond earrings; Diamond Right       Hand Ring, 15-carats   --  Lil Wayne - Chris Aire - Chris Aire Parlay "Black Watches" with full       black diamond case, dial and bracelet, 20-carats   --  Lisa Rinna - Bochic/Siera - Bochic Rose-cut diamond earrings; Siera       diamond Right Hand Ring   --  Miley Cyrus - Mimi So/Loree Rodkin (performance)/Stephen Webster       (performance) - Mimi So - Diamond drop earrings; Stephen Webster 3D       hoop earrings; Mimi So - Stacked diamond bangles; Loree Rodkin       -Diamond oval egg shaped link bracelet with Appliques; Loree Rodkin -       Three Rose-Cut diamond pave trefoil Marquee Ring (performance)   --  Natalie Cole -  Diamond pave drop earrings   --  Nick Jonas - Neil Lane - Diamond and onyx tie pin   --  Paris Hilton -Damiani - Diamond Sunset Boulevard earrings; and diamond       bangle bracelets   --  Paula Patton - Neil Lane - Darkened diamond chandelier earrings;       diamond and platinum bracelet   --  Sara Bareilles - Neil Lane - Diamond earrings; two diamond bracelets;       and diamond Right Hand Ring   --  Sheryl Crow - Lorraine Schwartz - Diamond chandelier earrings; diamond       and lavender jade bracelet;  diamond and lavender jade Right Hand Ring   --  Taylor Swift - Lorraine Schwartz - Brown diamond mesh earrings;       bronzed diamond cuff bracelet   --  Whitney Houston - Lorraine Schwartz - Diamond fan earrings; diamond       cuff bracelet   --  Zooey Deschanel -Platt Jewelers - Old-cut antique diamond earrings    

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