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Celebrity Jewelry Gawk™ – Classically chic

EditorsJun 28, 2012

Celebrity Jewelry Gawk™ – Classically chic

The stars have been keeping it classy this summer, continuing the trend of long drop earrings, stacked bangles and cocktail rings. While the color trend is still in full swing, many celebrities have been choosing classic diamond jewelry to accentuate...

The stars have been keeping it classy this summer, continuing the trend of long drop earrings, stacked bangles and cocktail rings.


While the color trend is still in full swing, many celebrities have been choosing classic diamond jewelry to accentuate their event outfits, including elegant drop and hoop earrings, long necklaces and bracelets, all set in white and yellow gold.


Scroll down and check out the best in celebrity jewelry this month.


Actress Viola Davis (below) wore Katerina Maxine’s 18-karat white gold and diamond Scallop bracelet ($38,400) to the 2012 Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards in Beverly Hills on June 12.






Camila Alves wore earrings by Neil Lane (below) for her wedding with actor Matthew McConaughey.




Singer Alicia Keys (below) wore Hellmuth’s 18-karat gold Croco Pattern diamond earrings ($9,800) while performing at the City of Hope’s event in Los Angeles on June 12.






Parks and Recreation’s Aubrey Plaza wore a blue pavé sapphire ring (below, $570) by M.C.L. by Matthew Campbell Laurenza to the 14th Annual Young Hollywood Awards in Hollywood on June 14.




Harry’s Law actress Brittany Snow (below) wore Le Vian’s 14-karat honey gold and diamond earrings ($3,997) to the premiere of the movie Ted in Hollywood on June 21.






Men in Black 3’s Nicole Scherzinger wore Amrapali’s 14-karat gold and diamond bangle (below, $4,250) to the X-Factor auditions in England on June 18.




Catherine Zeta Jones (below) wore Norman Silverman’s 18-karat white gold and diamond hoop earrings ($42,000) in New York City on June 14.






Singer Katy Perry wore Soffer Ari’s Trinity Tawdry Fleur band (below, $3,266) to the 2012 Much Music Video Awards in Toronto on June 17.




One Tree Hill’s Chelsea Kane (below) wore Sethi Couture’s 18-karat black rhodium rose-cut diamond drop Stiletto earrings ($1,650) to the premiere of Magic Mike in Los Angeles on June 24.






The City’s Whitney Port wore De Beers’ Wildflowers large diamond necklace, featuring more than 1 million diamonds set in 18-karat white gold (below, $110,000), to the launch of Britain and Ireland’s Next Top Model in London.




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