| Personalized jewelry is big business in Hollywood | | | | get the hottest actress to wear their jewelry. If |
| today. You can't watch any celebrity based TV | | | | a piece is well received on the red carpet then |
| show or see any award show without seeing | | | | the press will ask the actress what she is wearing |
| stars covered in personalized jewelry. May they | | | | and, bam, the best free advertisement a jewelry |
| be subtle rings or necklaces, or in your face "bling" | | | | maker could ever get. Of course, the actress has |
| encrusted with more diamonds then you might | | | | to get it back at the end of the night (the |
| find in Buckingham Palace, celebrities love jewelry | | | | makers aren't crazy). |
| that match their personality. | | | | Some actresses do choose to wear their own |
| One of the best examples of where to find | | | | personal selection of jewelry on the red carpet, |
| personalized jewelry is while watching an Oscar | | | | but those pieces don't seem to have the "wow" |
| telecast. The Oscars is the biggest night in | | | | factor that most loaned jewelry does. For as |
| Hollywood, and hence becomes the biggest night | | | | many giant, blinged out pieces of jewelry you see |
| to show off not only what you are wearing, but | | | | on the red carpet, there are other subtle pieces |
| also how important you are by wearing it. | | | | from their own collection that actresses love to |
| The first thing you'll notice at the Oscars is that | | | | show off. For some actresses it's all about the |
| for the women everything is encrusted with | | | | diamonds- big diamond ear rings with jewels as big |
| diamonds. Usually, this is done in a very tasteful | | | | of your thumbnail (yes, these are considered |
| way, but regardless diamonds are the most | | | | subtle on the red carpet). Other actresses like |
| important accessory at the Oscars (besides | | | | colored stones such as rubies and colored |
| George Clooney on your arm that is). Since most | | | | diamonds to adorn their hand, neck or ears. |
| of the pieces that the popular actresses wear can | | | | Whether its borrowed 1 million dollar pieces or |
| cost up to (and some past) $1 million, most of | | | | something from a personal selection, red carpet |
| the jewelry that you see at the Oscars are on | | | | jewelry does not work on its own but instead has |
| loan. With that said, almost all of the pieces you | | | | to be used in collaboration with their designer |
| see in magazine photo spreads are also loaned. | | | | dress. Stylists know the secrets which is why on |
| The reason for this is because just like with | | | | Oscar night they might be your best accessory |
| fashion, jewelry makers fall over each other to | | | | of all. |