Diamond Diva Dish

Actress Kate Walsh of Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice fame, strutted her stuff at the 2008 NAACP Image Awards.

Since marrying movie executive Alex Young last year, Kate’s life has continued to be a flurry of activity, both on a personal and professional level. In spite of her hiatus during the writer’s strike, Kate has been keeping busy on the political scene channeling her efforts toward the Obama camp. Additionally, she recently invested funds, and time, in a cause near and dear to her heart – the opening of an animal shelter in New York city.

Her frenetic lifestyle aside, Kate always looks classically beautiful in her choice of attire when seen out and about at events. Here, she looks absolutely radiant in an off the shoulder Azzaro gown.

Kate accessorizes with sapphire and diamond drop earrings and a sapphire and diamond circlet bracelet (a bit of an anomaly is the yellow gold and diamond bangle she’s added to the mix!).

Here are a bevy of blue sapphire and diamond bracelets and earrings. I’ve posted before as to my affinity for this combination of deep, rich blue, and cool, shimmering icy diamonds and white gold!

Diamond and Blue Sapphire tennis bracelet in white gold with oval design.

Diamond and Sapphire Tennis Bracelet with ovals, in white gold. Perfect individually or collectively, for layering!

Diamond Pave and Blue Sapphire Drop Earrings are delicate and delightful in both their style and combination of white gold and gems.

Diamond and Blue Sapphire Earrings in a tear drop shape are classics which have an heirloom quality.

And because these diamond and white gold circlet bracelets are so beautiful and unique, I had to share them, also!

This White Gold and Diamond Bracelet with the “ringlet”, or circles motif is so pretty, as is this bold, White Gold Bracelet, a statement bracelet, adorned with diamonds and designed in an artisanal fashion with a variety of interesting and organic shapes. It’s geometric glam!

Working with mainly borosilicate glass, the creators of Diamonds in Glass , have come up with a way to suspend diamonds in a variety of glass items both fanciful and utilitarian.

Natasha Marx and designer Tobias Berger of Austrian based DIG , take otherwise mundane glass items such as the humble ashtray, water goblet, or wine glass, and, with the addition of cut diamonds, create pieces that are intoxicating in their relative simplicity. The champagne flute,or the flacon stopper, make that sip of bubbly, or that dab of scent all the more exciting with the addition of a bauble!

Each piece contains a diamond of the highest cut, color and clarity ensuring the value of these understated yet extremely elegant and tasteful items.

I really can’t imagine using this stemware on a continuum. As lovely as it is to look at, it’s more gratifying, in my opinion, to have my diamonds in the form of earrings, diamond bracelets, necklaces, and all other forms of personal adornment, as opposed to adorning my table! I know I’m not in a minority with this preference!

Sienna Miller dazzles in a daring Dior sheer black dress at the Bafta Awards which took place at the Royal Opera House in London.

Sienna, nominated for the Orange Rising Star Award, lost to Shia LaBeouf. In my opinion, she’s a winner by virtue of her outfit alone!

Following the event, Sienna was pursued by the paparazzi, whom she said recklessly and relentlessly followed the vehicle in an attempt which she felt, was to discover he location of her new home. She described the event as “threatening”, and feeling “hunted” , and asked her friend, the son of singer Bryan Ferry to intervene by getting between her car, and the photographers, allowing her to escape. Equally reckless, perhaps, but yet another example as to how the actions of the paparazzi must be curbed in favor of the safety (and some modicum of privacy) for all concerned.

The dress, with it’s fitted silhouette, and sheer flowing fabric in basic black, definitely has the “wow factor”, especially with the addition of the embellished back which includes jet black beading and jewels.

Sienna ramps up the glitz with a pair of linear dangle earrings. These are so similar to a pair of Diamond Drop Earrings on which I’ve had my eye for a while now! These Multi strand earrings in 14K white gold, have 1/3 ctw of glimmering diamonds! Well suited to every facial shape, they dangle gracefully against the backdrop of all manner of evening wear. These are just gorgeous and provide a lot of bling for your jewelry buck as the impact they will make far exceeds their cost!

Diamond Divas will swoon over the decadence of the world’s most expensive scent! Imperial Majesty perfume, heady in it’s unique blend of notes, is rendered most expensive not for the fragrance alone, but for bountiful bling which comprises the complete presentation. The luxurious liquid is contained within a Baccarat crystal bottle, enhanced with a five carat white diamond and a band of 18K gold.

Created by British designer Clive Christian, in a limited edition of 10, it can be filled with your choice of Clive Christian No 1 for men, or No 1 for women. Delivered to your door via Bentley, and served with champagne, this, the premium of perfume experience can be yours for the price of $215,000!

Eva Longoria was among those who were spotted at the Mercedes Benz Fall 2008 Fashion Show. I love her dress, featuring a retro flower power look, with sparkly sequined botanicals in a cream shade. Eva is always sparkling with great smile and zest for life there is little of the Desperate Housewife to be detected in her demeanor!

Although Eva, owing to the protracted writer’s strike has appeared to have some downtime, such is not the case! She’s been keeping busy with many projects including her work as the face of Bebe and Bebe Sport. These racy ads highlight her amazing figure. Her recent movie, the romantic comedy Over Her Dead Body and, some would speculate, given the pregnancy rumors as she was recently and repeatedly sighted shopping for baby items at Tres., preparing to welcome a bundle of joy. Eva has not confirmed a pregnancy at this time.

Additionally, you can see more of Eva in the March edition of InStyle magazine. Watch the behind the scenes video of her InStyle cover shoot. She looks gorgeous, as always! Hubby Tony Parker puts in an appearance too!

To compliment the dress she is wearing — a pair of diamond hoop earrings. These hoops find their popularity in the fact that they can be worn both for casual and formal occasions – hence, we can get a lot of fashion mileage and shimmer from these diamond dotted must-haves.

From casual to formal, delicate to bold, there are many variations of diamond hoops from which to choose. Double Side diamond hoop earrings (also referred to as “inside out”, offer the maximum in glitter as the diamonds are visible both from the leading outside edge as well as the inside edge of the back. Whether you choose bezel set, channel set, or prong set diamond hoop earrings, in white gold they are icy cool, always exciting, fresh and flirtatious.

Or, opt for the warmth of yellow gold, as Eva is wearing. Check out these stunning two-tone gold prong set diamond hoop earrings which are comprised of 266 round cut sparkling diamonds. If you dare to be different, these are prime candidates to add to your jewelry collection.

These are real classic sparklers, don’t you think? My all time favorite are the channel set diamond hoop earrings. These with .25 CTW of diamonds really are an accessory wardrobe staple.

View more diamond hoop earring eye candy for your ears!

Ladies, this month Diamond Harmony is offering another awesome prize for their monthly sweepstakes draw. The lucky winner will receive a pair of gift wrapped 14K White Gold Bubble Blue Sapphire Diamond Earrings!

As always, it is free to enter, and you may do so by following this link to the sweepstakes.

The deadline for entry is February 28th. The prize draw takes place on February 29th. Best of luck to all!

Anne Hathaway always has a pulse on the current fashion scene. Here she is shown at the Erin Fetherston (who recently designed a line for Target) Fall 2008 fashion show during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Fast forwarding to fall, among the styles featured were Featerston’s more Bohemian fare in bold prints and rich colors, along with some tailored pieces –items not too “over the top”! Anne was in attendance with her long term boyfriend Italian property developer Raffaello Follieri. The two seem quite happy together, and she credits him with helping her transcend depression from which she previously suffered.

Anne seems well grounded, but states that was not always the case. She’s worked hard to iron out life’s “creases” and reach a place wherein she derives happiness and balance in her career and personal life.

She is due to begin filming Bride Wars with Kate Hudson . The film features the two as best friends whose friendship is subject to a rift when they schedule their weddings on the same day!

Anne radiates a rare sort of beauty. With her doe eyes, glossy dark mane and wonderful smile – she eschews the sun, does not use “Fake and Bake”, and isn’t perturbed at those times when she may be carrying a few extra pounds. She’s not a product of the traditional Hollywood starlet mold.

Here she’s wearing a glimmering dress with satin floral embellishments. Notice her earrings – a wonderful pair of the ever popular linear dangles in yellow gold. This style of earrings shows no sign of being relegated to the past tense any time soon. Incorporating the trend of geometric shapes, and the linear look so flattering to all face shapes, the cascade effect is definitely eye catching.

Below are some of my favorites:

Top Row, L-R:

Two Tone Gold Diamond Drop Earrings

Tri Tone Gold Drop Earrings

Bottom Row, L- R:

14K gold Geometric Drop Earrings

14K Yellow Gold Circle Drop Earrings

Notice that these styles are comprised of a fushion of all that is fasionable — dangling charms, geometric shapes, mixed metals, and the element of fun!

Above: 14K White Gold Money Clip.

When you go on a shopping excursion to bricks and mortar stores do you do so with an eye to shopping the sales, getting bargains, attempting to get more stretch from your fashion budget dollars? Or do you purchase on impulse, perhaps feeling a little buyer’s remorse when you arrive home with your latest acquisition and cringe while snipping off the price tags? Maybe you do a bit of both, and perhaps a bit more of the impulse buying than you care to admit, and possibly, this holds true in the case of your online shopping habits too!

We’re only a couple of months into a new year, so you can still resolve to mend your ways and stretch your buying power! That simply involves doing a bit of research, which, when it comes to online shopping entails mere keystrokes as opposed to pounding the pavement or driving great distances in the process of going from store to store and myriad different malls.

Let me give you an example as to how easy it is to pocket some savings which will translate into additional purchase power! I recently bought a pair of gorgeous white gold hoop earrings for my sister’s upcoming birthday. I’ve had my eye on these hoops myself (as well as the matching bangle bracelets), and have, in fact, blogged about them. However, inkeeping with the old adage “It’s better to give than to receive”, I will give them as a gift and admire them from afar!

I purchased said earrings online from Diamond Harmony The price was a reasonable $139.95, in contrast to the retail price of $299.00. This price was made more reasonable by applying an online coupon code to receive a further 10% off . The lovely 3.9 gram white gold earrings with a retail price of $299.00 are now down to $113.95.

My lecture on impulse shopping doesn’t end here, though! What kind of lesson would it be if I didn’t further substantiate my point? So now, by way of comparison, you can see the same pair of white gold hoop earrings, with the same specifications, for a considerably higher price (and that’s prior to applying the discount coupon code!).

I rest my case, Ladies! Do your price comparisons, search online for coupon codes (Hint: 10% off any order from Diamond Harmony using Coupon Code : icyhot2007 – use it before April 1st!), and enjoy more bling for your buck!

Remember to practice the ABCs of E-Shopping:

A - actively pursue deals
B - more bling for your buck
C - coupon codes