Celebrity Jewelry

Celebrity Jewelry Trends at the American Music Awards - November, 2009

Black and white diamonds set in platinum seem to be one of the celebrity trends of the season (on Rihanna and Whitney Houston for two), but there are always a huge range of styles at red carpet events. Kristen Bell wore a gorgeous cocktail ring fashioned from a huge moonstone surrounded by diamonds and sapphires, all set in platinum, and Nicole Kidman's diamond and pearl earrings were classic.

Whitney Houston	Janet Jackson Performance	Rihanna	Paula Abdul
SoShy Performance	Nicole Kidman	Alicia Keys	Fergie Onstage
Toni Braxton	Julie Moran	Kristen Bell Ring Detail	Morena Baccarin

A close-up of a lead glass-filled Ruby

A close-up of a lead glass-filled ruby where the internal features with flow structures are visible.	The same ruby before heat is applied.
The outer layer of the lead glass is considerably altered by applying heat.	A close-up photo of a lead glass-filled ruby shows large bubbles in the glass which indicate the extent of the fill fractures. Photos ©AGTA.

ON THE MORNING OF NOVEMBER 4th, ABC's "GOOD MORNING AMERICA" RAN AN EXPOSÉ ON SALES OF UNDISCLOSED "COMPOSITE" (GLASS-FILLED) RUBY, CHARGING WIDESPREAD FRAUD. Many in the jewelry industry believe that the network's investigative methods are as scandalous as its findings. Just what did and didn't ABC prove; and did it go overboard in its tactics and conclusions?

Nobody disagrees with ABC that there are sales of ruby in American jewelry outlets that owe their looks to glass filling. No one disagrees that some of these sales of what is now called "composite" ruby are deceptive because shoppers are never told this critical fact. Indeed, nearly two years ago, gem dealer groups even issued global alerts about this material and demanded that gem labs develop specific nomenclature for this material and flag it as treated on lab identification and grading reports. As proof, we are re-printing our story from that time about this material called "X-Gems: The Rise of the Mutant Mineral," published in January 2008 and preceded by an email bulletin to all subscribers.

Where many in the trade find fault with ABC is over its tactics and conclusions. First, the network never mentioned the trade's own warnings about this ruby and attempts to prevent fraudulent sales of it. The trade was made to look implicitly guilty of indifference and neglect. Second, the network only found deceptive sales at three Macy's stores and in no others. Do sales by one firm in one market constitute proof of rampant rip-off nationwide and in all types of jewelry stores? Did ABC shop high-end stores where one would be less likely to find low-grade ruby? You be the judge. On our website we link to ABC's "Good Morning America" video. Look at the 5-minute segment and let us know if you think it's fair.

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Jewelry Trends on the 2009 MTV VMA Red Carpet

Jewelry Trends

Jewelry Trends on the 2009 MTV VMA Red Carpet

It's unfortunate that this year's MTV Video Music Awards will be remembered by the scene Kanye West created when he rushed onto the stage and grabbed the microphone from Taylor Swift's hands before she could give her acceptance speech for Best Female Video, ranting that Beyonce should have won.

Had he remained in his seat (handcuffs could be a good look for the next awards ceremony he attends) Kanye would have heard the announcement for Beyonce's Video of the Year award, where the class-act star shared the stage with Swift, giving her the speech-time that Kanye took away.

Bling-bling earrings were the primary jewelry theme of the night, not unusual for an MTV awards show, but simple pendants and other necklaces were popular, too. The award for most unusual attire probably goes to Lady Gaga

Taylor Swift	Taylor Swift's Arrival	Beyonce's Arrival	Beyonce in the Press Room
Beyonce	Alicia Keys	Lady Gaga	Stephanie Pratt
Ashley Greene	Kristin Cavallari	Keri Hilson	Alexa Chung

Alina PuscauMarc Anthony & Jennifer Lopez

Jewelry at the CMA Awards 09

Celebrity Jewelry Trends at the CMA Awards - November 11, 2009

 

Look for mostly classic jewelry on celebrities who attended the 2009 CMA Awards in Nashville, Tennessee. As always, attendees wore a range of styles. Diamonds were as popular as ever, and the number one choice for earrings, although no single style emerged as a favorite. Many women wore either wide cuffs or stacked bracelets and bangles. A few of the guys wore some interesting pieces, too.

Taylor Swift	Taylor Swift On Stage	Tim McGraw & Faith Hill	Reba McEntire
Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman	Julianne Hough & Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Martina McBride	Barbara Mandrell
Carrie Underwood	LeAnn Rimes	Kelly Pickler	Nancy O'Dell

Michelle Branch

Jason Aldean

Kristen Stewart Jewelry Profile

Kristen Stewart Jewelry Profile

Kristen Stewart usually keeps her jewelry pretty casual. She's often seen wearing bracelets, and they're often made from organic components like leather and fabric. You'll usually see a watch on Kristen's wrist, with its face turned around to sit on the inside of her arm.

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