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How the Tonys sparkled
Drop earrings and rings with diamond pavé were the go-to jewelry choices for celebrities attending the Tony Awards Sunday night, which recognize achievement in live Broadway theater.
Drop earrings and rings with diamond pavé were the go-to jewelry choices for celebrities attending the Tony Awards Sunday night, which recognize achievement in live Broadway theater.
Ear cuffs have been gaining popularity in recent months and were spotted on actresses Leighton Meester and Anna Gunn while Jennifer Hudson and Broadway star Krystal Joy Brown went for more red carpet-worthy drop earrings and ear clusters.
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Idina Menzel, the voice of Elsa in Frozen who was nominated for a Tony for her role in If/Then, sported an 18-karat rose gold and diamond ring by Forevermark by Natalie K.

Menzel also wore a pair of Jacob & Co. ruby chandelier earrings.



Also wearing Jacob & Co. was Gossip Girls’ Leighton Meester, who donned the brand’s “Spider Web” ear cuff, diamond tennis bracelet and full-finger ring. Meester currently is starring in a revival of Of Mice and Men.

Tina Fey wore Fred Leighton’s rose-cut diamond pendant earrings and rose-cut diamond bracelet.
Breaking Bad’s Anna Gunn accessorized with yellow vermeil sterling silver and white zircon “Wave” ear cuffs ($490) from Graziela Gems.


Gunn also wore Dana Rebecca Designs’ 14-karat yellow gold and diamond “Sylvie Rose” ring ($3,300) and EF Collection’s 14-karat yellow gold “X” ring with diamonds ($850).

Singer and actress Jennifer Hudson wore a pair of platinum and fancy-shaped diamond cluster earrings by William Goldberg.


Broadway actress Krystal Joy Brown, who has appeared in plays including Rent and Hair, wore Alex Soldier’s “Astra” earrings, made in 18-karat white gold with diamonds and hematite.
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