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Oscar dresses: Diamonds Dazzle at the 80th Annual Academy Awards

Hollywood's Most Glamorous Oscar Nominees, Presenters and A-List Starlets

Debut Amazing Diamond Looks at the Ultimate Celebration of the Year

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Oscars for outstanding film
achievements were presented tonight at the 80th Annual Academy Awards,
Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, and its Hollywood royalty radiated in glamorous
gowns and amazing Diamonds. Illuminating from the red carpet, the big
Diamond trends of the evening included the return of stunning Diamond
Statement Necklaces, perfectly paired with sophisticated Diamond Drop

Anne Hathaway attended the 80th annual Oscars ceremony to present the award for best animated feature film. She teamed her striking red one-shoulder Marchesa dress with 10-carat diamond earrings worth more than $1m (£508,000).

Earrings of all styles, and beautiful, bold Diamond Bracelets and Cuffs.

Nicole Kidmann sautoir necklace at the oscar dresses 2008

    The most mesmerizing Diamond look of the evening was showcased by Oscar
Presenter, Nicole Kidman, who lit up the stage in an extraordinary Rough
and Polished Diamond Sautoir Necklace designed by L'Wren Scott, containing
a total of 7645 Diamonds, and totaling nearly 1400 Carats. Oscar Nominee
and Award Recipient Marion Cotillard, along with Keri Russell and Jennifer
Garner were just a few of the other leading ladies to debut the return of
major Diamond Statement Necklaces. Jessica Alba, Anne Hathaway and Helen
Mirren all shined brilliantly in attention-grabbing Diamond Earrings, in an
assortment of styles. While Amy Ryan, Jennifer Hudson, Olivia Thirlby, and
other starlets all modeled the perfect pairing of dazzling Diamond Drop
Earrings and Diamond Bracelets.

    MAJOR DIAMOND TRENDS at the 80th Annual Academy Awards included:

    The Return of Stunning Diamond Statement Necklaces:

    -- *Jennifer Garner at the Oscars - Van Cleef & Arpels - 1928 Art Deco Diamond Necklace, 61 Carats
    -- *Keri Russell - H.Stern - Vintage Floral Diamond Necklace, 405 Marquis
       Diamonds, with more than 46 Carats of Diamonds
    -- Kimora Lee Simmons - Natalie K - Diamond Collar Necklace
    -- *Marion Cotillard - Chopard - Champagne Diamond Briolette Necklace, 64
       Carats; Light and Dark Brown Diamond Necklace, 106 Carats
    -- *Nicole Kidman - L'Wren Scott - 1399 Carat Rough and Polished Diamond
       Sautoir Necklace, contains a total of 7645 Diamonds including Rough,
       Faceted, and Polished Diamonds, which total nearly 1400 Carats
    -- Vanessa Paradis - Chanel Fine Jewelry Diamond Camelia Necklace

Best actress winner Marion Cotillard chose a white dress with a mermaid-like effect. The star, well known for using French designers on the red carpet, did not break away from tradition as she wore a gown by Jean Paul Gaultier.

    Attention-Grabbing Diamond Earrings (in an assortment of styles):

    -- Amy Adams - Fred Leighton - Diamond and Flower Earrings
    -- Amy Ryan - H.Stern - Diamond Phoebe Drop Earrings set in 18 karat white
       gold
    -- *Anne Hathaway - Harry Winston - 10 Carat Cushion Cut Diamond Drop
       Earrings, valued at more than $1 million
    -- Calista Flockhart - Martin Katz - Micro-set Diamond and Briolette
       Diamond Drop Earrings, 8 Carats of Diamonds
    -- Cameron Diaz - Bulgari - Diamond Pendant Earrings
    -- Dixie Carter - Chopard - Oval Diamond Cluster Earrings, 40 Carats
    -- *Helen Mirren - H.Stern - Hebe Diamond Earrings with 18 Carats of fancy
       cut Diamonds set in noble gold
    -- Hilary Swank - Chopard - 9 Carat Round Cut Diamond Earrings
    -- Jennifer Garner - Van Cleef & Arpels - 13 Carat Swan Lake Diamond Drop
       Earrings
    -- Jennifer Hudson - Neil Lane - Diamond Chandelier Earrings
    -- *Jessica Alba - Cartier - Diamond and Yellow Creole Hoop Earrings,
       20.82 Carats, valued at $92,000

Jessica Alba oscar dresses with Cartier earrings

Pregnant Jessica Alba dressed her bump in an empire line dress made by Marchesa with Cartier jewellery.

    -- Jillian Dempsey - Fred Leighton - Cushion Cut Diamond Earrings
    -- Katherine Heigl - Diamond Earrings
    -- Kelly Preston - Lorraine Schwartz - Diamond Pendant Earrings
    -- Keri Russell - H.Stern - Floral Diamond Earrings
    -- Kimora Lee Simmons - Natalie K. - Diamond Drop Earrings
    -- Kristen Chenoweth - Kwiat - Diamond Drop Earrings
    -- Laura Linney - Cathy Waterman - Rose Cut Diamond and Platinum Earrings
    -- Marlee Matlin - Chopard - 15 Carat Pear and Marquis Shaped Diamond
       Earrings
    -- Mimi O'Donnell - Kwiat - Diamond Open Star Earrings
    -- Olivia Thirlby - H.Stern - Diamond Selene Earrings with more than 16
       Carats
    -- Ruby Dee - Diamond Chandelier Earrings

    Perfect Pairing of Diamonds, including Dazzling Diamond Drop Earrings
and Diamond Bracelets:

    -- *Amy Ryan - H.Stern - Diamond Phoebe Drop Earrings set in 18 karat
       white gold and custom Diamond Floral Cuff Bracelet
    -- Calista Flockhart - Martin Katz - 8 Carat Micro-set Diamond and
       Briolette Diamond Drop Earrings, paired with Diamond Bangle Bracelet
    -- Dixie Carter - Chopard - 40 Carat Oval Diamond Cluster Earrings, paired
       with a 35 Carat Diamond Bracelet
    -- Helen Mirren - H.Stern - Hebe Diamond Earrings with 18 Carats of fancy
       cut Diamonds set in noble gold paired with Fred Leighton 1930's Diamond
       Bracelet
    -- Hilary Swank - Chopard - 9 Carat Round Cut Diamond Earrings paired with
       Snowflake Diamond Bracelets
    -- Jennifer Garner - Van Cleef & Arpels - 13 Carat Swan Lake Diamond Drop
       Earrings, paired with 1925 Art Deco Diamond Bracelet, 30 Carats
    -- *Jennifer Hudson - Neil Lane - Diamond Chandelier Earrings paired with
       Diamond and Platinum Cuff and Stacked Diamond Bangles
    -- Jessica Alba - Cartier - Diamond and Yellow Creole Hoop Earrings, 20.82
       Carats, valued at $92,000; paired with 1960's Diamond Shell Motif
       Bracelet, valued at $44,000; and a 1959 Diamond Feather Motif Bracelet,
       valued at $39,000
    -- Jillian Dempsey - Fred Leighton - Cushion Cut Diamond Earrings paired
       with 19th Century Four Row Diamond Bracelet
    -- Katherine Heigl - Diamond Earrings paired with Diamond Bracelet
    -- Kimora Lee Simmons - Natalie K. - Diamond Drop Earrings paired with
       Stacked Diamond Cuffs on both wrists
    -- Kristin Chenoweth - Kwiat - Diamond Drop Earrings paired with Wide Cuff
       Diamond Bracelet
    -- Laura Linney - Cathy Waterman - Rose Cut Diamond and Platinum Earrings
       paired with Diamond Cuff Bracelet
    -- Marlee Matlin - Chopard - 15 Carat Pear and Marquis Shaped Diamond
       Earrings; paired with a 39 Carat fancy shape Diamond Bracelet
    -- *Olivia Thirlby - H.Stern - Diamond Selene Earrings with more than 16
       Carats; paired with two vintage Diamond Bracelets set in 18 karat white
       gold

    The following celebrities wore DIAMONDS to the 80th Annual Academy Awards:

    -- Amy Adams - Fred Leighton - Diamond and Flower Earrings
    -- *Amy Ryan - H. Stern - Diamond Phoebe Drop Earrings set in 18 karat
       white gold; Diamond Floral Cuff Bracelet, specially made for this
       year's Academy Awards
    -- *Anne Hathaway - Harry Winston - 10 Carat Cushion Cut Diamond Drop
       Earrings, valued at more than $1 million
    -- Calista Flockhart - Martin Katz - 8 Carat Micro-Set Diamond and
       Briolette Diamond Drop Earrings; Diamond Bangle Bracelet
    -- Cameron Diaz - Bulgari - Diamond Pendant Earrings; Diamond Right Hand
       Ring

Cameron Diaz opted for a light pink simple off-the-shoulder Christian Dior floor-length dress with Bulgari jewellery.

    -- Cameron Matheson - Kwiat - Diamond and Platinum Cufflinks and Shirt
       Studs
    -- Cate Blanchett - Lorraine Schwartz - Two Blackened Platinum and
       Diamonds Escargot Bangles and a Blackened Platinum and Diamond Bangle,
       valued at $250,000
    -- Dixie Carter - Chopard - 40 Carat Oval Diamond Cluster Earrings; 35
       Carat Diamond Bracelet
    -- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson - Fred Leighton - Diamond Cufflinks
    -- Forrest Whitaker - Chris Aire/Kwiat - Kwiat Platinum and Diamond
       Cufflinks with Onyx, valued at $35,000; Chris Aire Platinum and Red
       Gold Aire Traveler Five Time Zone Watch with Diamonds, valued at
       $75,000
    -- *Helen Mirren - Fred Leighton/H.Stern - H. Stern Hebe Diamond Earrings
       with 18 Carats of Fancy Cut Diamonds set in noble gold; H. Stern
       Diamond Floral Ring with more than 10 Carats of Diamonds set in 18
       karat white gold; and Fred Leighton 1930's Diamond Bracelet
    -- Hilary Swank - Chopard - 9 Carat Round Cut Diamond Earrings; Snowflake
       Diamond Bracelets; Flower Diamond Hair Pins
    -- *Jennifer Garner - Van Cleef & Arpels - 61 Carat 1928 Art Deco Diamond
       Necklace; 13 Carat Swan Lake Diamond Drop Earrings; 1925 Art Deco
       Diamond Bracelet, 30 Carats; and 6 Carat Clea Diamond Ring
    -- *Jennifer Hudson - Neil Lane - Diamond Chandelier Earrings; Diamond and
       Platinum Cuff and Stacked Diamond Bangles; Diamond and Platinum Ball
       Ring; Diamond and Platinum Flower Hair Pins
   -- *Jessica Alba - Cartier - Diamond and Yellow Creole Hoop Earrings,
       20.82 Carats, valued at $92,000; 1960's Diamond Shell Motif Bracelet,
       valued at $44,000; 1959 Diamond Feather Motif Bracelet, valued at
       $39,000
    -- Jillian Dempsey - Fred Leigton - Cushion Cut Diamond Earrings; 19th
       Century four row Diamond Bracelet; 10 Carat Rose Cut Diamond Ring
    -- Katherine Heigl - Diamond Earrings; Diamond Bracelet; and Diamond Ring
    -- Kelly Preston - Lorraine Schwartz - Diamond Pendant Earrings
    -- *Keri Russell - H. Stern - 46 Carat Vintage Floral Diamond Necklace
       featuring 405 Marquis Diamonds; Floral Diamond Earrings
    -- Kimora Lee Simmons - Natalie K - Diamond Collar Necklace; Diamond Drop
       Earrings; Stacked Diamond Cuffs on both wrists; Diamond Right Hand
       Ring; Diamond Hair Pin, valued at more than $1 million
    -- Kristin Chenoweth - Kwiat/Fred Leighton - Kwiat Diamond Drop Earrings;
       Kwiat Wide Cuff Diamond Bracelet; Two Fred Leighton Diamond Flower
       Brooches adorned in her hair
    -- Laura Linney - Cathy Waterman - Rose Cut Diamond and Platinum Earrings;
       Diamond Cuff Bracelet
    -- *Marion Cotillard - Chopard - Champagne Diamond Briolette Necklace, 64
       Carats; Light and Dark Brown Diamond Necklace, 106 Carats; and 15 Carat
       Brilliant Cut Diamond Ring
    -- Marlee Matlin - Chopard - 15 Carat Pear and Marquis Shaped Diamond
       Earrings; 39 Carat fancy shape Diamond Bracelet; Black and White
       Diamond Stacking Rings
    -- Mimi O'Donnell - Kwiat - Diamond Open Star Earrings; Diamond and
       Platinum Star Ring
    -- *Nicole Kidman - L'Wren Scott - 1399 Carat Rough and Polished Diamond
       Sautoir Necklace, contains a total of 7645 Diamonds, including Rough,
       Faceted, and Polished Diamonds

Nicole Kidman diamonds necklace at the oscars 2008

Nicole Kidman arrived at the event with her country-singer husband Keith Urban on her arm. The actress, who wore a simple black frock, chose a cascade of diamonds round her neck to dress it up.

    -- *Olivia Thirlby - H. Stern - Diamond Selene Earrings with more than 16
       Carats; Two vintage Diamond Bracelets set in 18 karat white gold
    -- Patrick Dempsey - Fred Leighton - Rock Crystal, Onyx and Diamond
       Cufflinks
    -- Penelope Cruz - Chopard - Marquis Cut Diamond Ring
    -- Renee Zellweger - Cartier - 1930's Art Deco Diamond Bracelet, valued at
       $563,000; Diamond Strap Bracelet 1926 Priceless; Private Collection
       Diamond Bracelet Priceless; Flower Diamond Brooch, 1941 Priceless;
       Diamond Perruque Brooch, valued at $262,000

Renee Zellweger, a favourite of Carolina Herrera, once again went for one of the Venezuelan designer's dresses. She accompanied her split-to-the-side gown with two vintage Cartier brooches.

    -- Ruby Dee - Diamond Chandelier Earrings
    -- Saoirse Ronan - Kwiat - Diamond and Platinum Bracelet; Deco Diamond
       Barrettes on her gown
    -- Sarah Polley - Fred Leighton - 40 Carat Rose Cut Diamond Bracelet; Rose
       Cut Diamond Band Ring
    -- Steve Carell - Chopard - Happy Diamond Cufflinks
    -- Tilda Swinton - Damiani - Diamond Sahara Cuff featuring 1865 Diamonds
       totaling 47.41 Carats; Diamond Mimosa Ring, 4.21 Carats
    -- Vanessa Paradis - Chanel Fine Jewelry - Diamond Camelia Necklace

Julie Christie was the only star on the red carpet who opted for a knee-length dress, which she accompanied with arm-length gloves and a red ribbon pin.

    *The Diamond Information Center (DIC) has purchased the rights to red
carpet diamond photos so that they may be used for editorial purposes.

    For detailed descriptions and jeweler information, please see credit
chart sent separately from this release.

    Contacts:
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    Whitney Kenson (DIC) 310.360.5547 - Diamond credit information

Oscar dresses: Diamonds Dazzle at the 80th Annual Academy Awards