Diamond Studded Headbands

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First, there’s Charlize Theron who made a knockout entrance with her Cartier diamond headband and soft hair-do to match. And also appearing in a daring black garland headband with diamond accents was Michelle Williams. Her headband and diamond studs were courtesy of Forevermark Diamonds and designed by Fred Leighton. We think the headband beautifully complemented her short hair-do.

The next group of leading ladies made bold fashion statements with dashing diamond drop earrings. First, there’s Kate Beckinsale with massive diamond drop jewels and bangles by famous New York diamond jewelry designer Lorraine Schwartz. Her strapless neutral-colored gown and bare neck took back seat to this bold bling.

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Massive Earrings Jessica Alba, in similar fashion with strapless gown and bare neck, sported gorgeous 37.14 carat diamond and platinum earrings by Bulgari. These icy rocks went perfectly with her stunning light lavender embroidered gown. And let us not forget to remark on her super sparkly diamond bracelet.

Huge Bracelets Sofia Vergara was all diamond-studded out. She made a striking appearance on the red carpet in a strapless navy gown that really accentuated her curvy hour-glass figure. Add to that her knock-out diamond drop earrings, bracelets, and rings by famed Hollywood diamantaire Harry Winston, and she looked like a Hollywood goddess.

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Both Reese Witherspoon and Mary J. Blige shined in their diamond wristlets, complementing their striking gowns fabulously. Witherspoon wore circa 1900 vintage bracelets by designer Fred Leighton, and Blige wore Lorraine Schwartz jewels on her arms, and did we mention the long diamond chandelier earrings?

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And finally, we’d also like to make mention of Natalie Portman’s refined rocks. Her diamond drop earrings, pear shaped diamond ring, and three diamond bracelets by Harry Winston offset her fabulous fuchsia gown with lots of class.

Way to sport your diamond jewels, ladies!

Sources:

http://www.diamonds.net/News/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=38627&ArticleTitle=Diamonds+Shine+on+Golden+Globe%E2%80%99s+Red+Carpet+

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From Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor to Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, The Hollywood News details the ten best celebrity wedding proposals.

My personal favorite?  Seal and Heidi Klum:

Seal pulled out all the stops for his extraordinary proposal to Heidi Klum.The singer whisked his supermodel girlfriend off in a helicopter and, while most of us would probably be chuffed with just that, he didn’t stop there. He flew Heidi to the top of a 14,000 ft glacier where he had arranged for a specially-made igloo to be built. Inside was a bed covered in rose petals, dozens of candles and plenty of food and Champagne for them to celebrate with. Heidi later described it as a ‘once-in-a-lifetime event’!

It looks as if Jessica Simpson dropped Beyoncé’s immortalized ultimatum to former boyfriend and football star Tony Romo.  Here’s how it went down:

Jessica: “Tony, if you like it, then you better put a ring on it.”

Tony: “uhhhh, I guess I don’t like it that much.”

Jessica: “I’m going home to daddy!”

And with that, their long running relationship ended.

Ivanka Trump, daughter of real estate and reality TV mogul Donald Trump, has confirmed that she is now officially Jewish.  And now that this minor detail has been taken care of, she was finally allowed to become engaged to marry her long-time Jewish boyfriend, Jared Kushner.

This was no simple matter.  Jared Kushner comes from a very well respected Orthodox Jewish family from New Jersey and New York.  Converting to Judaism under by Orthodox standards is a process that takes a very long time and is a serious commitment.  She had to learn a tremendous amount of information and to commit to a very different sort of lifestyle.

Now the important question:  What kind of ring did he give her?  Did she pluck something out of her own collection?

Update: According to CDInsight, Jared gave Ivanka a diamond weighing 5.22 carats, and apparently it was, in fact, from her own line of jewelry!

Nothing says, “I’m sorry for assaulting my famous girlfriend” like having a custom designed, blinged out, $300,000 pendant made that has the word “OOPS!” written out in diamonds.

In what is perhaps the latest and greatest sign of just how much things have changed in the diamond business, De Beers has chosen reality TV star Kim Kardashian to help promote diamonds from Botswana.  Just to remind those who might have forgotten, De Beer’s previous “icon of style” was Iman, the freakishly beautiful African princess married to eternal rock star David Bowie.  The same Iman who looks a year younger for every year she ages.  The same Iman who fights for important worthwhile issues of starvation and childhood AIDS in Africa.  Maybe it’s just me, but Kardashian, the star of Keeping up with the Kardashians on E! and of her very own sex-tape, seems like a bit of a step down.  On the one hand, you have a true artistocrat of a celebrity, using her beauty and clout to try and make a difference in the world, and on the other hand, you have a celebutant who’s just famous enough to be asked to participate in Dancing with the Stars.

De Beers, I ask you openly, could you not find anybody to agree to be your spokesperson on the spectrum of celebrity between A-list and D-list?  Is it a matter of money? Is this one of the ways you have decided to cut costs in order to show a profit this year?

Every year the Today Show has a “Today Show Throws a Wedding” Segment.  Each year, a couple is chosen to get married during the popular morning show.  All expenses are paid for by the show, and the run up to the big day is documented on the show as well.  What makes the segment so special and popular with viewers is that the viewers make some of the major decisions for the bride and groom.  One such decision this year was regarding which wedding bands the couple would be exchanging.  This year, bands from De Beers beat out competitors from such famous designers as David Yurman, Anna Hu, and Martin Katz.

Who knew Celine Dion had celeb clout in China?

Canadian pop diva Celine Dion and famous talk show hostess Yang Lan rolled out their new line of jewelry on Sunday in Beijing, according to a report from the China Daily.

The plans to join forces to create a jewelry line were hatched when Lan interviewed Dion backstage at Dion’s Las Vegas show at Caesars Palace in May 2007.

Dion was present via video link at the press event on Sunday, which was attended by many Chinese celebrities including actress Zhang Ziyi (“Memoirs of a Geisha,” 2005; “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” 2000) who wore a black tube dress to the launch and was seen looking at a few jewelry items for herself. Hong Kong actress Carina Lau (famous in her roles in many regionally-produced films) also attended the event, according to a report from the China Daily.