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Celebrity Jewelry Gawk™ – Cuffed in Diamonds
Whether they’re cuffed with diamonds or dressed up in gold, wrists are prime real estate for jewelry, especially at awards shows, where glamorous gowns usually leave arms bare. While some stars stick with thick, bold designs, others favor thinner, more...
Whether they’re cuffed with diamonds or dressed up in gold, wrists are prime real estate for jewelry, especially at awards shows, where glamorous gowns usually leave arms bare. While some stars stick with thick, bold designs, others favor thinner, more delicate styles.
Here’s the best in celebrity cuffs, bracelets and bangles seen recently.
Chuck’s Stacy Keibler wore Brumani’s 18-karat white and yellow gold bracelet with diamonds, smoky quartz, morganite topaz and citrine (below, $9,449), from the Balalaika Collection, to the premiere of The Ides of March in Beverly Hills. 
The Walking Dead actress Sarah Wayne Callies (below) wore Hellmuth’s Gold Croco pattern cuff with cubic zirconia ($3,448) to the Los Angeles premiere of The Walking Dead.
Carla Gugino (below) of Californication wore Brumani’s “Looping Shine” bracelet in white and pink gold with diamonds and champagne topaz ($13,805) to the Los Angeles premiere of American Horror Story. 
Hawthorne’s Kimberly Elise wore Chad Allison’s diamond hinged cuff (below, $26,105) to a gala in Los Angeles this month.
Julianne Hough (below) of Footloose wore Misaki’s sterling silver rhodium cultured pearl bangles ($369 each) to the Nashville screening of “Footloose.” 
Trishna’s Frieda Pinto (below) wore Amrapali’s 18-karat gold diamond bangle (below, top, $3,520) and thinner 18-karat gold diamond bangle (below, bottom, $2,660) to the 2011 Doha Tribeca Film Festival in Doha, Qatar.
Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez wore Isharya’s Vendome Lily bangle ($498) to a Best Buy/Samsung event supporting the Maribel Foundation in Los Angeles. 
The Hills’ Lauren Conrad (below) wore Hellmuth’s 18-karat rose gold Croco bangles with diamonds ($6,250 each) to the Autumn Party benefitting The Children’s Institute in West Hollywood. 
Sucker Punch’s Vanessa Hudgens wore Sutra’s cuff with a sapphire and diamond flower motif (price upon request) to a premiere in Sydney, Australia.
The Playboy Club’s Amber Heard (below) wore Le Vian’s 14-karat rose gold and diamond tennis bracelet (below, $31,500) to a Los Angeles Gala this month.
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