What will no doubt become an iconic piece of Oscar Jewelry, Anne Hathaway wore a timeless and elegant diamond necklace. These necklaces never go out of style. It was the perfect complement to her open neckline.
Update: The necklace is a Lucida Tiffany necklace and it has 94 carats. You can pick it up for $10 million! Here is a close up picture:
It was also paired with a matching diamond ring.
Mila is wearing a delicate lilac dress and delightful hoop diamond earrings with a dangly diamond in the middle. Her earrings are absolutely precious!
Reese Witherspoon has arrived on the Oscar’s red carpet wearing stunning emerald earrings, and a matching ring. I just loved her hair and dress.
Scarlet Johansson wore a stunning Dolce & Gabanna dress which was accented with an oversized ring,
I will be live blogging on the best jewelry at the 2011 Oscars. Email me or post comments if you see something really special. With Nicole Kidman and Natalie Portman up for Best Actress, I am sure there is going to be something really special.
I found this extraordinary South Sea, gold pearl from a Japanese pearl dealer who comes to New York from time to time. The pearl is 17 mm. I wanted the setting of the pearl to be clean and straightforward. The key was to make sure that nothing detracted from or obscured the pearl, and so I set it with an elegant citrine. The citrine complements the color of the pearl.
The most expensive gold pearls have a deep rich color and lustre. I think that gold pearls are underutilized in jewelry. Especially when you are able to find such a large and gorgeous one as above, the simplest jewelry becomes the boldest.
My Japanese pearl dealer will be in town next week, so email or call me if you have any special requests. He specializes in fine white pearls, gold South Sea as well as large Tahitian pearls.
I went to the Van Cleef & Arpels exhibit at the Cooper-Hewitt Design museum in New York today. The exhibit contained a surprisingly large sample of Van Cleef jewelry including some famous pieces worn by some equally famous individuals.
The pendant of the bird, shown above, in my opinion, was the most spectacular piece. The 95 carat yellow diamond was just magnificent. The wings can be detached and used as earrings, the tail can be used as a brooch and the pendant can be worn separately. Quite economical for what would no doubt be a ridiculously expensive piece.
As part of the entrance price, you are given an iPad with which to walk around. The iPad has some videos about the jewelry and also some information on some of the pieces.
The art deco pieces from the 1920s and early 1930s stood out overall. Some of the later pieces had a “more-of-the-same” feeling to them. There is no doubt that the Van Cleef house has excellent talent, but the best and most creative pieces are really the older ones.
