Glamour and elegance swept the red carpet during Oscar night ceremony last Sunday. Movie stars presented fabulous outfits from famous designers and the latest jewelry trends. The evening was dominated by classic diamond jewelry and the most popular seemed to be diamond stud or drop earrings paired with a diamond ring and diamond bracelets at the wrist.
Kate Winslet, accepted her Oscar for Best Actress wearing Chopard bracelet featuring 117 carats of multi-cut diamonds, which she paired with pear-shaped diamond cluster earrings in platinum and a diamond ring. Best Actress nominee Anne Hathaway complemented her Armani Prive gown with Cartier diamond watch bracelet from the company's private archive collection, a double- and triple-row diamond bracelet, diamond and white gold earrings, a diamond pave ring and a diamond brooch worn in her hair. Penelope Cruz, the Best Supporting Actress winner chose Chopard platinum necklace featuring 69 carats of cushion-cut diamonds, paired with diamond bracelets, stud earrings, rings and a diamond arrow pin in her hair. Her contender Taraji P. Henson was the talk of the evening in terms of jewelry looks. Henson presented 19th-century vintage diamond-flower necklace from Fred Leighton. She paired it with diamond pendant earrings featuring 6-carat cushion-cut drops.
Actresses Evan Rachel Wood and Diane Lane channeled vintage looks through darkened diamond and platinum pieces from Neil Lane, with Wood choosing chandelier earrings, a bracelet and ring, and Lane choosing fringe necklace, plus earrings and rings.
Although diamond jewelry was definitely the most popular that evening a few actresses decided to add some color to their wardrobe. Melissa Leo chose Fred Leighton platinum and green drop earrings, Angelina Jolie presented green emerald drops from Lorraine Schwartz and Marisa Tomei sparkled in Van Cleef and Arpels lapis lazuli and yellow gold earrings and Van Cleef's signature "Ludo" diamond and sapphire bracelet set in 18-karat white and yellow gold. Amy Adams followed Henson’s style wearing bold Fred Leighton statement-necklace featuring green, red and blue stones. One of the most colorful was the presenter Natalie Portman who accessorized her beautiful pink Rodarte dress with Kwiat diamond drops, a vintage diamond cluster ring and diamond hair pins and combs.