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Celebrity Jewelry Gawk™ - January gems
The Golden Globes, movie premieres, appearances on news segments--so far, 2013 has been full of events for celebrities. Color is proving to be a continually strong trend in star jewelry, namely vibrant hues such as turquoise, ruby and emerald.
Ornate drop earrings have been reigning supreme, as well as cocktail rings featuring standout gemstones or diamonds. Scroll down for the best in celebrity jewelry this month.
TV show Damages’ Rose Byrne (below) wore Misaki’s sterling silver and mother-of-pearl earrings (price upon request) to the premiere of I Give it a Year in Sydney on Jan. 15.
Julie Benz of Dexter wore Le Vian’s 18-karat chocolate gold ring with vanilla diamonds (below, $17,347) to the InStyle and Warner Bros. Golden Globes Party in Beverly Hills on Jan. 13.
Katie Aselton (below) of The League wore Dana Rebecca Designs’ rubellite and turquoise earrings (price upon request) to the Art of Elysium’s annual gala in Los Angeles on Jan. 12.
Last Man Standing’s Shaun Robinson wore Abellan New York’s earrings (below) with London blue topaz, ruby, turquoise, pink tourmaline, amethyst and diamonds to the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 13.
Carrie Keagan (below), host of VH1’s “Big Morning Buzz Live,” wore Takat’s Zambian emerald earrings ($160,000) to the 18th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards in California on Jan. 10.
Alyssa Milano of Breaking In wore Graziela’s sterling silver, turquoise and diamond earrings (below, $3,400) to the Golden Globes on Jan. 13.
Pretty Little Liars’ Troian Bellisario (below) wore Adeler’s 14-karat yellow gold and chalcedony ring ($3,908) onstage during the 2013 Winter TCA Tour in Pasadena, Calif. on Jan. 10.
Jessica Aldean, wife of country music singer Jason Aldean, wore evelynH.’s 18-karat white gold, Tahitian pearl, blue sapphire and diamond Centennial earrings (below, $36,800) to the People’s Choice Awards.
Gloria Reuben (below) of Lincoln wore Bavna’s 18-karat white gold, ruby and diamond earrings ($11,550) to the 18th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards in California on Jan. 10.
Girls’ Allison Williams donned Jamie Wolf’s bezel-set marquis earrings with black diamonds (below, $5,600) on The Today Show on Jan. 8.
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The jeweler is encouraging customers who own lookalike rings to come into the store and trade them for credit towards an authentic piece.

Submit your pieces for a chance to win in this year's competition.

The new campaign, “You Are The Occasion,” discourages shoppers from saving their fine jewelry for special occasions only.


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One is the driver who allegedly crashed a car into a Sacramento jewelry store in April, striking a 71-year-old employee who later died.

Retailers are seeking new ways to attract customers, increase traffic, and create revenue – Estate buying events are a popular solution.

In a new column, Peter Smith posits that people actually enjoy putting together IKEA furniture, and the same is true for engagement rings.

9lakha Jewelers in Iselin, New Jersey, was the target of a smash-and-grab robbery on Aug. 8.

The jeweler has partnered with 818 Tequila to gift lab-grown diamond studs to a bride-to-be and their bridal party.

The exhibition will feature more than 100 drawings of stained-glass lampshades, windows, and more, many created by women and émigrés.

Marquise-cut diamonds in drop charms are the center of the new collection, reflecting the movement of a dancer in modular styles.

The inaugural Fort Lauderdale Jewelry, Antique, & Object Show will be held from Jan. 28 through Feb. 1, 2027.

The family-owned jeweler will open a new showroom in Bel Air, Maryland, this fall.

Amanda Ileana Hernandez is married to Carlos Hernandez, one of two men in prison for the 2024 murder of Michigan jeweler Hussein Murray.

The reimagined jewel, our Piece of the Week, trades the diamonds in the original 1998 design for blue, pink, yellow, and green sapphires.

Sponsored by American Gem Trade Association

In the United States, second-quarter sales were flat amid soft consumer sentiment and lower in-store traffic.

The 22-karat gold egg, sold at Batemans Auctioneers in the U.K., was part of a 1980s treasure hunt ad campaign for Cadbury Creme Eggs.

Lucara Diamond Corp., which recovered the “Motswedi” diamond from the Karowe mine, sold the stone for an undisclosed amount.

The expanded collections now feature hand-cut gemstones like topaz, tanzanite, chrysoprase, chalcedony, smoky quartz, and fire opal.

The lab-grown diamond jewelry brand’s newest boutique is in Westfield Valley Fair in Santa Clara, California.

The gemstone supplier and manufacturer acquired the remarkable 104-gram Zambian emerald at Gemfields’ auction in May.

Two suspects offered to trade the woman a “winning” lottery ticket for her jewelry.

Finsch has been in business rescue since May, and owner Petra Diamonds said it sees no viable path forward for the mine.

Michel Patrick DeSalles was sentenced after pleading guilty to the 2017 murder of Omid Gholian, who owned a jewelry store in Manhattan.























