Gretchen Koback Pursel is the new chief people officer at the company formerly known as Saks Global.
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Diamonds are no stranger to the red carpet, serving as a globally recognized symbol of success and wealth. With a summer full of soirees, premieres and galas, celebrities donned this coveted stone in the latest styles, mostly favoring glamorous drop...
Diamonds are no stranger to the red carpet, serving as a globally recognized symbol of success and wealth. With a summer full of soirees, premieres and galas, celebrities donned this coveted stone in the latest styles, mostly favoring glamorous drop earrings while still making room for simpler--yet just as luxurious--bangles.
Sarah Hyland (below), an actress on ABC’s series Modern Family, wore Diamond in the Rough Sodwana diamond earrings ($16,500) and Orielle bracelet ($85,000) to a viewing of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 at the Lincoln Center in New York City.
Singer Colbie Caillat (below) wore a Bavna silver diamond bangle ($600) during her performance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in Burbank, California.
Actress Olivia Munn wore a diamond, coral and 14-karat gold cocktail ring (below) by Neil Lane to a premiere of the new movie, Our Idiot Brother. The ring retails for $5,000.
Actress Jaime Pressly (below) wore Sutra’s 18-karat gold, 4-tier natural brown rough cut diamond earrings ($20,000) to the 10th annual InStyle Summer Soiree this month in Hollywood.
Actress Olivia Wilde (below) wore Sethi Couture’s 18-karat yellow gold and white diamond ball stud earrings ($790) to the United Kingdom premiere of Cowboys & Aliens this month in London.
Actress Brittany Snow (below) wore Le Vian’s 18-karat rose gold and diamond ball earrings ($7,947) to the 2011 VH1 Do Something Awards in Hollywood this month.
ABC’s Switched at Birth actress Constance Marie wore Vahan’s 14-karat gold and sterling silver bracelet with diamonds (below) to the 26th Annual Imagen Awards Gala in Beverly Hills this month. The bracelet retails for $3,200.
Gossip Girl actress Katie Cassidy (below) wore a Hellmuth 18-karat white gold and diamond Croco ring ($1,959) to the 10th Annual InStyle Summer Soiree in London this month.
Songstress Demi Lovató wore a rose-gold plated snake ring with diamonds and ruby eyes (below) for the cover of her new album, Unbroken. The ring retails for $835.
Brumani’s diamond pieces have been making frequent red carpet appearances this summer. Jennifer Lopez (below) wore Brumani’s earrings with brown diamonds, Morion quartz and champagne citrine ($4,464) to the BAFTA Brits to Watch 2011 Gala. The earrings are from the Mumbai Collection.
>Viola Davis (below), from the 2011 movie The Help, wore Brumani’s 18-karat gold earrings with orange moonstone and diamonds ($7,853) to the movie’s Los Angeles premiere this month.
Jennifer Morrison (below), of the CBS show
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