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Chandelier Earrings

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Chandelier and drop earrings were all the rage in 2012. As award season kicks into full gear, a who’s who of Hollywood A-listers is embracing the trend.  From geometric shapes studded with precious gem stones to flowing tassels, there are dozens of designs to suit a variety of tastes.

Color Splash

Chandelier earrings were on full display at the 2012 Golden Globes.  Hollywood stars showcased the myriad of ways chandelier earrings can add a pop of color to an outfit. Actress Julianna Margulies dazzled the red carpet with dangling jade earrings that sat perfectly above her shoulders. The earrings provided a striking contrast to her form-fitting, purple gown. Powerhouse star Julianne Moore stood out with emerald, tassel drop earrings, while actress Kathleen Robertson looked absolutely radiant in turquoise, diamond, and platinum chandelier earrings.

Sofia Vergara donned amethyst and ruby chandelier earrings for the 2012 SAG Awards.

Colombian beauty Sofia Vergara, radiated on the 2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAGs) red carpet in eye-catching, amethyst and ruby chandelier earrings.

Timeless Style

"The Help" star Octavia Spencer wore Victorian-style chandelier earrings at the SAGs.

Antique and classic style chandelier earrings add timeless elegance to any look. Octavia Spencer, star of “The Help,” turned heads at the 2012 SAGs with Victorian-style, leaf-like chandelier earrings. Academy Award-winner Natalie Portman maintained her classic style at the 2012 SAGs with a simple yet stunning pair of ruby and diamond drop earrings.

Celebs Showcase Stunning Emeralds

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angelina jolie emeralds

Emeralds are rare and valuable gemstones with a brilliant green hue. The most desirable emeralds have a rich, green color and an even, translucent tone. These gleaming green gems have been spotted on celebrities ranging from Angelina Jolie to Amy Adams.

Angelina Jolie is credited with sparking the celebrity love affair with emeralds. Jolie paired an Elie Saab black sweetheart gown with a breathtaking pair of $2.5 million oversized teardrop emerald earrings at the Oscars in 2009. Her head-turning emeralds inspired quite a few celebs, who were spotted at subsequent events with glowing emerald jewels.

Red-headed vixen Amy Adams wore an estimated $1.35 million worth of jewelry at the 2011 Oscars, including a brilliant emerald pendant and a dazzling diamond and emerald bracelet. Adams’ platinum secret watch bracelet featured a mesmerizing 30.75 carat carved emerald and 575 diamonds with a total of 15.38 carats. The bracelet was valued at $1.025 million.

Annette Bening and Reese Witherspoon also stepped out with emerald earrings to the Oscars in 2011. Witherspoon wore 35-carat emerald teardrop earrings while Bening donned pear-shaped 66-carat Colombian emerald drop earrings valued at $4 million.

Actress Blake Lively wore stunning and sizeable emerald earrings to a Chanel dinner in her honor in the spring of 2011, making a style splash.

Guide to Buying Diamond Earrings

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Diamond earrings offer an elegant sparkle to compliment any dressy ensemble. Deciding what type of diamond studs to decorate your ears with depends on your personal taste. There are a few basic factors to consider when buying diamond earrings, outlined below:

Quality

As with all diamond jewelry, the quality of your earrings depends on the carat, color, cut and clarity. Carat is the weight of your diamonds. The more carats you have, the more valuable the diamonds are. Color also determines the value of diamonds, with clear diamonds being more desirable than off-white or ivory-colored ones. Clear diamonds reflect more light and sparkle more than off-white colors. Colored diamonds are the most valuable and come in hues ranging from green and blue to yellow.

The cut of your diamond is how your diamond is cut during processing and determines the shape and brilliance of your gem. Good cuts of diamonds allow the diamond to reflect as much light as possible, giving the gem a sparkling quality. Princess cuts are highly valued in diamond earrings because they offer the maximum amount of light reflection with a square cut. Emerald cuts are more affordable as they sparkle less but still offer a brilliant shine with long, straight lines in a rectangular shape.

Clarity is the amount of imperfections or flaws in your diamond studs. Flawless diamonds with no imperfections are the most expensive and rare. Internally flawless – or IF – diamonds are free of internal flaws but have some external blemishes. Jewelers have a rating system for the degree of flaws in diamonds, which you can check out on our Diamond Clarity post. (link post on Clarity).

Mounting

Choose diamond earrings that are mounted on white gold or platinum, as yellow gold will add a yellow cast to your gems.