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January 14, 2009

The New Year has arrived, and it’s time to hone in on the jewelry look that’s going to make your statement in 2009. It’s a big decision, we know. And while you can certainly never go wrong with diamonds, of course, there is another trend in the fashion world worthy of your attention. In a word: purple.

Purples in every incarnation – from fuchsia to lavender, violet to plum - lit up the runways this season, and the hue is sure to have staying power well into spring. There is a reason President-Elect Obama calls it his favorite stripe on the rainbow.

Purple is a powerful color that has long been associated with royalty and nobility. Color psychologists deem purple the color of good judgment and spiritual fulfillment and claim it also fosters peace of mind – something we could all use a little of this year.

So what kind of fine jewelry brings out your inner purple princess?

Amethysts are gorgeous gemstones that come in a variety of purple pigments. They have long been a favorite gem of kings and queens. And as an added bonus? They’ve been used throughout history to guard against drunkenness and mental disorders.

Pass the bubbly!

Another alternative is tanzanite jewelry. Although tanzanite is a relative newcomer to the gemstone market, it has made its mark on the jewelry world in a hurry. This rare, exotic gem was first discovered by Manuel d'Souza in the Merelani Hills of Tanzania in 1967 in the shadow of majestic Mount Kilimanjaro. The gem comes in a variety of purple shades, but most fall in the light purple (or lavender) color category.

And if these gemstones don’t work for you, there are purple sapphires and purple topaz jewelry styles to make the likes of Prince and the runway rats proud.

So whether you do back flips for fuschia, leap for lilac or get misty over magenta, it’s time to let your purple passion fly in 2009. Visit our colorful selection on Jewelry.com and add the royal color to your jewelry box today!

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January 13, 2009

All the fashion reports predicting the end of the jewelry statement on the red carpet underestimated the power of the Golden Globes. How can you deny Beyonce’s diamond fringe Lorraine Schwartz shocker or Christina Applegate's stunning vintage yellow diamond flower necklace – also from dame Schwartz? Not to mention the wattage coming from Eva Mendez and Elizabeth Banks. The looks were downright gasp-worthy.

Now, of course, there were those like a glowing Eva Longoria, who chose to keep things on the down low. Lots of tasteful studs with a “no necklace” choice made the red carpet rounds, including two-time winner Kate Winslet in 10-carat Chopard earrings, Anne Hathaway in Van Cleef & Arpels diamond and sapphire gems, and a gorgeous January Jones in barely there diamond studs also by Van Cleef. (She should trademark that dress color. Stunning.)

Purple princesses, Anna Paquin, Hayden Panitierre and Olivia Wilde, also kept the bling to a minimum.

But there were others, like Amy Adams, who brought out the big guns with green gemstone statement earrings and a rocky right hand ring – another Lorraine Schwartz win. Kate Beckinsale does no wrong in Fred Leighton earrings that upstaged everything about her look. And Slumdog Millionaire star, Freida Pinto, offered dangling gold and diamond statement earrings to complement her mustard-colored frock.

Another red carpet trend emerged on the wrist. Lots of statement makers here, including Bochic gold and turquoise snake bracelets on a resurfacing Sandra Bullock, stunning diamond and gold cuffs on Freida Pinto and layered bangles in every incarnation from the likes of Debra Messing and Megan Fox.

Keeping it safe was Angelina Jolie, who must have a closet full of that same dress; Cameron Diaz appearing in her traditional ‘colorful’ gown choice with barely a jewel in sight. And in an unfortunate turn, Marisa Tomei channeled Captain Jack with her Seinfeld-worthy pirate shirt and layered pendant necklaces.

Drew Barrymore split the critics with her Marilyn Monroe-inspired hair, Galiano frock and Lorraine Schwartz jewels.

Lover or hate the hair, you can get your own Barrymore-inspired jewelry look without the Barrymore bank account here on Jewelry.com.

Or how about these diamond studs that two-time winner, Kate Winslet could have rocked for a lot less.

Freida Pinto made a statement with jewelry and Best Film-winner, Slumdog Millionaire. These gems may not get you a Golden Globe, but they’ll earn you legions of glittering fans.

December 24, 2008

Jaw-dropping diamond jewelry fashion was the belle of the ball at the 2nd Annual amfAR Cinema Against AIDS Dubai Gala this month. The event took place at the new Atlantis, The Palm Hotel, which recently opened with an extravagant party rumored to be the most expensive bash the world has ever seen.

It's no surprise, then, that the celebrities on hand to raise money for AIDS research didn’t feel shy about bringing out the big guns in the bling department. It also didn’t hurt that diamond powerhouse, Cartier, was one of the largest sponsors for the worthy event.

The always-gorgeous Salma Hayek stunned the crowd with both her auctioning skills and a stunning Boucheron statement necklace with a diamond rosette. And fellow auctioneer, Goldie Hawn, always lights up a room, but her lobster-bib sized diamond necklace with gemstone accents took things to an entirely new level.

Jeffrey Wright, Danny Glover, Harry Belafonte and directors, Oliver Stone and Terry Gilliam, helped the diamond-clad event chairs raise $1.8m for amfAR, auctioning off items that included a stint on the Hayek-produced show Ugly Betty and a one-of-a-kind Cartier diamond cuff with Hayek’s signature.

Salma and Goldie – can they do no wrong? They can act, they can produce, they can auction, they have excellent taste in jewelry - they’re a veritable diamond-clad Thelma and Louise.

Without the 'driving off a cliff to their doom' incident...

Select from these dazzling diamond duo styles on Jewelry.com and shimmer your way through the holiday season.

December 12, 2008

Golden Globes met golden lobes at the glittering premiere of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button this week. The red carpet was littered with both A-Listers and leading ladies of yesteryear, whose stylists must have converged to decide that the earring statement was the jewelry fashion choice of the evening.

Angelina Jolie, J-Lo, Eva Longoria Parker and Julia Ormond each wore dazzling earring creations. As did Jacqueline Bissett, Lisa Rhinna, Taraji P. Hensen and Sanaa Lathan.

Changing things up a bit was veteran actress, Mimi Rogers, who brought the brooch bling out to shine. And Sharon Stone's oversized diamond dragonfly pin was also cause for serious diamond buzz. Sorry. Pun intended.

Brad Pitt’s leading lady in the film, Cate Blanchette, didn’t wear one splash of jewelry at the film’s LA launch, but her $125,000 gold-beaded Steve McQueen couture frock gave off it’s own dazzling light show.

And while there were some stars that overdid it (Alfre Woodard, the gold chains could have stayed in the jewelry box), most of the looks were just like the film. Top notch.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is adapted from the 1920s story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a man who is born in his eighties and ages backwards. The Golden Globe committee awarded the film four of it’s top nomination honors in the Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Actor in a Drama categories. It opens nationwide on Christmas Day.

Bring the Kleenex.

December 22, 2008

Socialista, Paris Hilton, may have a new BFF, but she no longer has about $2 million of her own jewelry. The Los Angeles Times reports that a man wearing a hooded sweatshirt and gloves entered through the unlocked front door of Hilton’s Sherman Oaks home at 5 a.m. Friday morning and ransacked her bedroom before fleeing with the icy loot and other personal belongings.

Sources told the Times that Paris was not home at the time - even though she was photographed the previous night at several LA night spots.

Out at 5am on a school night? That’s a lot of holiday spirit...

Authorities do not believe the Hilton robbery was connected to burglaries that have beset the Westside and Hollywood Hills lately, costing many celebs hundreds of thousands of dollars in jewelry and other valuables.

In those incidents two or three men wearing ski masks and gloves hit more than 70 homes usually at night and often on weekends. Some of the victims of these gloved intrusions include former Paramount Pictures chief Sherry Lansing and her Oscar-winning director husband, William Friedkin, Los Angeles Clippers basketball star Cuttino Mobley, Duran Duran guitarist John Taylor and his wife, Juicy Couture President Gela Nash-Taylor, and country music stars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill.

Jewelry thieves seem to be making a comeback these days, with the shocking Harry Winston robbery in Paris making headlines, and the economy perhaps forcing others to put their sticky fingers where they don’t belong. Or maybe it’s Hollywood copycats paying homage to their most famous incarcerated gloved criminal, one Mr. O.J. Simpson?

Regardless, celebs like Hilton might want to take extra security precautions until the crime wave passes. Like, say, locking her door?

January 15, 2009

What does the renown "Kazanjian Red" diamond have in common with Madonna’s diamond tiara and a diamond necklace from Cary Grant? They are all on display at the Natural History Museum in (where else?) Los Angeles this month.

One of only three vividly blood-hued red diamonds known to exist, the 5-carat "Kazanjian Red" has a storied and colored past. The rough gem was unearthed in 1927 in a diamond field in South Africa, but was stolen during World War II in Arnhem during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, where it was hidden for years in a salt mine among other stolen treasures.

Eventually, after first mistaking the rare diamond to be a ruby, American soldiers recovered the Kazanjian Red, but could not return it since its rightful owners did not survive the war. After being hidden away by a private collector for 37 years, it was finally purchased by Los Angeles-based Kazanjian Bros. Inc and is now on its very first exhibition in the U.S.

Also on display at the museum, is the "Hollywood Jewels Collection," which features an emerald and diamond brooch once owned by Faye Dunaway; a bejeweled compact given to Carole Lombard by Clark Gable; the Edwardian era (ca. 1910) tiara worn by Madonna in her wedding to Guy Ritchie, and a gold and diamond collar necklace given to actress Terry Moore by Cary Grant, who once said that Grant gave her the gift in appreciation for letting him cry on her shoulder during his divorce.

Celebrity marriage doesn’t always last, but celebrity diamonds always get their moment in the spotlight. The “Hollywood Jewels Collection” and the Kazanjian Red are on display in the museum's Gem and Mineral Hall until February 1st.

December 24, 2008

Diamonds and gemstones have been dripping from hi-tech gadgets like ipods, ear buds and remote controls for years now. And while top designers like Prada, Dolce & Gabbana and Armani have all entered the designer phone market, Dior is launching a luxury model that’s about to blow them all out of the water.

The new Dior Phone Diamonds (Glorious Black) is set with a whopping 641 diamonds and weighs in at 3.251 carats. Not enough bling for you? How about 34 black sapphire crystals for good measure?

Of course this game of telephone will cost you. But what fashionista on-the-go doesn’t want to spend $28 g’s for her all-important talking device?

Yup, that’s three zeros, people...

The ultra-slim clamshell design was created by Modelabs and comes with a sleek hand-brushed stainless steel case engraved with the Dior logo. A flat electro-luminescent keyboard and a luxe crocodile holder are also part of the package.

For the frugalistas out there, Dior offers a less expensive Swarovski crystal version in a leather case. Prices start at a mere $8160, and there are five glittering color options to choose from.

But why sell yourself short when you can carry the equivalent of a decent four-door sedan in your Birkin bag? Ring a bling bling...

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December 15, 2008

From bow ties and beakers to bushy beards and backstabbing, 57-year-old physics teacher, Bob Crowley, became the oldest winner of the “Survivor” franchise last night. Age before beauty, as they say.

The Survivor: Gabon top gun will take his $1 million winnings home to Portland, Maine, where he will continue his life teaching high-schoolers about surviving story problems and SAT tests. In a close vote, the wiry winner beat out rivals, Sugar and Susie, to take home the grand prize.

Crowley was chosen by a seven-member jury of previously expelled contestants in the all-important last tribal council. In that voting, Bob sneaked by Susie, 4 to 3, with Sugar grabbing no one's support.

"My plan was to fly under the radar as long as I could ... and be a nice guy, so that people would like me," Crowley summed up shortly after his name was announced by host, Jeff Probst, on a post-game special.

"I played the game the best I could," Crowley explained. "I really felt like I did all I could do to win."

Crowley also took home an additional $100,000 after the show's fans voted him the Survivor Player of the Game.

So what will he do with the money now that he’s earned much more than his teacher's salary?

"I might go back to Gabon in Africa, but I definitely want to take (my wife) on a honeymoon," Crowley told reporters from LAX. "We only got to spend four hours together in Gabon, and I would like to go back there with her and take her on a proper vacation."

Treat the one you love (or the one who has 'survived' living with you all these years) to some glittering jewelry styles for your own Survivor-inspired second honeymoon. And you don’t have to eat bugs and forgo showering in order to put that smile on her face. Although, $1 million would be nice.

December 17, 2008

It’s that time of year again – and, guys, Jewelry.com knows how you feel. You’ve been thinking about what to get her for weeks now - putting it off until somehow the gift-giving gods provided some kind of divine inspiration. But now it’s crunch time, and you’ve got, well, a whole lot of nothing. Right?

The good news is: there’s still time. And the better news? We have the perfect gift idea that will wow her without breaking the bank. Diamonds.

Why spend money on meaningless cardigans, boring bathrobes and sad-sack sock sets when you can consolidate your list into one shining gift that she’ll treasure forever?

According to the Diamond Information Center’s Sally Morrison, diamond jewelry is experiencing a return to basics this holiday season. Staples like diamond studs are a surefire winner. Three-stone jewelry and right hand rings are also popular choices. And while interest rates may be lowering (along with the stock market and our 401k balances), there’s no denying that love will never go out of fashion. In other words – pop the question fellas. There’s no time like the present!

Ms. Morrison also points out that price points for all of these jewelry categories are far from frightening – and we couldn’t agree more.

Jewelry.com offers this pair of diamond studs for only $250.

And how about this 1/4 carat three-stone dazzler for just a bit more?

And what better way to get rid of those butterflies than to get on bended knee with this stunning diamond bridal set from Kay Jewelers for only $700!

So take your finger off the panic button, gentlemen, and let one little box do all the talking this holiday season. ‘Less is more’ never looked this good.