WHITE HEAT
Above: Cameron Diaz’s David Webb earrings
Cameron Diaz took the stage to present the Best Costume Design and Best Makeup wearing a white floor length Gucci gown and nearly $1 million in Tiffany jewelry including a very on-trend platinum and emerald-cut diamond choker paired with a signature David Webb rock crystal and diamond bracelet and earrings. Gwyneth Paltrow also wore white, making her mark in a cape by Tom Ford and bold cuff by Anna Hu. “The simplicity of the dress enhanced the ‘Wow’ factor of her jewels and didn’t fight with what she was wearing,” DeLaneau Boutique Director Janet Simonian notes of Paltrow’s look. “I definitely think that less is more especially when you are wearing high-wattage diamonds. It’s important to keep your look streamlined and elegant in order to carry off big pieces without looking garish. This is an absolute MUST when it comes to maintaining an elegant pulled-together look on the red carpet.”
Above: Cameron Diaz’s Tiffany ring
“Celebrities want to be sure their diamonds are beautiful, rare, and responsibly sourced.” —Sally Morrison, Forevermark IN LIVING COLOR
Above: Gwyneth Paltrow in Anna Hu Right: Lorraine Schwartz ring and earrings worn by Viola Davis 72 | AVENUE MAGAZINE • APRIL 2012
There were a few colorful standouts on the carpet. Bérénice Bejo went green with a mint Elie Saab and a pair of emerald and diamond drop earrings. They featured two pear-shaped 20-carat emerald drops suspended from two three-carat emeralds and two pear-shaped white diamonds set in both platinum and white gold. Viola Davis also went for green with green, pairing her bright Vera Wang strapless gown with Lorraine Schwartz emerald earrings. Emma Stone also did her part to turn up the heat, pairing her red dress with rubies from Louis Vuitton. Meryl Streep dressed the part of the winner in a gold Lanvin dress matched with antique gold Fred Leighton earrings.