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What the Stars Wore Before, During and After the Oscars
From Charlize Theron’s extra-long Harry Winston piece to Mary J. Blige’s Pasquale Bruni bib, it was all about dressing up the neckline at and around the Academy Awards.
Eye-catching, glamorous necklaces were the winning jewelry choice at this year’s Oscars.
Diamond-laden necklaces and dress necklines that framed them were the show-stealing look before, during and after the Academy Awards on Sunday.
Mad Max: Fury Road’s Charlize Theron rocked an extra-long diamond cluster necklace by Harry Winston with a deep-V dress that made the sparkly piece the center of her outfit. Sophie Turner, Martha Hunt, Mary J. Blige and Zendaya also donned diamond-heavy necklaces, both at the Oscars and its affiliated parties.
Big earrings remained an awards show staple as well, illustrated by the outstanding and oversized pair from Forevermark worn by Giuliana Rancic, as well as the graduated Tiffany & Co. diamond earrings donned by Oscar nominee Cate Blanchett.
See the 15 most exciting jewelry looks from this year’s Oscars, and the before and after-parties, below.
Charlize Theron wore one of the standout necklaces of the night, Harry Winston’s “Secret Cluster” platinum necklace set with 48.08 carats of diamonds.
Oscar nominee Cate Blanchett, who was up for her role in Carol, dressed in Tiffany & Co. jewelry, including the brand’s platinum drop earrings set with marquise- and round-cut diamonds and the platinum and diamond “Starfish” cuff, both from the brand’s 2016 Blue Book Collection.
Actress Jessica Biel, pictured here with husband Justin Timberlake, wore Piaget’s “Extremely Piaget” 18-karat white gold, emerald and diamond earrings to an Oscars party.
Game of Thrones’ Sophie Turner also accessorized with Tiffany & Co. for the Oscars, wearing the brand’s platinum and diamond cluster necklace and “Soleste” earrings, featuring tsavorites and diamonds set in platinum.
Singer Mary J. Blige wore Pasquale Bruni’s diamond and pink sapphire bib necklace to the Vanity Fair Oscar party.
Model Martha Hunt wore Forevermark by A. Link’s graduated pear-shaped diamond necklace, set in platinum and totaling 37 carats, as well as “The Center of My Universe” diamond stud earrings, to an Oscars party.
E! host Giuliana Rancic donned an oversized pair of 18-karat white and yellow gold earrings, set with a total of 24.53 carats of diamonds, by Forevermark.
Women weren’t the only ones accessorizing on the red carpet. Munn’s boyfriend, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, wore the 40mm Piaget Altiplano watch in white gold with a black strap.
Singer Zendaya wore a Pasquale Bruni necklace as well, to a pre-Oscars party.
Actress Minnie Driver wore Forevermark to an Oscars after-party, donning the brand’s “Flower” dangle earrings made in 18-karat rose gold with diamonds.
Oscars presenter and X-Men: Apocalypse actress Olivia Munn accessorized with Forevermark by Jade Trau’s “Exceptional” 18-karat white gold and diamond cuff.
Actress Jennifer Garner wore Neil Lane’s platinum “Swirl” drop earrings, set with emeralds and diamonds.
The Hateful Eight’s Jennifer Jason Leigh in Piaget’s “Limelight Rose Passion” earrings, made in white gold with 200 diamonds, 22 freshwater pearls and 374 pink sapphires
Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo also wore a Pasquale Bruni necklace to an Oscars-related event.
Creed’s Liev Schreiber, pictured here with his partner, actress Naomi Watts in a diamond necklace by Bulgari, wore Tiffany & Co.’s three-hand 40 mm stainless steel watch from the CT60 collection.
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