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Celebrity Jewelry Gawk™ - Summer Jewels

EditorsAug 27, 2012

Celebrity Jewelry Gawk™ - Summer Jewels

As summer winds down to a close, celebrities are still rolling out their brightest jewels for on-air and red carpet appearances. Bold cocktail rings are a favorite in the past month, with stars choosing big gems, from onyx to beryl...

As summer winds down to a close, celebrities are still rolling out their brightest jewels for on-air and red carpet appearances. Bold cocktail rings are a favorite in the past month, with stars choosing big gems, from onyx to beryl and sapphires. Drop earrings are also still a staple, with some stars switching out the classic diamonds in gold to more unusual materials, like jade and coral.


Scroll through to see the best celebrity jewelry styles from August.


Parks and Recreation’s Rashida Jones (below) wore Carrera y Carrera’s 18-karat white gold and diamond, sapphire, tourmaline and garnet ring ($19,100) on the show Watch What Happens Live.






Franklin & Bash actress Garcelle Beauvais wore Erica Courtney’s 18-karat gold and diamond golden beryl snake ring (below, $50,000) to the premiere of Sparkle in Los Angeles.




Carmen Electra (below) wore Allia’s white quartz large hoop earrings ($5,990) and Brumani’s 18-karat rose gold ring with round diamonds, rose quartz and yellow sapphires ($8,343) to the WWE SummerSlam VIP Kick-Off Party in Beverly Hills on Aug. 16.








One Tree Hill actress Chelsea Kane wore Adeler’s white gold black onyx diamond ring (below, top, $12,690) and white gold and black onyx diamond earrings (below, bottom, $9,996) to the premiere of Sparkle in Hollywood on Aug. 16.






Once Upon a Time actress Anastasia Griffith wore Amrapali’s 14-karat gold and diamond geometric earrings (below, $3,220) to the premiere of Copper at the Museum of Modern Art in New York on Aug. 15.




Total Recall’s Kate Beckinsale (below) wore Graziela’s Royal coral and ruby earrings set in 14-karat gold ($11,200) to the Dublin premiere of her movie.






Pretty Little Liars actress Sasha Pieterse wore Misaki’s sterling silver and mother of pearl and crystal bangle (below, $439) to an Elle Magazine party in West Hollywood on Aug. 9.




Actress Odeya Rush wore Michel M.’s vintage-inspired cocktail ring made in sterling silver with raw blue sapphires and rubies (below, $1,310) to the premiere of her film The Odd Life of Timothy Green in Los Angeles on Aug. 6.




Shameless actress Shanola Hampton wore Adeler’s 18-karat rose gold and black onyx and diamond ring (below, $9,598) to the opening of Carmen Steffens in Hollywood on Aug. 2.




American Reunion’s Mena Suvari (below) wore one-of-a-kind jade earrings ($4,840) by Dana Rebecca Designs to the InStyle Summer Soiree in West Hollywood.






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