Platinum Stars
Many stars dazzled in Platinum jewelry at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards. Jewelry and style expert Michael O’Connor - who helped celebrities find the perfect bling for tonight’s red carpet – says, “we are seeing a return to bold jewelry including stackable cuff bracelets, oversized cluster and drop earrings, and even lapel pins for men.” Platinum is favored on the red carpet because it’s a naturally white metal, so it maximizes the brilliance of gemstones.
Who chose Platinum on the red carpet and at parties (retail prices are provided when available):
• Eva Longoria-Parker wore Platinum cluster earrings by Verdura.
• Kate Winslet wore Platinum earrings by Chopard.
• Penelope Cruz wore a Platinum ring by Chopard.
• Mary Louise Parker wore Platinum rings and earrings by Chopard.
• Angelina Jolie – Platinum earrings and ring by Neil Lane.
• Beyoncé – Platinum and 200 carat diamond necklace, Platinum and 16 carat diamond earrings, and her own Platinum wedding band by Lorraine Schwartz.
• Jennifer Lopez – Platinum drop earrings, ring and bracelet by Lorraine Schwartz.
• Anne Hathaway – Vintage Platinum earrings from Van Cleef & Arpels’ Private Collection.
• Hayden Panettiere – Platinum earrings and ring by Fred Leighton.
• Vanessa Hudgens – Platinum necklaces, stud earrings and ring by Lorraine Schwartz.
• Demi Moore – Multiple Platinum bracelets, earrings and ring by Cartier (total worth millions of dollars).
• Amy Adams – Platinum earrings and ring by Lorraine Schwartz.
• Christina Applegate – Platinum necklace, earrings and ring by Lorraine Schwartz.
• Elizabeth Banks – Platinum necklace, rings and earrings by Lorraine Schwartz. Platinum hair comb by Fred Leighton.
• Drew Barrymoore – Platinum earrings, bracelet and ring by Lorraine Schwartz.
• Sally Hawkins – Platinum earrings and bracelet by Lorraine Schwartz.
• Jonas Brothers – Joe is wearing Platinum cufflinks by Neil Lane ($6,900), watch by Piaget ($29,250) and a ring from Per Amore ($6,000); Kevin is wearing Platinum cufflinks by Neil Lane ($9,500), lapel pin by Neil Lane ($4,500) and a watch by Franck Muller ($58,900); Nick is wearing a Platinum tie tack from Platinum Guild International ($600).
• Susan Sarandon – Platinum necklace, earrings and rings by Fred Leighton.
• Laura Linney – Platinum earrings and bracelets by Cathy Waterman.
• Marisa Tomei – Platinum chains, pendants and stud earrings by Neil Lane.
• January Jones – Platinum ring and earrings by Van Cleef & Arpels’ Private Museum Collection.
• Amy Poehler – Platinum stud earrings, chains and rings by Fred Leighton.
• Isla Fisher – Platinum bracelet and earrings by Neil Lane.
• Kyra Sedgwick – Platinum earrings, cuff and ring by Fred Leighton.
• Kanye West – Platinum cufflinks and shirt studs by Neil Lane.
• Jay-Z – Platinum tie pin and cufflinks by Neil Lane.
• Jake Gyllenhaal – Platinum cufflinks by Fred Leighton.
• Patrick Dempsey – Platinum cufflinks by Fred Leighton.
• Laura Dern – Platinum bracelet and earrings by Neil Lane.
• Sally Field – Platinum bracelet, earrings, and ring by Neil Lane.
• ·Evan Rachel Wood – Platinum earrings and bracelet by Neil Lane.
• ·Christina Hendricks – Platinum bracelet and earrings by Neil Lane.
• ·Jaime Pressly – 2 Platinum cuffs by Chad Allison ($60,000 total), and earrings by Neil Lane ($17,000).
• · Jennifer Carpenter – Platinum necklace, earrings and ring by Neil Lane.
• ·Jennifer Esposito – Platinum ring by Ricardo Basta ($80,000), and bracelet by Stephen Russell ($225,000).
• ·Julie Benz – Platinum earrings by Erica Courtney ($45,000).
• ·Audrina Partridge – Platinum earrings, bracelets and ring by Neil Lane.
• ·Sarah Chalke – Platinum earrings and ring by Neil Lane.
• ·Garcelle Beauvais Nilon – Platinum cuff and earrings by Neil Lane.
• ·Rumer Willis – Platinm earrings and bracelets by Neil Lane.
• ·Kate Flannery – Platinum earrings and cuff by Erica Courtney ($96,000).
• ·Mindy Kaling – Platinum earrings by Chad Allison ($2,800), and ring by Mark Schneider ($36,000).
• Keely Brosnan – Platinum necklace by Piaget ($551,100), and earrings by Ricardo Basta ($32,000) or Neil Lane, ring by Neil Lane, and bracelet by Neil Lane.
• Moon Goodblood – Platinum bracelet and earrings by Neil Lane.
• ·Kate Capshaw – Platinum earrings by Neil Lane.
• Samantha Harris – Platinum earrings and necklace by Damiani or earrings by Siegelson, ring by Mark Schneider ($23,400), and bracelets by Stephen Russell ($325,000 total).
• Giuliana Rancic – Platinum earrings by Stephen Russell ($350,000) or earrings by Ashok Sancheti ($20,000). Or, ring and earrings by Erica Courtney ($30,040 total).
• Teri Seymour – Platinum and diamond jewelry by Neil Lane.
Platinum Guild's Preview: Celebrities including Carrie Preston (True Blood), Mindy Kaling (The Office), Kate Flannery (The Office), Leslie David Baker (The Office), Alimi Ballard (Numb3rs), David Blue (Ugly Betty), Amber Frakes (24), Martin Sopha (Dexter), Kate Linder (The Young & the Restless), Katerina Graham (Hannah Montana), Lorna Scott (True Blood), Candis Cayne (Nip/Tuck) attended Platinum Guild International USA’s Golden Globe Awards Red Carpet Jewelry Preview at the Palihouse Holloway where they experienced:
· More than $52 million dollars worth of rare Platinum jewelry to wear on the red carpet from the world’s top designers including Neil Lane, Stephen Russell, Erica Courtney, Piaget, Damiani, Franck Muller, Mikimoto, and vintage Tiffany & Co. and Cartier from Siegelson.
· Luxury treatments by Bliss Spa, beverages from Rubyy Blood Orange Energy Drink, champagne from Moët & Chandon and Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte, and wines from Newton and Lucien Albrecht.
· “Clean Crisp White” luxury candle from Votivo.
· Limited-edition Platinum iPods. Valued at $150, celebrities autographed iPods that will be available through the Clothes Off Our Back award shows website auction to support children’s charities.
Images: Actress Laura Linney poses with her award for Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television in 'John Adams', at the 66th annual Golden Globe awards in Beverly Hills, California January 11, 2009. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters); Amy Adams arrives at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, in Beverly Hills, Calif.(AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
