The Oscars are Coming! The Oscars are Coming!

Awards season has its arguably most exciting night on Sunday, and I for sure will be glued to my TV. Well not literally, but I’ll be watching intently, especially the red carpet portion. Oscar night is THE night for ogling beautiful jewels. And what a show it will be as literally thousands of carats and millions of dollars will be strutted down that famous carpet. So, in order to pump myself and all of you up for this bling-tastic occasion, I thought it would be fun to take a bit of a trip down memory lane at a few pieces that have stood out over the years. 

And what better way to start than with this $2.5 million yellow diamond necklace worn by Kate Winslet to the 2010 Oscars. The Art Deco inspired piece was set with 646 white round brilliant diamonds and 3 larger fancy yellow diamonds. A statement piece for sure. 

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Now, it’s not often that Oscar jewelry can be worn anyplace else but the red carpet, because, let’s face it, this is over the top stuff. However this next piece could be worn on the red carpet, going for a dip in the pool, or picking up some groceries. That’s because it’s the Taylor-Burton necklace containing the world famous 69.42 carat Taylor-Burton diamond. No one but Elizabeth Taylor could pull off that many carats and make it look effortless. 

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For this next piece, we’re straying a bit from the classic diamond and into some earrings that make me ‘green’ with envy. Of course, I’m talking about emeralds, but not just any emeralds, 115 carat Columbian emerald drop earrings worn by Angelina Jolie at the 2009 awards. She accentuated the look with a matching 65 carat emerald ring, and of course Brad Pitt. Although if I’m honest, I’d rather have the emeralds. Look at that color!

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Angelina wasn’t the first star to rock some serious statement earrings. That title goes to music royalty Beyoncé at the 2005 Oscars. She once told InStyle that “I’m not dressed unless I have earrings on”. Don’t worry B; you’ll never be underdressed with those bad boys. 

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This next Oscar winning actress reached back in history with her antique bib style necklace which added some extra femininity to her look. The $250,000 piece was originally created for a daughter of Queen Victoria in 1890 and can also be turned into a tiara. Hilary Swank looked every bit the princess as she paired it with her cute boyish ‘do and simple gown. 

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Now for our grand finale, a truly over the top look, and I do mean over the top. How about wearing a necklace containing 1,399 carats of diamonds, in one necklace? Yes, you heard me correctly, over one thousand carats in a single necklace. It was worn by Actress Nicole Kidman to the 2008 Oscars and I’m actually quite surprised that she didn’t topple over from the sheer weight! The piece is quite striking though, containing rough as well as faceted diamonds.Do you think she'd notice if I borrowed a few dozen carats? 

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So which piece is your favorite? And which celebs are you most excited about seeing on Sunday? We'd love to hear it!