This is a momentous year in Great Britain. Elizabeth II, the reigning queen, is celebrating 60 years on the English throne. The year-long celebration, known as the Diamond Jubilee, recognizes the decades of service and achievement. The Queen is certainly no stranger to diamonds; her collection is among the most prestigious in the world. Many [...]
There has been a rush of celebrity engagements in the past few weeks. Alec Baldwin announced his engagement to Hilaria Thomas, and Seann William Scott recently popped the question to ex-Victoria Secret model Lindsay Frimodt. Olivier Martinez and Halle Berry just confirmed their engagement, as well. All of these big-news engagements provide the perfect opportunity [...]
With the conclusion of the 2012 Academy Awards’ show last Sunday, the winter awards season has officially come to an end. During this final awards show, the stars proved that classic styles are still the most popular look in Hollywood,with both the dresses and the jewelry worn by many of the industry’s most-recognized actresses drawing [...]
One of the most exciting parts of any celebrity awards show is seeing who wore what on the red carpet. The Grammys, held February 11th this year, is never an exception. The stars didn’t disappoint, arriving in some of the best (and worst) designer fashions we’ve seen this year. Choices ranged from the tame (Penelope [...]
What little girl doesn’t dream of someday having a lavish wedding and wearing the world’s most luxurious wedding dress? With the 2012 wedding season quickly approaching, brides across the country are picking out their wedding apparel, heading to bridal salons to find the dress, the one that will make them look and feel like royalty. [...]
This is a busy time of the year for celebrities and awards show enthusiasts. Over the past week alone, there have been three different award shows. The People’s Choice Awards Show was last Wednesday, the Critics Choice Awards Show was the day after, and this last Sunday was the largest and most popular awards show [...]
Why do celebrities catch our attention? Is it the lavish lifestyle (yes), the lush fashion (yes), or the thrill of being famous (yes)? Whatever it is, there’s something inherently interesting about their lives, and that is never more true than when we’re looking at the romances of the America’s biggest stars. Like everything else they [...]
Last week was an exciting time for fine jewelry aficionados and Elizabeth Taylor fans. An extensive part of her jewelry collection was auctioned off at Christie’s auction in New York. The sale, spread out over several days, raised a record-breaking amount of money. The auction, which spanned several days and encompassed everything from jewelry to [...]
Last week we reported on the death of the Jewelry Queen, Elizabeth Taylor, and wrote about some of her most famous pieces of fine diamond jewelry. Her incredible collection could rival those owned by royal families, and as her close friend and jeweler Lorraine Schwartz to People magazine, “She [had] collection and collections, and rooms. [...]
No one in history could wear luxury diamond jewelry the way Elizabeth Taylor could. One of the last members of the true diva generation which included members such as Grace Kelly and Lauren Bacall, Elizabeth Taylor passed away this past Wednesday March, 23 2011 at the age of 79, leaving behind a legacy laden in [...]