StyleLab's Golden Globes Suite Big Success Millions in Jewelry to Grace the Red Carpet!

CELEBRITIES VISITED STYLELAB’S SUITE DURING GOLDEN GLOBES WEEK TO BORROW MILLIONS IN JEWELRY FOR THE RED CARPET

Style Expert Michael O’Connor Curated a Collection of the Most Exclusive Baubles

This past week, celebrities including Betsy Brandt (“Breaking Bad”), Garcelle Beauvais (“Web Therapy”), Sherri Saum (“The Fosters”), Sandrine Holt (“House of Cards”), Ambyr Childers (“Ray Donovan”), Mollee Gray (“Teen Beach Movie”), Angela Kinsey (“The Office”), Kate Flannery (“The Office”), Kate Linder (“The Young & the Restless”) and others as well as top wardrobe stylists/costume designers, got a coveted appointment at StyleLab’s Jewelry Suite taking place during Golden Globes Week. Guests had the opportunity to borrow from over $30 million worth of jewelry for the Golden Globe Awards and related parties.

Michael O’Connor, leading style expert and television personality, curated a selection of baubles from world-renowned brands such as Dena Kemp, Diamonds With A Story™   Nature’s Beauty Collection of Sustainable Jewelry, Farah Khan, Fei Liu, Jewelry by Gail, Just Jules, Kallati™, Paula Crevoshay, and Takat, among others.

Here’s the scoop on what celebrities and their stylists were eyeing for the Golden Globe Awards, and surrounding red carpet parties.

Sherri Saum was a big fan of a bracelet from Dena Kemp featuring over 100 carats of diamonds and colored gemstones.

Angela Kinsey gravitated towards a two-tone bangle and ring from the Diamonds With A Story™ “Nature’s Beauty Collection of Sustainable Jewelry”. The collection is made of gold from the Kennecott Utah Copper mine in the US, with white and rare champagne diamonds from the Argyle Diamond Mine in Australia, also sustainably and ethically mined.

Betsy Brandt couldn’t wait to try on a pair of dangling earrings from Farah Khan with over 19 carats of diamonds, priced at $43,857. She also obsessed over the clover pendant from Kallati^™, which includes 4 carats of pave set brilliant white diamonds, priced at $15,000.

Garcelle Beauvais looked stunning in a pair of amethyst, pink sapphire, and diamond earrings from Fei Liu, priced at $12,000. These earrings are a fabulous way to wear the Pantone Color of the Year – “Radiant Orchid”.

Sandrine Holt loved the 5.5 carat diamond ring with perfectly matched rose-cut diamonds from Just Jules, priced at $6,820.

The “Floral Gem Garden” earrings from Jewelry by Gail captivated Ambyr Childers. Priced at $10,500, these earrings feature over 10 carats of Madeira citrine and diamonds. Ambyr was also drawn to a pair of earrings from Paula Crevoshay with over 21 carats of emeralds and diamonds, priced at $58,500.

Emerald was also the gemstone favored by Kate Flannery. She couldn’t take her eyes off a ring from Takat featuring a 13.05 carat emerald center surrounded by diamonds, priced at $87,053.

Post by Takat Gems.

 

Hollywood’s biggest stars selected many other designs featured in StyleLab’s Jewelry Suite for the Golden Globes and parties. Final jewelry confirmations will be disclosed following the red carpet on Sunday.

#DesignerSpotlight - Arid Chappell for ARIDO

Congrats to Arido for not only conquering the Asian market but on their early success at their Golden Globes gifting suite!  

We hear he has had visits from stars of Downtown Abbey as well as Sharon Stone!

Website:
http://www.aridojewelry.com

Now - time for the jewels!

Michael O'Connor Predicts Golden Globes Jewelry Trends

GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS JEWELRY TREND PREDICTIONS

FROM LEADING STYLE EXPERT

Michael O’Connor Hosts Jewelry Style Event for Show Nominees and Presenters

Los Angeles, CA (January 7, 2013) –This week Michael O’Connor, leading style expert and host of MovieStyle with Michael O’Connor on Reelz Channel,will host StyleLab’s jewelry event for Golden Globe Award nominees, presenters and stylists at a private venue in Los Angeles. O’Connor has curated a selection of one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces from world-renowned designers for celebrities to borrow for the red carpet. From ornate cuff bracelets to black diamond cufflinks, O’Connor will accessorize Hollywood’s leading stars with the most exquisite, highest quality jewelry.

O’Connor sees an overall fascination with colored gemstones and intricate designs this year – both modern and vintage styles. As the Golden Globe Awards quickly approach, O’Connor offers the following trend predictions:

Emerald Green

It’s the Pantone Color of the Year and gorgeous on red heads like Amy Adams – so expect to see a lot of emerald green on the red carpet. A breathtaking pair of tassel earrings from Abellan New York includes over 71 carats of emeralds that will make everyone green with envy. Beverly Hills designer Dena Kemp will unveil a one-of-a-kind emerald cocktail ring surrounded by diamonds. Trendsetting jewelry brand Just Jules will highlight a pair of rose-cut diamond and emerald slice chandelier earrings that will make a major statement. We will also see emeralds featured in a captivating necklace by Takat. This $145,000 design includes over 85 carats of Zambian emeralds in pear and oval cabochon cuts, and more than 15 carats of diamonds, all set in platinum and 18k yellow gold.

Drop Earrings and Vintage Pendants

While chandelier earrings are a classic, the latest styles are drops in all shapes and sizes. Bellarri’s linear drop earrings include over 26 carats of amethyst and diamonds. Jewelry By Gail’s “Staircase to Royalty” linear drop earrings also feature amethyst, however hers include a long vine-swirl French wire design, making them perfect for the lovely French actress Marion Cotillard. American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) designer Campbellian’s Bella Campbell designed a pair of round drop earrings that feature royal blue moonstones surrounded by diamonds. Since all of these baubles will draw attention to the jawbone, they will look perfect with plum colored lips! Be on the lookout for the return of pendant necklaces. Trendsetting stars like Sienna Miller or Zooey Deschanel will fall in love with AGTA’s My Blue Heaven designer Cara Lichtenstein’s black enamel pendant brooch set in platinum, featuring a 41 carat black opal accented with white diamonds…very vintage-inspired.

Cuff Bracelets

Whether they are worn as the sole piece of jewelry or stacked on both arms, cuffs remain in vogue on the red carpet. We’ll see more intricate metalwork like Canadian designer Mark Lash’s flexible mesh bangle bracelet with a diamond clasp, set in yellow gold. Silver Promotion Service (SPS) designer Slane will feature a sterling silver cuff bracelet with a sequence of ribbed and smooth rows along a diamond studded hinged closure. SPS designer Thistle & Bee’s thick sterling silver cuff looks like a stunning piece of modern art.

Men’s Jewelry

Hollywood’s most stylish men including Hugh Jackman, Bradley Cooper and Leonardo DiCaprio understand the importance of modern men’s jewelry. Traditional square cufflinks and chains are taking a backseat to styles with interesting patterns and materials. Designer Edward Mirell launched a cufflink and bracelet collection featuring black diamonds, textured leather, and cable. 

Minabea Brings Boho Vibe to Golden Globes Celebrity Gift Lounge

Minabea Jewelry’s Moroccan Boho Earrings Bring Exotic Vibe to GBK’S 2013 Golden Globes Celebrity Gift Lounge

Minabea Jewelry’s Moroccan Boho Earrings bring an exotic vibe to GBK’s Luxury Gift Lounge in Honor of the 2013 Golden Globe Awards. The earrings will be included in The Artisan Group’s coveted swag bag. The Gift Lounge takes place January 11-12, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California.

Los Angeles-based Minabea Jewelry (http://www.minabea.com) is pleased to announce that its “Moroccan Boho Earrings” will be included in The Artisan Group’s coveted swag bag, to be gifted to celebrities stopping by its exhibit at GBK’s Luxury Gift Lounge in honor of the 2013 Golden Globes Nominees and Presenters. The Gift Lounge takes place January 11-12, 2013, at an exclusive location in Beverly Hills, California.

The models with their center parted hair and low ponytails gave me the idea to create an earthy but dramatic earring with an architectural edge. The earrings also have a nomadic, spirited vibe that is pure Boho.

Christi Schimpke, designer/owner, Minabea Jewelry, says the “Arabian Nights” intrigue of fashion designers like Naeem Kahn and her passion for Moorish architecture were the inspirations for these earrings.

“Kahn’s looks for the spring 2013 runway were evocative of the past but modern too; which as a former art historian, I can’t help but love,” smiled Schimpke. "The models with their center parted hair and low ponytails gave me the idea to create an earthy but dramatic earring with an architectural edge. The earrings also have a nomadic, spirited vibe that is pure Boho.”

View the Minabea 2013 Golden Globe Awards slideshow video to see the Moroccan Boho earrings and other Minabea jewelry designs.

Schimpke forged and formed the earrings out of rich yellow brass to which she gave a shimmering, hammered finish. Each earring is accented with wire wrapped briolette drops in olive green or dark navy blue and elongated "dagger" beads of blue chalcedony or cherry quartz. The earrings are available for sale to the public as a limited edition and can be purchased on the Minabea website.

Schimpke notes that she procured the main brass component for the earrings from Laura’s Jewelry Workshop. This small community workshop, located in central Mexico, is dedicated to lifting Latina women out of poverty by teaching them jewelry making skills. “Laura is amazing and I’m happy to support her cause,” remarked Schimpke.

Besides creating a mind-blowing 100 pairs of earrings for the Golden Globes, Schimpke is finalizing a deal with Los Angeles jewelry rep Daren Kirk and putting the finishing touches on “Crash by Minabea,” a collection ofupcycled jewelry created from the salvage of late model crashed Mercedes Benz automobiles. Schimpke just returned from a Palm Springs fashion shoot, where Maëlle Andre photographed her pieces on models Madison Cook and Madi McQueen (granddaughter of Steve McQueen).

On the celebrity gifting front, Minabea’s “Silver and Howlite Spiral Dagger Pendant” was recently included in a gift bag put together by The Artisan Group for Leigh Leverett, wardrobe stylist for the CW’s popular teen drama, “The Vampire Diaries” and its “Rhodochrosite and African Brass Bead Necklace” is with Dorothy Amos, long time personal stylist for Jennifer Love Hewitt and wardrobe stylist for Lifetime’s hit show “The Client List.” Both pieces are being considered for use in upcoming episodes.

Schimpke is also preparing for GBK’s 2013 Academy Awards Gift Lounge and an upcoming Earth Day 2013 Gift Bag that will go to eco-conscious celebrities including Hayden Panettiere, Ginnifer Goodwin, Edward Norton, Adrian Grenier, Kate Bosworth, P!nk, Leonardo DiCaprio, Rachel McAdams and Emily VanCamp, among others.

“It’s been a busy fall/winter season,” laughed Schimpke, “but I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

To learn more about Minabea Jewelry or its participation in The Artisan Group’s celebrity gifting initiatives visit itswebsite . follow it on Twitter (@minabea) or become a fan on Facebook. Press with inquiries about The Artisan Group can visit The Artisan Group website.

ABOUT MINABEA JEWELRY
Minabea Jewelry (http://www.minabea.com) is owned by jewelry designer and former art historian Christi Schimpke. Founded in 2010, the company specializes in hand-fabricated, one-of-a-kind and custom jewelry created with sterling and fine silver, gold and fair-trade semi-precious gemstones. Minabea is a proud member of The Artisan Group, an exclusive, by invitation only group of artisans who collectively provide their handcrafted products to celebrities at Hollywood’s elite award show gift lounges.

Celebrity Jewel: Platinum at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards

Celebrities in Platinum 
At Hollywood Foreign Press Assoc. 
for the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards

From Reese Witherspoon and Natalie Portman's stacked bracelets, to Angelina Jolie and Jessica Biel's diamond stud earrings, Hollywood's leading actresses chose to celebrate their achievements with enduring platinum jewelry at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards.

Platinum is naturally white, so it never changes color or fades, thereby maximizing the brilliance of diamonds and colored gemstones. It is the ideal setting for the red carpet, and all of life's most important moments.

Angelina Jolie
-Platinum and diamond stud earrings (25 carats) by Lorraine Schwartz

-Platinum and diamond ring (12 carats) by Lorraine Schwartz

Debra Messing
-Blackened platinum, amethyst and emerald drop earrings by Lorraine Schwartz

-Platinum and emerald ring by Lorraine Schwartz


Julianna Margulies
-Blackened platinum, green jade and diamond drop earrings by Lorraine Schwartz

Emma Stone
-Blackened platinum and ruby stud earrings (19 carats) by Lorraine Schwartz

Jane Lynch
-Blackened platinum, black diamond and blue sapphire earrings by Lorraine Schwartz

-Blackened platinum ring by Lorraine Schwartz

-Blackened platinum bracelet by Lorraine Schwartz

Lea Michele

-Blackened platinum and diamond earrings by Lorraine Schwartz
-Blackened platinum and emerald ring (29 carats) by Lorraine Schwartz


Sarah Hyland

-Blackened platinum and multicolored diamond flower earrings by Lorraine Schwartz

-Platinum and diamond ring by Lorraine Schwartz

-Platinum and diamond cuff by Lorraine Schwartz

Kate Beckinsale

-Platinum and diamond mesh bowtie earrings by Lorraine Schwartz

-Platinum and diamond braided cuffs by Lorraine Schwartz

-Platinum and diamond geometric cuff by Lorraine Schwartz

*Total is 300 carats of diamonds

Paula Patton

-Platinum and diamond "Firecracker" earrings by Kwiat

-Platinum and diamond bracelets by Kwiat

Madonna
-Five platinum and diamond bracelets by Neil Lane

-Platinum and diamond cocktail ring by Neil Lane

Diane Lane
-Platinum chandelier earrings with yellow and white diamonds by Neil Lane

-Platinum cocktail ring with yellow and white diamonds by Neil Lane

-Platinum bangle bracelets with yellow and white diamonds by Neil Lane

Andrea Riseborough
-Platinum and diamond necklace (25 carats) by Neil Lane

Natalie Portman
-Platinum and diamond drop earrings by Harry Winston

-Three platinum and diamond bracelets by Harry Winston
-Platinum and pear shaped diamond cluster ring by Harry Winston

Jessica Biel
-Platinum and diamond opera length necklace worn down her back by Tiffany & Co
-Platinum and round solitaire diamond stud earrings by (6.12 carats) by Tiffany & Co.


Naya Rivera

-Platinum ring with an oval cabochon moonstone by Tiffany & Co.

-Platinum and round solitaire diamond stud earrings (6.11 carats) by Tiffany & Co.

Piper Perabo
-Platinum and diamond cuff by Tiffany & Co.

-Platinum and diamond stud earrings by Tiffany & Co.


Zooey Deschanel

-Platinum Estate ring from 1970 featuring pearl and diamonds by Van Cleef & Arpels

Dianna Agron
-Platinum bow bracelet with onyx and diamonds from the 1920's by Fred Leighton

-Platinum line bracelet with diamonds and onyx from the 1920's by Fred Leighton


Helen Mirren

-Platinum pendant earrings, sapphire & diamonds, 1950's by Fred Leighton

-Platinum barrel link bracelet, sapphire & diamonds, 1930's by Fred Leighton

Tilda Swinton

-Platinum and diamond wing brooches from 1900 by Fred Leighton


Reese Witherspoon

-Platinum and European cut diamond drop earrings (9 carats each) by Fred Leighton

-A pair of platinum and diamond bracelets from 1900 by Fred Leighton
-Platinum and diamond bracelet from the 1920's by Fred Leighton

Julianne Moore
-Platinum earrings with diamonds and emerald bead tassels by Fred Leighton

Sharon Osbourne

- White and grey diamond drop earrings by Dena Kemp (price upon request)

- Circle diamond ring by Dena Kemp (price upon request)

Shaun Robinson

- Black and white diamond drop earrings with 68 black diamonds totaling 5.01 carats, and 210 white diamonds totaling 17.13 carats (price upon request) by Dena Kemp

- White diamond cocktail ring totaling 5.61 carats (price upon request) by Dena Kemp

Kristina Guerrero

- Diamond earrings set with pear shape and princess cut emeralds by Dominic Jones for Gemfields (retail price: $25,000), www.gemfields.co.uk

- Black diamond cuff (26.89 carats) by Dena Kemp (retail price: $36,000)

Claire Danes

-Platinum earrings with princess cut diamonds by Bulgari

Jessica Alba
-Platinum earrings with diamonds (37.14 carats) by Bulgari

Jodie Foster
-Platinum and diamond earrings (8 carats) by Bulgari

-Platinum bracelet with 84 diamonds (42.61 carats) by Bulgari

-Platinum and diamond ring by Bulgari




Sofia Vergara

-Platinum and diamond earrings by Harry Winston

-Two Wide Platinum and diamond bracelets by Harry Winston

-Platinum and diamond ring by Harry Winston

Jessica Chastain

-Platinum cluster earrings with pearl and diamonds by Harry Winston

-Platinum and diamond feather ring by Harry Winston

-Vintage platinum and diamond bracelet by Harry Winston

Emma Roberts (Warner Bros./InStyle party)
-Platinum and diamond cluster earrings (15 carats) by Chopard

-Two platinum and diamond cuffs (107 total carats) by Chopard

-Platinum and rose cut diamond ring (15 carats) by Chopard

Stacey Keibler

-Platinum and diamond cluster earrings by Chopard (9 carats) 

Queen Latifah
-Platinum and diamond chandelier earrings (30 carats) by Chopard

-Platinum and asscher cut diamond bracelet (40 carats) by Chopard

Penelope Ann Miller

- Platinum and diamond bib necklace (50 carats) by Chopard

- Platinum earrings with heart and pear shaped diamond drops (6 carats)  by Chopard

- Platinum and heart shaped diamond line bracelet (25 carats)  by Chopard

Andie MacDowell

-Platinum and diamond line bracelet by Chopard (14 carats)



 About Platinum Jewelry
Platinum is the ideal choice for red carpet jewelry because it holds diamonds and precious gemstones more securely than any other metal.   It is not only the highest quality metal, but its density makes it one of the most durable and enduring precious metals. Platinum is also naturally white, unlike white gold, which means it will not cast any tint onto a diamond or gemstone, allowing the stone's genuine color to sparkle brightly.

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SOURCE:  Platinum Guild International USA