Red Carpet Jewellery from the Golden Globes

Given my recent post on jewellery trends for 2015, I was looking forward to seeing the jewels down the red carpet at the first Awards ceremony this year - the Golden Globes.

The Globes tends to be a slightly less dressy affair than say the Oscars or Cannes, so I wasn't expecting amazing things, but I really must say to the stylists responsible... PLEASE get out of the diamond stud/single drop diamond frame of mind.  It is time to move ON!!

That being said, there were some lovely jewels amongst the boring....and without further ado I will start with the woman many say was the best dressed down the red carpet - Emily Blunt (pic at top).  With her simple almost Grecian style chiffon dress that fell effortlessly around her, the beautiful blue paraiba tourmaline and diamond floral earrings (and bracelet) by Lorraine Schwartz (worth over $2million!) were a welcome spot of colour.

Also following the nature trend were these rather fabulous diamond feather earrings by Boucheron, worn by Salma Hayek.  (Although personally I would have foregone the floral headpiece).

Kate Gorney went with these massive diamond encrusted leaves for earrings - they look so heavy though!

And Catherine Zeta Jones and Diane Kruger had floral inspired diamond earrings (Catherine's earrings by H. Stern and Diane's by Kwait).

On the wrap/serpentine trend the most photographed necklace on the night must have been Naomi Watt's Bulgari necklace.

And a more subtle variation on the serpentine theme, was Amy Poehler's red carpet necklace of diamond and pearl by Beladora.

Inspired by the Pantone colour of the year and its associated tonal shades...

Winner of the Globe of the night, Joanna Froggatt wore ruby and diamond rose gold earrings by Italian jewellers Casato.

Anna Kendrick in her Fred Leighton ruby and diamond earrings.... (do you think they look like raspberries, or is it just me!?) ....

And Helen Mirren in 9 carats of ruby and 3 carats of diamonds in her earrings by Chopard

On the vintage trend were Sienna Miller's diamond earrings by Tiffany ...

Lorde's Neil Lane collar,

...and Jennifer Aniston's Neil Lane earrings in black and gold

Looking for the yellow gold trend we have Miss Golden Globes for 2015, Greer Grammer, in diamond and gold earrings by Neil Lane, although white gold, platinum and silver far outweighed its yellow counterpart this night.

Geometric themes showed up in the ears of Julia Louis-Dreyfus (by Irene Neuwirth), 

and Anna Farris in her Lorraine Schwartz white diamond fold earrings.

The coloured stone trend made an appearance too, noticeably in the form of ....

the Chopard earrings of briolette cut amethysts (30cts), cushion shaped peridots (8cts) and brilliants (3cts) set in 18k white gold, worn by Lupita Nyong'o,

the sapphire earrings by Harry Winston, worn by Cindy Crawford,

the lapis lazuli earrings worn by Maura Tierney,

the hematite and diamond earrings by Dove by Doron Paloma,  worn by Melissa McCarthy,

the emerald slice earrings by Kimberly McDonald worn by Leslie Mann,

AND the amazing labradorite ensemble by Irene Neuwirth, worn by Amy Poehler while presenting.

Whilst the linear earring is not a predicted trend, quite a few pairs appeared on the red carpet.

Jessica Chastain in Piaget...

Kate Beckinsdale in Lorraine Schwartz blackened gold and champagne diamonds...

Amal Almuddin in Harry Winston...

And Jennifer Lopez in Lorraine Schwartz platinum mesh earrings.

In the "classics" section belong Jane Fonda in Bulgari and Lily Tomlin in their diamonds (my goodness, what genes Jane Fonda must have to look that fantastic!!)

Laura Prepon in Jacob and Co diamonds.

Zosia Mamet in a simple strand of Harry Winston diamonds.

And finally, Juliana Marguiles looking regal in her Bulgari diamonds.

So, what do you think.... what was your favourite down the red carpet?

Annette :)

2015 Jewellery Trend Predictions

Clockwise from top left.... examples of - rainbow and geometric (multi sapphire earrings) , layered necklace (lapis, Peruvian amazonite & iolite necklace) , wrap bracelet (prehnite, rose quartz and pearl wrap bracelet), geometric (onyx frame earrings), coloured stone and slim rings (peridot ring),  multistrand necklace (hematite necklace), vintage inspired and geometric clasp on a multistrand red hued necklace (red coral and garnet necklace), geometric, yellow gold and pink hues (rose quartz earrings).

Professional jewellery organisations around the world have been full of chatter about what will be “in” in 2015….to save you the time, I’ve summarised the most  predicted trends for you…

Statement necklaces -   whilst earrings once again reigned supreme in 2014, necklaces will finally take back their spot as a statement piece for 2015.   Yay! Don’t be held back by fashion rules for necklaces … if you like it, wear it!

Necklaces that you can layer – either multistrand necklaces that give you the layered look instantly – or multiple single necklaces worn together.  

Wrap bracelets for that layered look – with an emphasis on charms, gemstone, metal and leather. 

Statement cuffs – particularly embellished metals.

Rings that stack – the layering look continues to the hand – particularly multiple slim styles creating a big ring look.

Coloured stones – whilst coloured diamonds are the province of the rich and famous, coloured gemstones of all type will appeal to those whose wallets aren’t quite that large!

Motifs from the 1960s and 70s.   With the runways heavily inspired by these two decades, accessories featuring geometric shapes (circles, squares, zigzags) and bohemian themes (owls, beads, feathers, fringes) will go with these fashions.

Rainbows – a personal favourite of mine, rainbows will continue to be popular this year with  colourful patterns, trios of hues and multiple colours with one particular colour brought to the forefront.

Vintage designs.  Whilst they don’t have to be vintage themselves, designs that are inspired by vintage themes and shapes will continue to be popular in new jewellery.

Yellow Gold – with a drop in price (somewhat!) making the metal more affordable over the last year or so, and a trend on the runways for yellow… this mellow metal is set to become more popular in 2015.  

Pantone’s colour of the year, Marsala, is a kind of soft wine gravy colour … not that inspiring for jewellery lol, however on the colour wheel, the colours surrounding Marsala are appealing – think soft pinks, lavenders, purples and reds.  

Are you looking forward to any of these trends making an appearance?

Pearl necklet and earrings giveaway!

I’m a bad blogger.  I realise this.  It's been months.  If you're still with me you're a total trooper and I heartily apologise and promise to do better!

One of my new year’s resolutions is to get back to blogging and so to start the new year off on a positive note,  I thought I giveaway might be a nice!  

So without further ado, here’s the prize….

(Black leather and white freshwater cultured pearl necklet (50cm length) and white freshwater cultured pearl and sterling silver stud earrings.)

Here's the boring stuff:

*Entries are free

*Entries are open worldwide.

*Entries are via this blog post or my facebook page

*Entries close on Monday 12 January at midnight (just under a week away) and  the winner will be contacted by email.

*One entry per person, but feel free to let any of your friends know who might like to win too.

*The prize will be sent out via Australia Post.  Should the winner be outside of Australia the prize will be sent via regular airmail.   Any customs or duties are the responsibility of the winner.

To enter you need to :

1. Visit my website  (www.annettepiper.com).

2. Sign up to my newsletters located in the left hand menu bar. (I’m remarkably slack with these, so you won’t be inundated!) 

3. Have a look at the jewellery while you're there and make a note of what your favourite piece is.   Then come back here and let me know in the comments below which is your favourite and why you like it.  

Easy!!

(oooh - big NB - if you have a different name to your blogger name, please add that to your comment so I can identify you if you are the winner!).

Good luck!

Annette :)

The Oscars - Red Carpet Jewels 2014

Another awards ceremony has been and gone ... and this one was certainly sparkly in the jewellery department - although a bit lacking for colour with diamonds the overwhelming choice. 

If you are an A list star with a shortlist of gowns that you may not chose til the day, perhaps they chose diamonds so they don't have to match colours of gems to the dress? 

There were a few more necklaces evident on the big names - Naomi Watts (at top) has regularly worn necklaces to awards ceremonies over the last few years and did so again this time wearing a geometric diamond collar by Bulgari.  

Jessica Biel chose an aquamarine and diamond ensemble from Tiffany & Co. from their Blue Book collection.

 

(this photo is from Jessica's facebook page and also shows her Chanel gown and Jimmy Choo shoes)

 

Jennifer Lawrence repeated her back necklace idea again this year with Neil Lane diamonds,  although it looked fine from the front,  I think the look was more successful at the back of the gown last year with a longer necklace.

Charlize Theron went for a pendant look with a 31 carats diamond studded drop by Harry Winston.  It look fabulous with her sleek black gown.

Kristen Bell wore a Piaget diamond collar along with her pale dress and could have been quite ice-maiden without the soft hair updo.

Idina Menzel is quoted as requesting Italian jewellery company Chimento to design a collar for her classically styled dress 

I did note one necklace with some colour - a labradorite necklace and earring set by Shamila, worn by Suzanne Marques which enhanced her grey dress beautifully.

(Photo from Suzanne Marques FB page as she was sheltering under an umbrella to keep her jewels dry - although it would have hurt the dress more I'm sure!)

Earrings abounded of course, as they always do, and diamonds were once again the favourite.

A highlight in colour were the Tiffany & Co. earrings worn by Amy Adams, featuring pink rhodochrosite and blue lapis lazuli and turquoise.

Cate Blanchett did have a little colour in her white opal and diamond earrings by Chopard but that colour was hardly visible, but I applaud her choice of 'not diamonds'!

Anna Kendrick wore some black gem and diamond drops by Piaget.  Just a little different and a lovely choice.

Calista Flockhart added a pop of colour to her otherwise white ensemble with emerald and diamond earrings by Jacob & Co.

Jenna Dewan-Tatum wore Lorraine Schwartz diamonds as did Sandra Bullock.

Julia Roberts went for diamonds by Bulgari...

...and Penelope Cruz chose diamonds by Chopard...

...while Angelina Jolie reportedly spent quite a bit of time finding just the right pair of diamonds to go with her dress.  The diamonds total a hefty 42 carats and were made into earrings by her jeweller.

Not adding colour but at least not completely diamonds, Olivia Wilde went for white agate and diamond drop earrings by Lorraine Schwartz.

And with the barest hint of colour were Shaun Robinson's earrings.

So, would you wear diamonds down the red carpet or go for some gems of colour?

Till next
Annette :)

Jewellery of the 2014 BAFTA's

 
Earlier this week London hosted the BAFTA awards and although a lower-key affair than its American counterparts, a wonderful array of stars walked down the red carpet.   Jewellery was heavily diamond based (as usual) although there were more necklaces to be seen rather than the almost exclusively bare-neck-and-earrings look that tends to grace most red carpets.

Cate Blanchett wore a Chopard white gold and diamond pendant.  From the "Animal World" collection it featured diamond doves that moved!  Bonus points for something different Cate :)

Lea Seydoux wore large Chopard diamond earrings that were enhanced by her Veronica Lake style hairstyle.

Helen Mirren wore diamonds from London's jewellery icon, Asprey, that had to compete with her glittery gown.

Uma Thurman wore a classic necklace from Chopard with 32 carats of diamonds that suited her black sheath dress.

Michelle Rodriguez wore an unusual necklace and bracelet set that went with her edgy leather outfit.

Gillian Anderson went for a vintage gown and matched it with a Adler sapphire and diamond necklace and earring set.

Samantha Banks wins my vote for something different (closely followed by Cate's pendant) as she wore pearls!  Pearls are always gorgeous but there is a definite lack of them on the red carpet.   Samantha didn't wear just any pearls of course, but a long necklace of gold and natural toned South Sea pearls by Yoko London, that she wore doubled.  It set off her plain cream dress beautifully!

What was your favourite?

Till next :)
Annette