Who Bejeweled the Red Carpet at the Oscars

Well last night was the big night, did your world stop if not for just a few hours so that you can vicariously live through the lives of the glamorous and gorgeous? Well out twitterverse did and we loved and hated as the stars floated across the 85th Annual Academy Awards red carpet.  Many are waiting to hear who's wearing Gucci,  Armani Privé or Alexander McQueen, but we're waiting to hear who's wearing Neil Lane, Fred Leighton, Harry Winston and Lorraine Schwartz.  And of course they all were well represented last night.

Charlize Theron, who was my "Best Dressed" of the evening looked just flawless in her 100 caret diamond bracelets and classic Emerald cut diamond studs by Harry Winston. (Getty Image)

If you follow my blog you know that there are a few who do no wrong in my eyes and Hallie Berry is on of them.  She walked on that stage for the James Bond tribute, in earrings by Adler, a stunning LeVian ring, and Versace gown that glittered in the light, what an entrance!  (Getty Image)

 To me Jessica Chastain has been stepping up her game and last night was the culmination.  Hair, make up, Armani Privé and the icing on the cake of course were the Harry Winston vintage earrings and bracelet. (Getty Image)

Kudos to the lovely Jennifer Hudson for bringing FIERCE to the red carpet last night.  She was a force to be reckoned with in her Roberto Cavalli Couture royal blue gown and more color in her earrings by Sutra. (Getty Image)

After watching hours of stars walk the red carpet "neck"ed, what a joy it was to see the Jennifer Garner arrive with her neck properly adorned.  This magnificent timeless Neil Lane 200 caret necklace was the perfect compliment to her plum Gucci gown. (Getty Image)

The "twitterverse" was all a buzz last night as we caught our first glimpse of the "Best Actress" winner Jennifer Lawrence.  The actress was in true princess form in her Dior Haute Couture gown but added a younger more edgy twist by draping a delicate 74-carats necklace by Chopard down her back.  I have no doubt that we will be seeing more of that trend in the months to come. (images Jason Merritt, Getty)

Remember to make jewelry an everyday essential!

Oscar Bling

wwSo I missed the Oscars this year....but for good reason, I was celebrating my last moments in South Africa.  What a wonderfully amazing trip but that's for another post :)  I have managed to catch up (better late then never) on all the hits and misses and of course what I really care about, the jewels that walked the red carpet.  Some of my favorites of course were......

The glowing Natalie Portman in Tiffany jewelry.  Gwyneth Paltrow added some color to her metallic Calvin Klein with earrings, ring and broach from Louis Vuitton.  And the lovely Reese Witherspoon adorned diamonds and emeralds by the legendary Neil Lane.

Emeralds played their own award winner appearances on this years Oscar red carpet.  Amy Adams (although not my favorite dressed on the carpet) glittered in a Cartier diamond and emerald lariat necklace, bracelet and diamond earrings worth more then $1 million.  I was so happy to see Celine Dion in a breathtaking Bulgari diamond and emerald necklace (just YUMMY). 

And I think that the newly defined Jennifer Hudson and the always HAUTE Halle Berry just sizzled on the red carpet.  They are my definite picks for BEST DRESSED!

 How better then to make a statement with Neil Lane and this beautiful white and yellow diamond ring.    And her QC Best Dressed counterpart double cuffed it with diamond bracelets and ring from none other then Neil Lane also.

And best dressed couple goes to Matthew McConaughey and girlfriend Camila Alves, who accented a classic black dress with Lorraine Schwartz pearl earrings.

I would love to hear your favorite red carpet "bejeweled winners" were.

*Photo credits from Getty Images



Celebrities ROCK!

This past weekend was chalked full of celebrity weddings.  One of those was the nuptial of American Idol famed singer Carrie Underwood and her beau hockey player Mike Fisher. He proposed to the country singer with a flawless yellow diamond and white diamond halo engagement ring some sources say is worth around $150,00 while others report up to $1.3 million.

Carrie's now husband sought the advice of her long time favorite jewelry designer, Jonathan Arndt. The famed jewelry designer told the press that he designed this stunning diamond engagement ring because it, “is a symbol of love from Mike Fisher to Carrie Underwood."

Her ring is a beautiful classic style so I put together some similar styles to her ring that won't cause you to refinance your home.  A lot of these designs range between $13,000 - $25,000 depending on the caret weight and quality. 

*Some designers are Neil Lane, Ritani and Tiffany & Co to name a few.

And for all your engagement ring needs feel free to contact me at Quintessential Consulting, we're happy to help you design your ideal custom ring.

Who could say no to Neil Lane?

If you live on this planet and have a t.v. then you were tuned in to ABC's The Bachelor this past Monday. Were you sitting on the edge of your seat? Like most you probably were sharing a few words with the t.v. after Jake Pavelka tearfully escorted Tenley to the "limo for losers". I love a good reality show but have not been a Bachelor fan but as the season went on I have to say that the commercials drew me in and for the last 4 or 5 episodes I was intrigued. I was all about team Tenley at the end and was disappointed in the outcome but to each his own and only Jake knows what makes Jake happy.

So enough about that back to the more important topic at hand the engagement ring!!!!!! While in his private suite contemplating a life changing decision, Jake Pavelka received a visit from non other then Neil Lane himself. What a life! Jake was given two rings until he made his final decision.

The final choice was a custom design 2.02 caret princess cut diamond with a diamond hallow set in platinum. Like I said before, "Who could say no to Neil Lane?"

Neil Lane has a gorgeous collection and if that's the direction you are going then let us help you find the perfect ring for your reality moment!