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Celebrity Jewelry Gawk – Gone for gold
One thing is clear lately when it comes to celebrities and their jewelry: gold is back.
Yellow gold paired with white diamonds is the standout trend among the stars, in cocktail rings, cut-out cuffs and bold necklaces. Actresses donned it to the recent and much talked-about 2013 MTV Music Video Awards, as well as on television and red carpet appearances.
Scroll down to see the best in celebrity gold jewelry style this month.
Naya Rivera of Glee wore three rings by Demarco to the 2013 MTV Music Video Awards held in Brooklyn, N.Y. Sunday.
Rivera also was spotted wearing Le Vian’s Strawberry N Vanilla necklace to the 2013 Teen Choice Awards held in Universal City, Calif. on Aug. 11.
Amber Heard, who has appeared in the TV series The Playboy Club and in the movie Pineapple Express, was a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live Aug. 7 donning a Snake diamond ring ($995) and Arrow diamond ring ($598) by EF Collection.
Also sporting EF Collection recently was Lauren Conrad, designer and TV personality, who wore the brand’s Double diamond bangle ($2,455) to the 2013 Young Hollywood Awards in Santa Monica, Calif. on Aug. 1.
Orange is the new Black’s Taryn Manning attended the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ Performers Peer Group cocktail party in Universal City on Aug. 19, donning Isharya’s Gypsy ring and Louvre stackable bangles.
Jennifer Lopez accessorized with Effy’s Signature 14-karat rose gold Panther ring with white and black diamonds and emeralds ($9,080) while grocery shopping in Calabasas, Calif. this summer.
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