Oscars 2011 – Jewelry

Anne Hathaway wears the $10 million Lucida Tiffany necklace. An easy favorite.

The jewelry, earrings in particular, were big and chunky this year. However, it felt like there was a disconnect between the gowns and the gems. Like a Filene’s Basement Wedding Gown sale, it was as if a big pile of pretty was put on the floor and everyone scrambled, grabbed and wore the first thing they could claw. Most of the jewelry companies got the short end of the stick too, as, with a few exceptions, stars quickly muttered who/what they were wearing.

One thing is for certain: Emeralds were big. Prepping us all for the jewel-tone greens coming this fall, green stones were in number.

Reese Witherspoon

Amy Adams

Annette Benning

Remember that jewelry line Angelina Jolie collaborated on with Robert Procop? I haven’t seen a thing from it except the snake series, until now, and they showed up on Robert Downey Jr.’s wife.

You may have heard the moans and groans by now about Nicole Kidman, but I felt she was finally getting her groove back. Sure it was white, but it fit her beautifully, the jewelry was complimentary, and she had a kickin’ pair of brightly colored stilettos. I loved her necklace.

Although Paltrow looked great in Calvin Klein, I could not understand the wild seahorse (I initially thought they were parrots) earrings she was wearing.  Did not work with the outfit at all.   Contrary to popular belief, neutral doesn’t really mean anything goes with it!