LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Music industry veterans celebrated a star-studded evening to honor the best in music with their fellow music nominees, while classic diamonds sparkled both on the red carpet and on stage at tonight's 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards, held at Staples Center Los Angeles.
Diamond jewelry was the foundation of the best-dressed looks of the evening, including Katy Perry who wore elegant diamond drop earrings; diamond bangle bracelets; and a diamond Right Hand Ring to complement her pink full-length strapless gown. And tonight's GRAMMY Award winner Jennifer Hudson who donned square diamond dangle earrings and a diamond cuff bracelet against her origami-pleated black and white dress.
THE LEGACY AND BEAUTY OF DIAMONDS WERE SHOWCASED IN THE EVENING'S TOP DIAMOND TRENDS featured at the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards. The top diamond trends included:
Diamond Drop Earrings
- Adel - Stephen Russell - Diamond drop earrings, 3.96-carats
- Carrie Underwood- Johnathan Arndt - Diamond drop earrings
- Chrisette Michele- Irit Designs - Rose-cut diamond triangular earrings
- Duffy - Diamond stud earrings
- Fantasia Barrino - Loree Rodkin - Diamond earrings
- Giuliana Rancic- Bochic - Diamond earrings
- Janelle Snowden- Diamond earrings
- Jazmine Sullivan- Neil Lane - Diamond stud earrings
- *Jennifer Hudson- Square diamond dangle earrings
- Jordin Sparks- Damiani - Diamond stud earrings
- Kate Beckinsale- Lorraine Schwartz - Black and white diamond knot earrings
- Kim Kardashian- Bochic - Diamond earrings
- *Katy Perry- H. Stern - Diamond drop earrings
- Miley Cyrus- Mimi So (red carpet) - Diamond drop earrings
- Natalie Cole- Diamond pave drop earrings
- Paris Hilton - Diamond oval hoop earrings
- Paula Patton- Neil Lane - Darkened diamond chandelier earrings
- Sara Bareilles- Neil Lane - Diamond earrings
- Sheryl Crow- Lorraine Schwartz - Diamond chandelier earrings
- Taylor Swift- Lorraine Schwartz - Brown diamond mesh earrings
- Whitney Houston- Lorraine Schwartz - Diamond fan earrings
- Zooey Deschanel- Platt Jewelers - Old-cut antique diamond earrings
Stacked Diamond Bracelets, featuring stylish diamond bangle bracelets, and diamond cuffs
- Chrisette Michele- Irit Designs - Rose-cut diamond bracelet; two rose-cut diamond bangles; diamond chain bracelet; and three small rose-cut diamond flower cuff bracelets
- Estelle - Damiani - Two diamond bracelets
- Fantasia Barrino - Loree Rodkin - Diamond and black Rhodium bracelet
- Janelle Snowden- Diamond bracelets
- Jazmine Sullivan- Neil Lane - Diamond pave disco ball bracelet; two diamond pave disco ball bangle bracelets; and rose-cut diamond bangle bracelet
- *Jennifer Hudson- Diamond bracelet
- Jordin Sparks- Damiani - Diamond link bracelet
- Kate Beckinsale- Lorraine Schwartz - Eight stacked diamond and black jade bangle bracelets
- *Katy Perry- H. Stern - Diamond bangle bracelets
- Miley Cyrus- Mimi So (red carpet) - Stacked diamond bangle bracelets; Loree Rodkin (performance)- Diamond oval egg shape link bracelet with Appliques
- Paris Hilton - Diamond bangle bracelets
- Paula Patton- Neil Lane - Diamond and platinum bracelet
- Sara Bareilles- Neil Lane - Diamond bracelet
- Sheryl Crow- Lorraine Schwartz - Diamond and Lavender Jade bracelet
- Taylor Swift- Lorraine Schwartz - Bronzed diamond cuff bracelet
- Whitney Houston- Lorraine Schwartz - Diamond cuff bracelet
Diamond Right Hand Rings
- Carrie Underwood- Johnathan Arndt - Diamond band
- Chrisette Michele- Irit Designs - Rose-cut diamond Right Hand Ring
- Duffy - Diamond Right Hand Ring
- Fantasia Barrino - Loree Rodkin - Black and white diamond cigar ring
- Giuliana Rancic- Bochic - Diamond Right Hand Ring
- Gwyneth Paltrow- Chopard - Heart shape diamond Right Hand Ring, 11-carats
- Janelle Snowden- Diamond Right Hand Ring
- Jordin Sparks- Damiani - Two diamond Right Hand Rings
- *Katy Perry- H. Stern - Diamond Right Hand Ring
- Kim Kardashian- Bochic - Diamond Right Hand Ring, 15-carats
- Miley Cyrus- Loree Rodkin (performance) - Three Rose-cut diamond pave trefoil Marquee ring
- Sheryl Crow- Lorraine Schwartz - Diamond and Lavender Jade Right Hand Ring
The following celebrities wore DIAMONDS to the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards:
- Adele - Stephen Russell - Diamond drop earrings, 3.96 carats; antique diamond flower brooch worn on her dress, 28-carats; antique diamond and tortoise hair comb worn in her hair
- Baby from Cash Money - Chris Aire - Chris Aire parlay "black watches" with full black diamond chase, dial and bracelet, 20-carats
- Carrie Underwood- Jonathon Arndt - Diamond drop earrings; and diamond band
- Chrisette Michele- Irit Designs - Rose-cut diamond triangular earrings; long diamond tassel chain necklace; three rose-cut diamond flower chain necklace; rose-cut diamond bracelet; two rose-cut diamond bangles; diamond chain bracelet; three small rose-cut diamond flower cuff bracelets; and rose-cut diamond ring
- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson" - Loree Rodkin - Large diamond cross; diamond cushion cross link chain
- Duffy - Diamond stud earrings; and diamond Right Hand Ring
- Emily Proctor- Damiani - Diamond Eden earrings; diamond Eden bracelet
- Estelle - Damiani - Diamond Mimosa earrings; and diamond Material Girl bracelet
- Faith Evans- Damiani - Insieme diamond earrings; Insieme diamond ring
- Fantasia Barrino - H. Stern - Diamond pave golden stones earrings and diamond bracelet; Loree Rodkin diamond and black Rhodium bangles and black and white diamond cigar ring
- Giuliana Rancic- Bochic - Diamond earrings; and diamond Right Hand Ring
- Gwyneth Paltrow- Chopard - Heart-shaped diamond Right Hand Ring, 11-carats
- Jamie Foxx- Neil Lane - Diamond stud earrings; and diamond cuff links
- Janelle Snowden- Diamond earrings; diamond bracelet; and diamond Right Hand Ring
- Jay-Z - Neil Lane - Diamond and black onyx tie pin; and diamond shirt studs (performance)
- Jazmine Sullivan- Neil Lane - Diamond stud earrings; two diamond by the yard chains, diamond pave disco ball diamond by the yard chain; diamond pave disco ball bracelet, two diamond pave disco ball bangle bracelets; and a rose-cut diamond bangle bracelet
- *Jennifer Hudson - Square diamond dangle earrings; and diamond bracelet
- Jordin Sparks- Damiani - Diamond stud earrings; diamond link bracelet; two diamond Right Hand Rings
- Kate Beckinsale- Lorraine Schwartz - Black and white diamond knot earrings; eight stacked diamond and black jade bangle bracelets
- *Kate Perry- H. Stern/Jacob & Co. - Jacob & Co. Six-stone Princess-cut diamond drop earrings; H. Stern - vintage diamond bracelet and diamond Sofia bangle bracelet; H. Stern - Floral diamond Right Hand Ring
- Keyshia Cole- Damiani - Diamond statement necklace
- Kim Kardashian- Bochic - Rose-cut diamond earrings; Diamond Right Hand Ring, 15-carats
- Lil Wayne- Chris Aire - Chris Aire Parlay "Black Watches" with full black diamond case, dial and bracelet, 20-carats
- Lisa Rinna- Bochic/Siera - Bochic Rose-cut diamond earrings; Siera diamond Right Hand Ring
- Miley Cyrus- Mimi So/Loree Rodkin (performance)/Stephen Webster (performance) - Mimi So - Diamond drop earrings; Stephen Webster 3D hoop earrings; Mimi So - Stacked diamond bangles; Loree Rodkin -Diamond oval egg shaped link bracelet with Appliques; Loree Rodkin - Three Rose-Cut diamond pave trefoil Marquee Ring (performance)
- Natalie Cole - Diamond pave drop earrings
- Nick Jonas- Neil Lane - Diamond and onyx tie pin
- Paris Hilton -Damiani - Diamond Sunset Boulevard earrings; and diamond bangle bracelets
- Paula Patton- Neil Lane - Darkened diamond chandelier earrings; diamond and platinum bracelet
- Sara Bareilles- Neil Lane - Diamond earrings; two diamond bracelets; and diamond Right Hand Ring
- Sheryl Crow- Lorraine Schwartz - Diamond chandelier earrings; diamond and lavender jade bracelet; diamond and lavender jade Right Hand Ring
- Taylor Swift- Lorraine Schwartz - Brown diamond mesh earrings; bronzed diamond cuff bracelet
- Whitney Houston- Lorraine Schwartz - Diamond fan earrings; diamond cuff bracelet
- Zooey Deschanel-Platt Jewelers - Old-cut antique diamond earrings
*The Diamond Information Center (DIC) has purchased the rights to red carpet diamond photos to be used for editorial purposes.
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