Diamond Diva Dish

Katherine Heigl looked stunning at the recent Emmys. She was both a presenter and a winner, receiving an emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series in the role of Izzie Stevens on Grey’s Anatomy.

Wearing a gorgeous Zac Posen white fishtail gown with glamour reminiscent of old style Hollywood sirens, her accessories are playful and consistent with the fabric of which the gown is constructed. Would you believe it is made of denim? I absolutely love the use of this otherwise casual, heavy duty fabric for evening wear. Layered bangles, chunky bead bracelets, a jeweled bag and over sized hoop earrings with dangling charms complete her look.

I’m partial to hoops and love the option of adding earring charms to create an entirely different look. Casual by day, your hoops can be instantly transformed for either a more polished or an elegant look with the simple addition of earring charms.

Take a peek at those which I found via Diamond Harmony!

These 14K White Gold Diamond Bezel Earring Charms have an estate jewelry look and would be perfect to add a touch of tasteful elegance to a simple pair of white gold hoop earrings.

If you like mixing your precious metals, Two Tone Gold Rope Tear Drop Diamond Earring Charms can take either your plain white or yellow gold hoops to new heights.

I don’t know about you, but I’m going to lead a “charmed life”, too!

A recent recipient of a Teen Choice Award, in her acceptance speech, Jessica Alba spoke of being “pidgeon-toed, sway- backed, slightly cross-eyed, buck toothed, and a thumb sucker (which could explain the latter in her long line of self deprecatory comments!)” in her youth. She dedicated the award to Ross, whom she said, even after succumbing to his request for a kiss, still picked her last when playing baseball. She finished her speech with “Look at me now Ross! Look at me now!” She certainly has come “full circle”, being one of the most highly sought after young women in Hollywood at the moment.

Perhaps the circumference of her life is symbolic in the diamond circlet she’s wearing. The circle motif is hot, hot, hot – prominent at the moment in all manner of textiles including fashion and interiors, as well as accessories and jewelry.

As a stand alone piece, or layered with a delicate length or two of chains, as Jessica has done, the ever popular symbol of continuity is appropriate in settings both casual and elegant.

Emulate Jessica’s look with these pieces:

A 14K white gold Diamond Journey Pendant. This brilliant piece has 26 diamonds with a .50 CTW, and is among my favorites.

Layer with a 14K White Gold Diamond By The Yard necklace. I know I’ve mentioned the Diamond By The Yard Necklaces before, but they’re worth revisiting because I think they are so very pretty and infinitely conducive for the layering trend.

Lustrous and luxurious, the allure of pearls is underscored by their enduring popularity. Elegant and refined, they have long been a classic accessory.

Favored for their versatility, pearls are an accessory wardrobe staple – casual and feminine by day, they will beautifully accent a cashmere sweater or the neckline of a tailored suit, and as they transition to evening wear their timeless elegance heightens the sophistication of clothes on the cutting edge.

Perhaps you associate strands of pearls with sweater sets and former sirens of the silver screen. Indeed they were a favorite of the late Jane Wyman, among others. Seldom was she seen without her prized pearl pieces — bracelets, earrings, and a single or double strand around her neck.

Pearls have a following among contemporary fashionistas, too. Angelina Jolie, always to be found on the list of “Best Dressed” looks soft, chic, and romantic in this evening dress with lace overlay accessorized with a triple strand of pearls and pearl stud earrings.

Not “your Mother’s pearls”, pearls today can be found in myriad funky pieces, strung on leather, rubber, or silk cording and knotted, these are neither fussy nor contrived.

I’m currently loving these pearl necklaces which are perfect examples of the now popular layered chain look:

Two layers of delicate white gold chain, interspersed with pearls, in a 20 inch length render this pearl necklace very versatile (also available in a yellow gold version).

This Yellow Gold Pearl Link Necklace , at a generous 36 inches in length is definitely au currant in that it combines a variety of link shapes and sizes, both round and oval, along with randomly placed pearls in white and grey hues. Lots of interest in this statement piece!

I also like the exquisite delicacy of this White Gold Pearl Dangle Necklace which is adjustable from 16-18 inches in length.

Some pearls of wisdom – unlike diamonds, pearls are not indestructible. Never spritz yourself with perfume while wearing them (apply it first), store them wrapped in a soft cloth or tissue, and clean using only mild soap and water. This should ensure the longevity of their lustre!

If you’re thinking ahead to the holiday season, planning which of your precious metals and gemstones to pair with your festive attire, and you’ve managed to stash some cash for a major purchase consider this bling bag! Crafted of platinum, and festooned with 2,182 diamonds, it retails for $1.63 million. The work of jewelry designer Ginza Tanaka, it was recently featured at a Tokyo fashion show. One would need a bevy of body guards if stepping out with this little number!

While chandelier earrings are still hot, they’ve moved from trend territory into classics. If you are minus a pair of these in your jewelry collection, they are a must have! Available in an array of geometrics and gems, these earrings are dramatic, exotic, and have become what’s known as “statement earrings” — if you wear no other piece of jewelry, your chandelier earrings will pack a powerful punch by enlivening any outfit.

These Great Glamour Chandelier Earrings in 14k white gold look very similar to those worn by Kate Hudson in the above photo.

Heidi Klum had some serious chandeliers dangling from her ears at the emmys last night! Faux, or no? What do you think?

Devotes of the chandelier will welcome the equally popular linear drop earring.

Check out these 14k white gold Diamond Drop Earrings. With a cascade of fiery brilliance as they catch the light, they’ll glint and sway with your every move. These dazzling dangles put sparkle at a premium, suit any face shape, and actually have a slimming effect.

Peruse the bounty of Chandelier Earrings and Linear Drop Earrings via Diamond Harmony. I found some exciting new arrivals!

image via justjared.com

I’ve long admired Reese Witherspoon – she is bubbly without being a bimbo, effortlessly classy though not stuffy, managed to transcend a much publicized and messy divorce all while juggling career and motherhood without compromise. She seems to be “the complete package”!

Reese was on the red carpet last week to promote “Rendition”, the Gavin Hood film featured at the renowned Toronto International Film Festival. Starring such notables as Jake Gyllenhaal (with whom Reese has been linked romantically since both worked on the film), Alan Arkin, Peter Sarsgaard, and Meryl Streep.

Timely in it’s storyline, the film’s title derives it’s origin from the term “extordinary rendition” a policy which maintains that alleged terrorists can be extradited to foreign prisons and subsequently tortured outside the protection of the legal framework of their country of origin.

Reese plays Isabella, the pregnant wife of an Egyptian-American chemist, who, returning from a business trip, is taken into custody (interrogated and beaten) on suspicion of having been linked to the Middle East suicide bomb-linked death of a CIA officer. Heavy stuff, though the thriller has gleaned rave reviews for Hood’s treatment of this sensitive topic.

Reese’s unfettered couture provides the perfect canvas to showcase her stunning diamond pieces. Note that her diamond link bracelet is very similar to, if not the same, as the one worn by Jennifer Lopez at the “El Cantante” premiere. Reese layers this with a complimentary triple row diamond tennis bracelet. Notice the intermixing of black diamonds , currently quite popular. A jewelry staple, the diamond stud earrings (ample in size!), complete her look.

Emulate Reese’s look with these comparable choices –

Brilliant 1.00ct 14 K white gold diamond stud earrings

Gorgeous 14K white gold diamond link bracelet

This pièce de résistance (above) a 14 K white gold blue sapphire and diamond tennis bracelet

Further to all things bangle and bracelet – this month you can enter the Diamond Harmony Sweepstakes for a chance to win a 14K white gold bangle. The retail value is $299.00! Good luck!

Perhaps like myself, you’ve been watching the US Open tennis action with rapt attention. Imagine if you saw the players serving and volleying, chipping and charging, with a diamond studded tennis ball!

Such a ball exists, but it’s not destined for the court. Comprised of 4300 diamonds and 24 carat gold, it was made by the Wimbledon Jewelry Brand. The lucky recipients of the bling balls, valued at $85,000.00 , will be this years winners of the Wimbledon men’s and women’s singles championships. What an advantage!

The Wimbledon Brand is to be developed and marketed by Gitanjali Gems, with endorsement by the very exotic Bollywood actress Tanushree Dutta.

In addition to these tennis balls, the company has produced bracelets and pendants — a sports range called Sporterati. Crafted for the championship, the items are gold and have diamonds set in black transparent polymer. The target market is young sports enthusiasts.

Via DNA .

Charlize Theron looks statuesque in this stunning dress which combines an almost electric metallic bodice with layers of organza fabric for the ultimate in plumage!She is strutting her stuff at the Venice Film Festival for the premiere of her latest film “In The Valley Of Elah”.The film, which includes a cast of A-list actors –Tommy Lee Jones and Susan Sarandon among them, features Theron in the role of police detective Emily Sanders, who works to discover the truth behind the disappearance of a soldier following his return from a tour of duty in Iraq.

Theron, recently engaged to her long term boyfriend Stuart Townsend,whose visibility in this decidedly different dress (eliciting such descriptors as “Big Bird”, and “feather duster”), and topical nature of the film in which she starred, created quite a stir. Like it, or not (the dress, that is — and I do!), one thing is for sure – choice of dress notwithstanding, carefully chosen accessories including a simple pair of diamond stud earrings and a diamond bracelet are undisputed jewelry staples!

Interestingly, the earliest known hourglasses date back to the 14th century, and were used as timers by workers in metal factories to indicate when the optimum amount of heat had been applied to achieve the intended result.

Through the years, hourglasses have been used on board ships to measure nautical speed, in kitchens to time the boiling of one’s eggs, and to time sermons in the church (referred to in the context of 16th C England, as the pulpit hourglass).

This once utilitarian as opposed to aesthetically pleasing timepiece, simply crafted of glass exterior, and grains of sand within, has evolved not in function or basic form, but in craftsmanship and incorporation of materials that have elevated it’s lowly predecessor to new flights of time and of fancy.

You’ll have the time of your life as you measure the passage of moments with the cascade of 2000 sparkling diamonds, further illuminated by the backlight effect of an accompanying stand.

This diminutive DeBeers “Starburst Diamonds 2000″ hourglass measures 5 7/8” x 2 ¾” in diameter, is 24k gold plate, and contains 35 cts TW of diamonds suspended within. The mesmerizing effect can be yours for a mere $25,000.00 via David Orgell One might say it’s the perfect hourglass “figure”!

Who looks this good when stepping out to run some errands? Halle Berry does! Consistently chic, Halle is clad in an aubergine baby doll dress – a style she’s favored all summer, one which can accommodate some weight gain were she to be with child! Obscuring her midsection, as per usual, we are none the wiser as to whether or not Halle and her Berry gorgeous beau Gabriel Aubry are impending parents!

One thing is for sure, though – Halle’s hallmark exquisite taste is not to be outdone. Not overly done, either – this simple dress packs a powerful punch of color, accessorized by some yellow gold pieces including deco-inspired earrings and lightly layered gold bracelets – a simple stackable gold bangle paired with a gold heart charm bracelet (perhaps given to her by Gabriel?).

Psst! Don’t forget to enter the Diamond Harmony Sweepstakes . Time is running out on the draw for this month’s prize — a pair of chic and versatile extra large gold hoop earrings! If you sign up for the newsletter you’ll be informed of new inventory and great deals on the latest jewelry looks you covet!

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