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Diamonds Get Their Time to Shine at the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild(R) Awards

Diamonds Get Their Time to Shine at the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild(R) Awards

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Hollywood's biggest stars came out to support the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild(R) Awards tonight and diamonds once again proved to be the clear choice as the most glamorous accessory to sparkle on the red carpet. Hollywood's leading ladies from television and film proudly donned their most sophisticated diamond looks, with the big trends of the evening being diamond power earrings, showcasing large diamond studs, diamond drops, and diamond chandelier earrings; boldly adorned stacked diamond bracelets and cuffs; and gorgeous diamond Right Hand Rings. Diamond broaches also made a grand appearance.

To highlight the evening's best all-diamond looks, actress Ana Ortiz, from the nominated cast of the television series, "Ugly Betty" showcased an amazing half a million dollar diamond look by Kwiat, including beautiful diamond cluster earrings, a vintage diamond and platinum bracelet, and a diamond and platinum flower broach worn in her hair. Presenter and actress, Kate Beckinsale also stole the red carpet wearing Van Cleef & Arpel's private museum collection pieces, including stacked diamond bracelets on both wrists, bold diamond stud earrings, a 1919 Art Deco diamond Right Hand Ring, and a breathtaking diamond broach. Female nominee and award presenter Marion Cotillard also looked tres jolie in a gorgeous Happy Spirit diamond Right Hand Ring and Happy Diamond pave pendant necklace by Chopard.

MAJOR DIAMOND TRENDS at the 14th Annual SAG Awards included:

Gorgeous Diamond Earrings, of every length and style, spanning large classic diamond studs, diamond pendant earrings, diamond drops, diamond hoops, and diamond chandelier earrings:

-- Allison Janney - Diamond pendant earrings
-- Amanda Bynes - Kwiat - Diamond Stiletto earrings
-- Amy Ryan - Fred Leighton - Diamond pendant earrings
-- *Ana Ortiz - Kwiat - Large diamond cluster earrings
-- Becki Newton - Bochic - Rose cut diamond earrings
-- Brittany Snow - Neil Lane - Diamond and platinum drop earrings
-- Chandra Wilson - Judith Ripka - Diamond and yellow gold chandelier
earrings
-- *Christina Applegate - Diamond stud earrings
-- Debra Messing - Neil Lane - Rough cut diamond earrings
-- Dixie Carter - H. Stern - Isis diamond earrings
-- Edie Falco - Kwiat - Triple drop diamond and platinum earrings, valued
at over $250,000
-- Ellen Pompeo - Fred Leighton - Old European cut diamond drop earrings,
2.5 carats each
-- Giuliana Rancic - Bochic - Rose cut diamond earrings
-- Jamie-Lynn Sigler - Fred Leighton - Cushion cut diamond drop earrings,
6 carats each
-- Jane Krakowski - H. Stern - Zephyr cognac diamond studs
-- January Jones - Neil Lane - Diamond earrings
-- Joy Lauren - Diamond ball earrings
-- Judith Light - Diamond chandelier earrings
-- *Kate Beckinsale - Van Cleef & Arpels - Diamond stud earrings
-- Kate Hudson - Cartier - 4 carat diamond stud earrings, valued at
$101,500
-- Katrina Bowden - H.Stern - Stern Radiant diamond earrings
-- Keisha Whitaker - Neil Lane - Diamond pendant earrings
-- Kyra Sedgwick - Fred Leighton - Cushion cut diamond earrings, 5 carats
each
-- Maggie Siff - Kwiat - Diamond and platinum earrings from the Pagoda
Collection
-- Marg Helgenberger - Le Vian - Pave diamond hoop earrings
-- Mary Hart - Chopard - 17 carat cushion-cut diamond earrings on a French
wire
-- Melora Hardin - Chopard - 10 carat cushion cut diamond drop earrings
-- Michelle Pfeiffer - Neil Lane - Darkened platinum and diamond
chandelier earrings
-- Nicollette Sheridan - Neil Lane - Diamond pendant earrings
-- Nikki Blonsky - Kwiat / Natalie K. - Diamond pendant earrings
-- Perrey Reeves - Le Vian - Diamond hoop earrings
-- Rebecca Gayheart - Neil Lane - Diamond and platinum earrings
-- Sally Field - Martin Katz - Emerald cut diamond drop earrings with 2
carat emerald cut diamonds for a total of 7.34 carats, valued at
$115,000
-- Sophia Bush - Diamond drop earrings
-- Tara Summers - Kwiat - Diamond Isabella earrings
-- Taraji Henson - Chopard - 15 carat diamond hoop earrings
-- Teri Hatcher - Neil Lane - Diamond flower pendant earrings
-- Tina Fey - Lorraine Schwartz - Diamond shield earrings
-- Vanessa Williams - Fred Leighton - Diamond and black onyx pendant
earrings
-- Vinessa Shaw - Martin Katz - Diamond tassel earrings with 4.45 carats
worth of diamonds, valued at $11,000


Diamond Bracelets, such as stacked diamond bracelets, cuffs and diamond bangles, included:

-- Allison Janney - Diamond bracelet
-- Amanda Bynes - Kwiat - Stacked diamond line bracelets from the
Evergreen and Stardust Collection
-- Amy Ryan - Fred Leighton - Art Deco diamond bracelets
-- *Ana Ortiz - Kwiat - Vintage diamond and platinum bracelet
-- Andrea Bowen - Bochic - Diamond cuff bracelet
-- *Christina Applegate - Neil Lane - Diamond and platinum link bracelet
-- Diane Lane - Neil Lane - Diamond and platinum cuff bracelet
-- Edie Falco - Kwiat - Wide diamond and platinum cuff bracelet from the
Kwiat Wave Collection
-- Ellen Pompeo - Fred Leighton - Diamond star cuff bracelet
-- Eva Longoria Parker - Verdura - Diamond bracelet
-- January Jones - Neil Lane - Colored diamond and platinum bracelet
-- *Kate Beckinsale - Van Cleef & Arpels (Private Museum Collection) -
Stacked diamond bracelets
-- Kate Hudson - Cartier - Diamond and white gold swirl bracelet, valued
at $138,000
-- Katrina Bowden - H.Stern - Diamond cuff bracelet
-- Keisha Whitaker - Neil Lane - Diamond bracelets
-- Kyra Sedgwick - Fred Leighton - Diamond bracelets
-- Michelle Pfeiffer - Neil Lane - Stacked diamond bangle bracelets
-- Nicollette Sheridan - Neil Lane - Wide diamond and platinum cuff
bracelet
-- Nikki Blonsky - Kwiat / Natalie K. - 21 wide diamond bracelets from the
Trellis and Crochet Collections
-- Perrey Reeves - LeVian - Diamond stacked bracelets
-- Sally Field - Martin Katz - Black and white diamond line bracelets with
7 carats of diamonds each
-- Sara Ramirez - H.Stern / Bochic - Three diamond bracelets
-- Tara Summers - Kwiat - Diamond and platinum layered bracelets
-- Taraji Henson - Chopard - Three diamond bangles
-- Tina Fey - Lorraine Schwartz - Four diamond stacked bracelets
-- Vanessa Williams - Fred Leighton - Diamond cuff bracelet


Diamond Right Hand Rings included:

-- Becki Newton - Bochic - Diamond Right Hand Rings
-- Brittany Snow - Neil Lane - Diamond and platinum Right Hand Ring
-- Debra Messing - Neil Lane - Diamond Right Hand Ring
-- Eva Longoria Parker - Verdura - Diamond Right Hand Ring
-- Giuliana Rancic - Bochic - Diamond Right Hand Ring
-- *Kate Beckinsale - Van Cleef & Arpels (Private Museum Collection) -
1919 Deco Diamond Right Hand Ring
-- Keisha Whitaker - Neil Lane - Diamond Right Hand Ring
-- Maggie Siff - Kwiat - Diamond and platinum Right Hand Ring
-- *Marion Cotillard - Chopard - Diamond Right Hand Ring
-- Melora Hardin - Chopard - Triangle shape diamond Right Hand Ring
-- Tara Summers - Kwiat - Star diamond and platinum Right Hand Ring
-- *Teri Hatcher - Neil Lane - Diamond Right Hand Ring


The following celebrities wore DIAMONDS to the 14th Annual SAG Awards:

-- Allison Janney - Diamond bracelet and diamond pendant earrings
-- Amanda Bynes - Kwiat - Stacked diamond line bracelets from the
Evergreen and Stardust Collection; diamond Stiletto earrings; and a
diamond ring from the Solaris Collection
-- Amy Ryan - Fred Leighton - Two art deco diamond bracelets; diamond
pendant earrings; and a diamond bead ring
-- *Ana Ortiz - Kwiat - Vintage diamond and platinum bracelet; large
diamond cluster earrings; and a diamond and platinum flower hair brooch
for her hair; entire all-diamond look valued at half a million dollars
-- Ashley Jensen - H.Stern - Golden Stones black diamond cuff
-- Becki Newton - Bochic - Rose cut diamond earrings and diamond Right
Hand Rings
-- Brittany Snow - Neil Lane - Diamond and platinum drop earrings and
diamond and platinum Right Hand Ring
-- Chandra Wilson - Judith Ripka - Diamond and yellow gold chandelier
earrings
-- *Christina Applegate - Diamond bracelets; diamond stud earrings;
diamond Right Hand Ring; and diamond hair pin
-- Debbie Matenopoulos - Bochic - Rose cut diamond earrings
-- Debra Messing - Neil Lane - Rough cut diamond earrings and diamond
Right Hand Ring
-- Diane Lane - Neil Lane - Diamond and platinum cuff bracelet
-- Dixie Carter - H. Stern - Paola diamond bracelet and Isis diamond
earrings
-- Edie Falco - Kwiat - Wide diamond and platinum cuff bracelet from the
Kwiat Wave Collection; and triple drop diamond and platinum earrings,
valued at $250,000
-- Elizabeth Reaser - Judith Ripka
-- Ellen Pompeo - Fred Leighton - Diamond Star cuff bracelet and diamond
drop earrings, old European cut, 2.5 carats each
-- Eva Longoria Parker - Verdura - Diamond bracelet and diamond Right Hand
Ring
-- Giuliana Rancic - Bochic - Rose cut diamond earrings and diamond Right
Hand Ring
-- Glenn Close - Fred Leighton - 11 carat rose cut diamond ring
-- Holly Hunter - Fred Leighton - 5 carat light pink diamond pendant
-- Jamie-Lynn Sigler - Fred Leighton - Diamond cushion cut drop earrings,
6 carats each; and 18 karat gold and diamond ring
-- Jane Krakowski - H. Stern - Zephyr diamond cuff bracelet and Zephyr
cognac diamond studs
-- January Jones - Neil Lane - Colored diamond and platinum bracelet and
diamond earrings
-- Josh Brolin - Neil Lane - White diamond and platinum cufflinks
-- Joy Lauren - Diamond ball earrings
-- Julie Christie - Neil Lane - Vintage style rose cut ball diamond
jewelry
-- Judith Light - Diamond wreath necklace and diamond chandelier earrings
-- *Kate Beckinsale - Van Cleef & Arpels (Private Museum Collection) -
Stacked diamond bracelets on both hands; diamond stud earrings; 1919
art deco diamond Right Hand Ring; and diamond hair clip worn on her
dress
-- Kate Hudson - Cartier - Diamond and white gold swirl bracelet, valued
at $138,000; and 4 carat diamond stud earrings valued at $101,500
-- Katrina Bowden - H. Stern - Diamond Lattice bracelet; Stern Radiant
diamond earrings
-- Keisha Whitaker - Neil Lane - Diamond bracelets; diamond pendant
earrings; and diamond Right Hand Ring
-- Kyra Sedgwick - Fred Leighton - Diamond bracelets; cushion cut diamond
earrings, 5 carats each; and 4 carat diamond Lozenge ring
-- Maggie Siff - Kwiat - Diamond and platinum earrings from the Pagoda
collection and diamond and platinum Right Hand Ring
-- Marg Helgenberger - Le Vian - Black and white diamond bracelets and
pave diamond hoop earrings
-- *Marion Cotillard - Chopard - Happy Diamond pave pendant and Happy
Spirit diamond Right Hand Ring
-- Melora Hardin - Chopard - 10 carat cushion cut diamond drop earrings;
triangle shape diamond Right Hand Ring in diamond pave and three
stacked diamond rings on the other hand, including an Ice Cube ring, a
black diamond band and wide diamond eternity band
-- Michelle Pfeiffer - Neil Lane - Stacked diamond and platinum bangle
bracelets; darkened platinum and diamond chandelier earrings
-- Nicollette Sheridan - Neil Lane - Diamond cuff bracelet and diamond
pendant earrings
-- Nikki Blonsky - Kwiat / Natalie K. - Diamond pendant; wide diamond
bracelets from the Trellis and Chrochet Collections; diamond pendant
earrings; and a diamond star ring
-- Perrey Reeves - Le Vian - Diamond stacked bracelets and diamond hoop
earrings
-- Sally Field - Martin Katz - 10 carat diamond chain necklace, valued at
$45,000; black and white diamond line bracelets, featuring 7 carats of
diamonds each; and emerald cut diamond drop earrings with 2 carat
emerald cut diamonds, valued at $115,000
-- Sara Ramirez - H. Stern/Bochic - Three diamond bracelets
-- Sophia Bush - Diamond drop earrings
-- Steve Carrell - Neil Lane - Diamond, onyx and platinum cuffs
-- Tara Summers - Kwiat - Diamond and platinum layered bracelets; diamond
"Isabella" earrings; and a Kwiat Star diamond and platinum Right Hand
Ring
-- Taraji Henson - Chopard - Three diamond bangles, 36 carats; 15 carat
diamond hoop earrings; and a diamond pave Right Hand Ring
-- *Teri Hatcher - Neil Lane - Diamond flower pendant earrings and a
diamond ring
-- Tina Fey - Lorraine Schwartz - Four stacked diamond bracelets and
diamond Shield earrings
-- Vanessa Williams - Fred Leighton - Diamond cuff; diamond and black onyx
pendant earrings; and an antique cushion cut diamond ring
-- Vinessa Shaw - Martin Katz - 11 carat black and white diamond rings,
valued at $48,000 and 6 black and white diamond band rings, 6 carats
total, valued at $21,000


*The Diamond Information Center (DIC) has purchased the rights to red carpet diamond photos so that they may be used for editorial purposes.

For detailed descriptions and jeweler information, please see credit chart sent separately from this release.

Contacts:
Liz Jaeger (BWR) 310.550.7776 - general information
Erin Kelly (BWR) 310.550.7776 - general information
Erin Shiba (DIC) 310.360.5519 - Diamond trend information and quotes
Whitney Kenson (DIC) 310.360.5547 - Diamond credit information


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Source: The Diamond Information Center

CONTACT: Liz Jaeger and Erin Kelly both of B|W|R Public Relations,
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