Part 2: 2010 AGTA Spectrum Awards™ Collection - Business Day Wear

The Business Day Wear category continues with everything from brooches, pendants and rings to bracelets...however I did notice a trend to the Ocean Theme with lots of blues and some really incredible pearl pieces....

Entry 264 Mark Schneider

Mark Schneider Design

Long Beach, CA

18K green gold pendant featuring an 11.38 ct. Opal, 77 seed Pearls, Diamonds (0.36 ctw.), green Diamonds (0.11 ctw.) and yellow Diamonds (0.06 ctw.).

Entry 43 Graham Edney

Graham Edney

Santa Barbara, CA

18K yellow gold necklace featuring 98 freshwater Pearls with a platinum and Diamond (.35 ctw.) pendant.

Entry 86 Danielle Meshorer

Danielle Meshorer

San Francisco, CA

14K yellow gold kelp cuff set with round champagne Diamonds (.44 ctw.)

Entry 271 Susan Sadler

Susan Sadler, Fine Jewelry Design

Tulsa, OK

Vintage tortoise-color bakelite cuff featuring a 26x20 Chinese freshwater Pearl and pave Diamonds (0.84 ctw.) set in 18K and 18.5K yellow gold

Entry 582 James W. Currens

J.W. Currens, Inc.

New York, NY

"Bee Line" earrings featuring two 15.6mm golden Pearls and two 12.2mm white Pearls accented with yellow and white Diamonds (3.96 ctw.), Emerald (.06 ctw.), Ruby (.09 ctw.) and Sapphire (.03 ctw.).

Entry 81 Debbe Woodburg

Park City Jewelers

Park City, UT

14K rose and white gold "Flying Pig" pendant featuring a Baroque Pearl accented with Diamonds (.50 ctw.).

Entry 79 Debbe Woodburg

Park City Jewelers

Park City, UT

14K yellow gold "Angelfish" brooch featuring a Baroque Pearl accented with Diamonds (.45 ctw.)

Entry 49 Jorge Adeler

Adeler Jewelers

Great Falls, VA

14K yellow gold ring featuring a 30.5mm baroque freshwater Pearl accented with white Diamonds (.34 ctw.)

Can you believe that I didn't even show you everything in this category? Make sure to check the AGTA site.

I am going to leave you with the following wish of the season....

Entry 217 Gregore Morin

Gregore Joailliers

Santa Barbara, CA

18K white gold "Dressed to Chill" brooch featuring red Garnets (.97 ctw.), black and white Diamonds (.73 ctw.) and spessartite Garnets (.04 ctw.).

SoCal: 42nd Annual AOS OPAL & GEM SHOW

The American Opal Society proudly presents its: 42nd Annual OPAL & GEM SHOW Come visit the Biggest Opal Show in the USA!!! WHAT: * Dozens of Opal and Gem Dealers from around the USA and Australia. * Rough and Cut Opals, Opal Jewelry, other gemstones, books, tools, etc. * Huge Raffle with many prizes of opals, gemstones, jewelry, lapidary tools, etc. * Free Seminars on opals, jewelry making, mining and more on Saturday and Sunday. * Free Demonstrations on gemstone cutting, jewelry making, etc. WHEN: Saturday, 10am-6pm, November 7, 2009 Sunday, 10am-5pm, November 8, 2009 WHERE: New Location! White House / West Wing Event Center 1238 S. Beach Blvd. Anaheim, CA 92804 Located within the Hobby City / Adventure City southeast corner of Beach Blvd. and Ball St. Click here for Google Directions ADMISSION: Adults $3.00, children under 15 FREE. Plenty of FREE Parking. One FREE raffle ticket is included with each paid admission. http://www.opalsociety.org American Opal Society, Inc., P.O. Box 4875 Garden Grove, CA 92842-4875 Contact e-mail: info@opalsociety.org The American Opal Society is a non-profit organization, educational in nature, whose primary purpose is promoting interest and knowledge of the precious gemopal.

"Who Are You Wearing?" Diamond Information Center Releases Info

Photos: InStyle - (Top) Heidi Klum dazzles in 90 carats of shoulder dusting black diamonds from the Red-Carpet designer Lorraine Schwartz (Middle) Jennifer Morrison of House rocks a fabulously sculptural Vintage Panther ring from Cartier.

"Who Are You Wearing?"

the question is answered by the

Diamond Information Center (DIC).

All the Gown Designers were represented from a very pregnant Heidi Klum in a stunning Marchesa gown to a grown-up and stunning Blake Lively in daring Versace gown (her co-star rocked Cathy Waterman cuffs that added detail to her Grecian inspired Bottega-Veneta gown).

We can always get the fashion answers - we know "who they are wearing". Now thanks to the DIC we have the scoop on the jewels!!!

Did you notice the trend to Vintage? From Hayden Panettierre's Fred Leighton golden snake necklace which featured a diamond studded snake head clasp which she wore in the front to the flashiest piece of the night Jennifer Morrison's Cartier Panther ring in sapphires and diamonds!!!!

data from the DIC:

THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF DIAMONDS WAS SHOWCASED IN THE EVENING'S TOP DIAMOND TRENDS featured at the 2009 Emmy Awards. The top diamond trends included:

Sparkling Diamond Earrings

-- Alicia Witt - Martin Katz- Diamond slice earrings with black, brown and cognac diamonds

-- Alyson Hannigan - Chopard - Diamond waterfall earrings

-- Amy Poehler - Chopard - Diamond cluster earrings

-- Angela Kinsey - Chopard - Fancy yellow diamond earrings

-- Anna Gunn - Martin Katz -Everlon Diamond Knot Collection earrings

-- Blake Lively - Lorraine Schwartz - 22 carat diamond stud earrings

-- Chandra Wilson - Chopard - Pear shaped diamond earrings

-- Christina Hendricks - Fred Leighton - Rose cut diamond fern pendant earrings

-- Dana Delaney - Lorraine Schwartz - Diamond oval pendant earrings

-- Debra Messing - Lorraine Schwartz - Diamond and yellow gold leaf earrings

-- Elizabeth Moss - Chopard - 8 carat cushion cut diamond earrings

-- Elizabeth Perkins - Siera - Pave diamond oval earrings

-- Eva La Rue - Chopard - Brown-champagne diamond Copacabana chandelier earrings

-- Gail Simmons - Martin Katz - Yellow opaque diamond drop earrings

-- Glen Close - Fred Leighton - Rose cut diamond pendant earrings

-- Hayden Panettiere- Fred Leighton - 19(th) Century diamond shell earrings

-- Holly Hunter - Martin Katz - 4 carat oval diamond drop earrings

-- Hope Davis - Chopard - Pear shape pink and white diamond chandelier earrings

-- Jane Krakowski - Diamond mesh earrings

-- January Jones - Neil Lane- Diamond drop earrings

-- Jeanne Tripplehorn - Diamond in the Rough - Rough orielle cognac diamond studs earrings - 8.92 earrings

-- Jenna Fischer- Sutra - Sutra diamond pendant earrings

-- Jennifer Carpenter- Martin Katz- Black and white diamond kite earrings

-- Jennifer Love Hewitt - H. Stern - Diamond waterfall earrings

-- Jennifer Morrison - Cartier- 3 carat each diamond stud earrings

-- Jennifer Wesfeldt - Martin Katz- Pear diamond drop earrings

-- Julia Louis-Dreyfus - Neil Lane - Diamond chandelier earrings

-- Julie Benz - Chopard - 11 carat cushion cut diamond drop earrings

-- Katrina Smirnoff - Diamond linear earrings

-- Kate Walsh - Diamond and yellow gold cluster earrings

-- Katrina Bowden - Fred Leighton - Antique diamond pendant earrings with pear shape drops

-- Kristen Chenowith - Tiffany - Diamond stud earrings

-- Lisa Edelstein - Neil Lane - Diamond drop earrings

-- Marcia Gay Harden - Fred Leighton - Rose cut and ombre pink diamond briolette cluster pendant earrings- 60 carats

-- Melora Hardin - Chopard - 30 carat yellow diamond chandelier earrings

-- Mila Kunis - Fred Leighton - Rose cut and brilliant cut diamond chandelier earrings

-- Mindy Kaling - Martin Katz - Black diamond drop earrings

-- Olivia Wilde - Kwiat - Diamond pave drop earrings

-- Patricia Arquette - Neil Lane - Black diamond studs

-- Perrey Reeves - R.S. Durant - Diamond drop earrings on a French wire

-- Rose Byrne - Judith Ripka - Diamond drop earrings

-- Sally Field - Maritn Katz - Marquise shape diamond earrings

-- Sarah Silverman - Diamond drop earrings

-- Tina Fey - Fred Leighton - 1920's diamond and onyx pendant earrings

-- Vanessa Williams - Diamond pendant earrings

-- Yunjn Kim - Chopard - Diamond hoop earrings

Exquisite Diamond Bracelets

-- Alicia Witt - Martin Katz - 5 black diamond bangle bracelets and black and white diamond line bracelets

-- Alyson Hannigan - Chopard - Diamond mesh bracelet

-- Amy Poehler - Chopard - Fancy shaped diamond bracelet- 49 carats

-- Anna Gunn - Martin Katz - Diamond 4 row bracelet

-- Blake Lively - Lorraine Schwartz - Diamond and rock crystal cuff bracelet

-- Cat Deeley- Diamond bracelets

-- Dana Delaney - Lorraine Schwartz - Diamond mesh bracelet

-- Debra Messing - Lorraine Schwartz - Diamond and yellow gold cuff bracelet

-- Elizabeth Moss - Chopard - Two fancy cut diamond bracelets- 54 carats and cushion cut diamond bracelet- 36 carats

-- Gail Simmons - Martin Katz - Diamond link bracelet

-- Holly Hunter - Martin Katz - 28 carat rose cut diamond bracelet

-- January Jones - Neil Lane- Diamond leaf bracelet

-- Jenna Fischer- Amrapali - Diamond bangle

-- Jennifer Carpenter- Martin Katz- Black diamond bead bracelet and 8 row diamond bracelet

-- Jessica Lange - Diamond bracelet

-- Julie Benz - Chopard - 37 carat princess cut diamond bracelet

-- Kate Walsh - Diamond and yellow gold stacked bracelets circa 1950

-- Lisa Edelstein - Neil Lane - Stacked diamond bracelets on both wrists

-- Melora Hardin - Chopard - Fancy yellow princess cut diamond bangle- 15 carats

-- Mila Kunis - Fred Leighton - 19(th) Century Diamond Bow Bracelet

-- Mindy Kaling - Martin Katz - Diamond bangle bracelets

-- Olivia Wilde - Kwiat - Diamond line bracelet

-- Patricia Arquette - Neil Lane - Diamond and rock crystal bracelet

-- Rose Byrne - Judith Ripka - Diamond bracelet

-- Sally Field - Maritn Katz - Diamond line bracelet, diamond 4 row bracelet, 7 row diamond bracelet and 2 black diamond snake bracelets

-- Sarah Silverman - Diamond cuff bracelet

-- Tina Fey - Fred Leighton - Diamond and rock crystal bangle bracelet

Spectacular Diamond Rings

-- Alyson Hannigan - Chopard - Diamond rings

-- Amy Poehler - Chopard - Square brilliant diamond ring- 6 carats

-- Anna Gunn - Martin Katz - Marquise diamond ring

-- Blake Lively - Lorraine Schwartz - 12 carat diamond ring surrounded by pave diamonds

-- Cat Deeley - Diamond rings

-- Chandra Wilson - Chopard - Pear shaped diamond ring

-- Christina Hendricks - Fred Leighton - 18 carat black cushion cut diamond ring

-- Debra Messing - Lorraine Schwartz - Diamond and yellow gold ring

-- Eva La Rue - Chopard - Heart shape fancy brownish yellow diamond ring

-- Hayden Panettiere- Fred Leighton - 4 carat rose cute diamond ring

-- Jenna Fischer- Neil Lane - Diamond ring

-- Jennifer Carpenter- Martin Katz- 41.45 carat black diamond ring

-- Jennifer Morrison - Cartier- Diamond panther ring

-- Jennifer Wesfeldt - Martin Katz- 5 carat oval diamond ring

-- Julia Louis-Dreyfus - Neil Lane - Diamond ring

-- Kate Walsh - Diamond and yellow gold ring circa 1880

-- Katrina Bowden - Fred Leighton - 19(th) Century diamond cluster ring

-- Lauren Velez - Chopard - 2 diamond bands

-- Lisa Edelstein - Neil Lane - Diamond ring

-- Marcia Gay Harden - Neil Lane - Neil Lane diamond pave ring

-- Mariska Hargitay - Fred Leighton - Cushion cut diamond band ring

-- Melora Hardin - Chopard - 20 carat starburst yellow and white diamond ring

-- Patricia Arquette - Neil Lane - Diamond and platinum cocktail ring

-- Perrey Reeves - R.S. Durant - Diamond triple band ring

-- Sally Field - Maritn Katz - Rose cut black diamond ring

-- Tina Fey - Fred Leighton - Antique cluster diamond ring

The following celebrities wore diamonds to the 61st Annual Emmy Awards:

-- Alicia Witt - Martin Katz - 5 black diamond bangle bracelets, black and white diamond line bracelets, and diamond slice earrings with black, brown and cognac diamonds

-- Alyson Hannigan - Chopard - Diamond mesh bracelet, diamond waterfall earrings, and diamond rings

-- Amy Poehler - Chopard - Fancy shaped diamond bracelet- 49 carats, diamond cluster earrings, and square brilliant diamond ring - 6 carats

-- Angela Kinsey - Chopard - Fancy yellow diamond earrings

-- Anna Gunn - Martin Katz - Diamond 4 row bracelet, Everlon Diamond Knot Collection earrings, marquise diamond ring

-- Blake Lively - Lorraine Schwartz - Diamond and rock crystal cuff bracelet, 22 carat diamond stud earrings, and a 12 carat diamond ring surrounded by pave diamonds

-- Cat Deeley - Diamond bracelets, diamond chandelier earrings, diamond rings, and diamond chain in hair

-- Chandra Wilson - Chopard - Fancy shaped diamond pendant necklace, pear shaped diamond earrings, and pear shaped diamond ring

-- Christina Hendricks - Fred Leighton - Rose cut diamond fern pendant earrings and 18 carat black cushion cut diamond ring

-- Dana Delaney - Lorraine Schwartz - Diamond mesh bracelet and diamond oval pendant earrings

-- Debra Messing - Lorraine Schwartz - Diamond and yellow gold cuff bracelet, diamond and yellow gold leaf earrings, and diamond and yellow gold ring

-- Elizabeth Moss - Chopard - Two fancy cut diamond bracelets- 54 carats, cushion cut diamond bracelet- 36 carats, and 8 carat cushion cut diamond earrings

-- Elizabeth Perkins - Siera/Yvel - Diamond earrings and Yvel diamond brooch

-- Eva La Rue - Chopard - Brown-champagne diamond Copacabana chandelier earrings, heart shape fancy brownish yellow diamond ring

-- Gail Simmons - Martin Katz - Diamond link bracelet and yellow opaque diamond drop earrings

-- Glen Close - Fred Leighton - Rose cut diamond pendant earrings

-- Hayden Panettiere- Fred Leighton - 19th Century old mine cut diamond snake diamond snake necklace, 19(th) Century diamond shell earrings, and 4 carat rose cute diamond ring

-- Holly Hunter - Martin Katz - 28 carat rose cut diamond bracelet and 4 carat oval diamond drop earrings

-- Hope Davis - Chopard - Pear shape pink and white diamond chandelier earrings

-- Jane Krakowski - Diamond mesh earrings

-- January Jones - Neil Lane- Diamond drop earrings and diamond leaf bracelet

-- Jeanne Tripplehorn - Diamond in the Rough - Rough Orielle Cognac diamond studs earrings- 8.92 earrings

-- Jenna Fischer- Amrapali/Sutra/Neil Lane - Amrapali diamond bangle, Sutra diamond pendant earrings, and Neil Lane diamond ring

-- Jennifer Carpenter- Martin Katz- Black diamond bead bracelet, 8 row diamond bracelet, black and white diamond kite earrings, and 41.45 black diamond ring

-- Jennifer Love Hewitt - H. Stern - Diamond waterfall earrings

-- Jennifer Morrison - Cartier- 3 carat each diamond stud earrings and diamond panther ring

-- Jennifer Wesfeldt - Martin Katz- 7 carat rose cut diamond pendant necklace, pear diamond drop earrings, and 5 carat oval diamond ring

-- Jessica Lange - Diamond bracelet

-- Julia Louis-Dreyfus - Neil Lane - Diamond chandelier earrings and diamond ring

-- Julie Benz - Chopard - 37 carat princess cut diamond bracelet, 9 carat emerald cut diamond ring, and 11 carat cushion cut diamond drop earrings

-- Katrina Smirnoff - Diamond linear earrings

-- Kate Walsh - Diamond and yellow gold stacked bracelets circa 1950, diamond and yellow gold cluster earrings, and diamond and yellow gold ring circa 1880

-- Katrina Bowden - Fred Leighton - 19(th) Century Diamond Necklace, antique diamond pendant earrings with pear shape drops, and 19th Century diamond cluster ring

-- Kristen Chenowith - Tiffany - Diamond stud earrings

-- Lauren Velez - Chopard - Diamond ice cube ring and 2 diamond bands

-- Lindsay Price - Fred Leighton - 19th Century diamond maltese cross brooch

-- Lisa Edelstein - Neil Lane - Stacked diamond bracelets on both wrists, diamond drop earrings, and diamond ring

-- Marcia Gay Harden - Fred Leighton/Neil Lane - Fred Leighton rose cut and ombre pink diamond briolette cluster pendant earrings - 60 carats and Neil Lane diamond pave ring

-- Mariska Hargitay - Fred Leighton - Cushion cut diamond band ring

-- Melora Hardin - Chopard - Fancy yellow princess cut diamond bangle- 15 carats, 30 carat yellow diamond chandelier earrings, 20 carat starburst yellow and white diamond ring

-- Mila Kunis - Fred Leighton - 19(th) Century Diamond Bow Bracelet, rose cut and brilliant cut diamond chandelier earrings

-- Mindy Kaling - Martin Katz - Diamond bangle bracelets and black diamond drop earrings

-- Olivia Wilde - Kwiat - Diamond line bracelet and diamond pave drop earrings

-- Patricia Arquette - Neil Lane - Diamond and rock crystal bracelet, black diamond studs, and diamond and platinum cocktail ring

-- Perrey Reeves - R.S. Durant - Diamond drop earrings on a French wire and diamond triple band ring

-- Rose Byrne - Judith Ripka - Diamond bracelet and diamond drop earrings

-- Sally Field - Maritn Katz - Diamond line bracelet, diamond 4 row bracelet, 7 row diamond bracelet, 2 black diamond snake bracelets, Marquise shape diamond earrings and rose cut black diamond ring

-- Sarah Silverman - Diamond cuff bracelet and diamond drop earrings

-- Tina Fey - Fred Leighton - Diamond and rock crystal bangle bracelet, 1920's diamond and onyx pendant earrings, and antique cluster diamond ring

-- Vanessa Williams - Diamond pendant earrings

-- Yunjn Kim - Chopard - Diamond hoop earrings

SOURCE: Diamond Information Center