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Diamonds Take Center Stage as The Academy Awards(R) Ushers in the Next Generation of Hollywood Royalty

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Diamonds went both edgy and glamorous as the world was introduced to the newest generation of Hollywood stars. "This year we saw the emergence of a new generation of actors who have embraced their individuality," says Jamie Cadwell, Director of the Diamond Information Center. "They are using the red carpet to express their personal styles, whether vintage inspired or very modern, we are seeing diamonds used in an exciting variety of ways."

A dazzling Anna Kendrick, nominated for Best Supporting Actress, continued her streak of old-Hollywood glam in Kwiat's Diamond Pendant Earrings. Amanda Seyfried offset her ethereal gown with 250 carats of contrasting Brown, Champagne and Mint Diamond Geometric Bracelets by Lorraine Schwartz. Fan favorite Kristen Stewart went understated in a simple H. Stern Diamond Bracelet while Rachel McAdams went for perfect match in show stopping Natural Multi Color Diamond Earrings by Lorraine Schwartz.

Diamonds in the hair created a chic, yet unexpected look for red carpet regulars and freshman starlets alike. Presenter Elizabeth Banks accented her gown with a delicate Diamond Head Band by Fred Leighton, while Diane Kruger went floral in her Chanel Fine Jewelry Black and White Diamond Flower Hair Pin. Zoe Kravitz brought rock-and-roll to the Kodak by piling on the diamonds, finishing off her look with a stunning 19th Century Diamond Wing Brooch worn in her hair by Fred Leighton.

The most stunning diamond moment of the night came with Best Actress Nominee Carey Mulligan's unbelievable 19th Century Cascading Diamond and Diamond Briolette Earrings perfectly paired with a delicate Everlon Diamond Knot Ring, all by Fred Leighton. "These earrings came into our collection a week before the Oscars," says Rebecca Selva of Fred Leighton, "and from the moment we saw them we knew they were for Carey."

The following celebrities wore DIAMONDS to celebrate the 82nd Annual Academy Awards:

    --  Amanda Seyfried - Lorraine Schwartz - Brown, Champagne and Mint Diamond
        Geometric Bracelets, 250 carats; Delicate Blackened Platinum Diamond
        Earrings; Brown Diamond Ball Ring.
    --  Amy Landecker - Everlon Diamond Knot Collection/Camilla Dietz Bergeron -
        Everlon Diamond Knot Double Row Pave Bracelet; Diamond Pendant Earrings
        from Camilla Dietz Bergeron.
    --  *Anna Kendrick - Kwiat - Diamond Oval Motif Bracelet; Diamond Pendant
        Earrings; Diamond Web Ring.
    --  Anika Noni Rose - Diamond Bracelet; Flower Cluster Diamond Earrings;
        Diamond Ring.
    --  Cameron Diaz - Cartier - Diamond Pave Trinity Circle Earrings in white,
        yellow and rose gold; Diamond and White Gold Ring from Cartier Private
        Archive Collection; Princess and Round Cut Diamond Ring set in White
        Gold.
    --  *Carey Mulligan - Fred Leighton - 19th Century Cascading Diamond and
        Diamond Briolette Earrings; Everlon Diamond Knot Ring by Fred Leighton;
        19th Century Pear-Shaped Diamond Ring, 2 1/2 carats.
    --  Charlize Theron - Harry Winston - Vintage Marquise Diamond Wave
        Bracelet; Diamond Cluster Earrings, 17.25 carats.
    --  *Deborah Ann Woll - Everlon Diamond Knot Collection - Everlon Pave
        Diamond Double Knot Bangle; Everlon Pave Diamond Knot Bangle; Everlon
        Diamond Knot Bangle; Everlon Diamond Knot Tassel Earrings in oxidized
        white gold.
    --  Demi Lovato - Vanity Fair Party - Everlon Diamond Knot Collection -
        Everlon Diamond Knot Tennis Bracelets; William Goldberg Diamond
        Bracelet; Everlon Diamond Pendant Earrings in Antiqued Gold; Everlon
        Pave Diamond Double Knot Ring.
    --  Diane Kruger - Chanel Fine Jewelry - Diamond Line Bracelet; Diamond
        Floral Stud Earrings; Black and White Diamond Flower Brooch.
    --  *Elizabeth Banks - Fred Leighton - Rose-Cut Diamond Briolette Pendant
        Earrings; Diamond Head Band.
    --  Emma Roberts - Vanity Fair Party - Martin Katz - Everlon Pave Diamond
        Knot Drop Earrings.
    --  Faith Hill - Lorraine Schwartz - Lorraine Schwartz-Black Diamond Bangles
        in blackened platinum, 180 carats; White Diamond Bangles.
    --  Helen Mirren - Chopard - Oval Shape Diamond Necklace, 125 carats; Fancy
        and Rose-Cut Diamond Cuff; Diamond Pear-Shape Drop Earrings, 9 carats.
    --  Jennifer Lopez - Cartier - Diamond and Platinum Bracelet; Diamond Ear
        Clips, Cartier London 1934; Diamond Cartier Panthere Maillon XXl Ring in
        White Gold.
    --  Joe Jonas - Vanity Fair Party - Everlon Diamond Knot Collection -
        Everlon Diamond Knot Cufflinks.
    --  Julianne Moore - Bulgari - Two Diamond and platinum bracelets, circa
        1930 from Bulgari's Historical Archives; Three Diamond and Platinum
        Bracelets from Bulgari's High Jewelry Collection.
    --  Kate Winslet - Tiffany & Co. - Yellow Diamond Necklace created
        exclusively for her by Tiffany & Co., $2.5 million; Yellow Diamond
        Bracelets; Yellow Diamond Drop Earrings, 10 carats.
    --  Kathryn Bigelow - Diamond Bracelet.
    --  Kathy Bates - Diamond in the Rough - Rough Diamond Astra Necklace, 61.48
        carats; Stacked Rough Diamond Astra Bangles  with over 54 carats; Rough
        Diamond Astra Earrings, 56.59 carats.
    --  Kevin Jonas - Everlon Diamond Knot Collection - Everlon Diamond Knot
        Cufflinks.
    --  Kristen Stewart - H.Stern - Diamond Bracelet.
    --  Maggie Gyllenhaal - Fred Leighton - 1940's Diamond Cuff Bracelet; 19th
        Century Diamond and Ivory Calla Lily Earrings.
    --  Mariah Carey - Various - William Goldberg Oval-Cut Diamond Bracelet;
        H.Stern Top Floral Diamond Cuff Bracelet; Stacked Diamond Tennis
        Bracelets; Chopard Rose-Cut Diamond Hoop Earrings, 43 carats; Diamond
        Flower Brooch.
    --  Mariska Hargitay - Fred Leighton - 19th Century Diamond Cluster
        Necklace.
    --  Meryl Streep - Fred Leighton - Magnificent Art Deco Diamond and Onyx
        Bracelets; Square Pave-Set Diamond Ear Clips; 1920's Diamond and Onyx
        Ring.
    --  Mo'Nique - Chopard - Princess-Cut Yellow Diamond Tennis Bracelet;
        Radiant-Cut Light Yellow Diamond Line Bracelet, 46 carats; Radiant-Cut
        Fancy Yellow Diamond and White Diamond Earrings, 17 carats.
    --  Nick Cannon - Everlon Diamond Knot Collection - Everlon Diamond Knot
        Cufflinks.
    --  Nick Jonas - Vanity Fair Party - Everlon Diamond Knot Collection -
        Everlon Diamond Knot Cufflinks.
    --  Nicole Richie - Lorraine Schwartz - Diamond Stud Earrings in blackened
        platinum; Iridescent Cluster Diamond Ring in blackened platinum, 110
        carats; Diamond Ring in blackened platinum.
    --  Paula Patton - Martin Katz - Diamond Tambourine Bracelet, 14.86 carats;
        Diamond Cuff Bracelet, 18 carats; Diamond Tassle Earrings, 25.22 carats;
        Diamond Mosaic Ring, 8.5 carats.
    --  Penelope Cruz - Chopard - Asscher-Cut Diamond Bracelet, 23 carats;
        Emerald-Cut Gradual Diamond Bracelet, 28 carats; Diamond Line Bracelet;
        Pear-Shape Diamond Drop Earrings, 18 carats; Fancy-Cut Diamond Cocktail
        Ring; Diamond Pave Band, 16 carats.
    --  *Rachel McAdams - Lorraine Schwartz - Natural Multi-Color Diamond
        Earrings; Diamond Pinky Ring.
    --  Rashida Jones - Vanity Fair Party - Everlon Diamond Knot Collection -
        Everlon Diamond Knot Chain Bracelets; Oxidized Everlon 3 Knot Drop
        Earrings; Everlon Diamond Knot Stacked Rings.
    --  Sandra Bullock - Her own personal jewelry from Neil Lane - Diamond Drop
        Earrings; Diamond Line Bracelet.
    --  Sarah Jessica Parker - Fred Leighton - 1950's Diamond Swirl Bracelet;
        Cognac Diamond Flexible Bracelet; Rose-Cut Diamond Bracelet; 19th
        Century Diamond Cluster Earrings; Antique Cushion-Cut Diamond Ring, 9
        carats.
    --  Sherri Shepherd - William Goldberg - Diamond Aero Bracelet; Diamond
        Cluster Chandelier Earrings.
    --  Sigourney Weaver - Neil Lane - Diamond Link Bracelet; Round Diamond Drop
        Earrings, 7 carats each.
    --  Stana Katic - Neil Lane - 3 Antique Diamond Bracelets; Diamond Oval
        Pendant Earrings; Diamond Cluster Ring.
    --  Vera Farmiga - Fred Leighton - 1920's Diamond Ear Clips; 1960's Diamond
        Cluster Cocktail Ring; Diamond Leaf Brooch in her hair.
    --  Zoe Saldana - Lorraine Schwartz - Custom-made 20-carat bronzed platinum
        diamond drops.
    --  Zoe Kravitz - Fred Leighton - 1920's Diamond Square-Link Bracelet;
        1920's Diamond and Cognac Diamond Bracelet; 1930's Old-Mine Cut Diamond
        Drop Earrings, 3 1/2 carats; Diamond Paisley Ring; 3 Stacked Diamond
        Rings; 19th Century Diamond Wing Brooch worn in her hair.

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

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