Jewelry Business Guru by Cindy Edelstein

Jewelry worn at the 2009 Primetime Emmys - a score card (in progress!)

Not all reports are in but here's what I could find Monday morning after the 2009 Primetime Emmys.

Please feel free to add more in the comments area and I'll update the list. Hope I got it all correct; I scoured the 'net this morning using info from www.stylelist.com and www.instyle.com, mostly.

The list was later confirmed by a press release for the Platinum Guild which listed 24 stars who wore platinum jewels. Style Expert Michael O'Connor is the platinum star of the Red Carpet.

This is the score card thus far ... wish I saw more of my favorite designers but I do understand the hollywood buzz machine. At least we can say that shoulder duster earrings, big cuffs and one large knucklebuster rings were the winners last night. For the "year of the statement necklace" we only saw a few. I'm guessing the stylists think about how their clients will be photographed for the evening and prefer a bare necklace for some reason. There's always a reason!

Sharon Lawrence = Erica Courtney

Eva La Rue = Erica Courtney

Carrie Preston = Erica Courtney

 Karina Smirnoff = Erica Courtney

Kate Flannery = Erica Courtney

January Jones = Neil Lane

Patricia Arquette = Neil Lane

Julia Louis Dreyfus = Neil Lane

Alicia Witt = Neil Lane

Cat Deeley - Neil Lane and Royal Asscher ring

Kathy Griffin = Neil Lane

Lisa Edelstein = ring by Fei Lui and earrings + bracelet by Neil Lane

Hayden Panettiere = 19th-century diamond shell earrings + diamond/18kt-gold snake necklace by Fred Leighton

Tina Fey = Fred Leighton

Mariska Hargitay = Fred Leighton

Toni Colette = Fred Leighton

Glenn Close = Fred Leighton

Marcia Gay Harden = Fred Leighton

Debra Messing = Lorraine Schwartz

Dana Delaney =Lorraine Schwartz

Christina Applegate = Lorraine Schwartz

Blake Lively = Lorraine Schwartz

Heidi Klum = collarbone-dusting black diamond (90 carats!) tassel earrings by Lorraine Schwartz

Elizabeth Moss = Chopard says one online source but Platinum Guild says Jacob & Co.

Allison Hannigan = Chopard

Melora Hardin = Chopard

Amy Poehler = Chopard

Maria Menounos = Chopard

Holly Hunter= Martin Katz

Sally Fields = Martin Katz

Jennifer Carpenter = Martin Katz

Jennifer Morrison = Cartier

AnnaLynne McCord = Yuka Kobayashi for Kuwayama from Japan

Kim Kardashian = XIV Karats pave diamond hoops

Kristen Chenowith = Tiffany

Ginnifer Goodwin chose diamond stud earrings and a rose gold rock necklace by Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry

Chloe Sevigny = a vintage ring, bracelet and brooch from the Nadine Krakov Collection in Beverly Hills

Rose Byrne = diamond flower earrings by Judith Ripka and Royal Asscher ring

Leighton Meester =bold statement gold cuffs and chandelier earrings by Cathy Waterman

Olivia Wilde = Kwiat

Jessica Lange = Kwiat

Jeanne Tripplehorn = Diamonds in the Rough

Padma Lakshmi = Padma Lakshmi collection

Sandra Oh = Tacori earrings

Kate Walsh =18Kt Yellow Gold and Diamond Earrings and Vintage 18Kt Yellow Gold/Platinum and Diamond Bracelet and Cuff Bracelet

 

QVC Sterling Designer Preview Event - inperson AND on TV

Guess I never thought about it since I'm too far away but I think it's cool to actually go to QVC to meet the designers and watch the tapings. This Friday is a BIG day for them ... the Sterling Designer Event with so many key designers and the meet and greet is on Friday Aug. 28th at 7:00 to 8:30 PM ET. The shows start with Robert Lee Morris at midnight  --  here's a link to the whole schedule.

I hear Robert will be given a very special award by the Silver Institute during his show. I'll be cheering from my couch!

The roster of designers includes some of our friends and favorites like the team at Anthony Nak, Elizabeth Rand, Elizabeth Showers, Barbara Bixby, Carolyn Pollack, Seidengang and so many more.

Guess I'll be watching QVC all weekend!

Go to the QVC website if you're interested in attending their Big event. Wish I lived closer......

 

From Robert's QVC Blog:

Most of my air time on SILVER DESIGNER DAY, (this Saturday, Aug. 29) will be devoted to the theme of hearts, crosses and iconic symbols of POSITIVITY. I will be on from midnight to 2am then, prime time Sat, morning (EST) from 9-11am. I'm thrilled to be a part of a very unique day on QVC whereby many new designers will be introduced including my CFDA peer, Dean Harris, a real talent!

Below I have listed an important page to visit: it announces that I will be receiving a major honor, the Designer of Distinction award from Silver Marketing International. You will be able to watch a video clip of me receiving the award during my on air appearances.

How the Red Carpet Jewelry Game is Played

Okay..... here's my last red carpet post for the week:

"Admit it; hardly anyone watches the Oscars or the Emmys to see the awards being doled out (Best Lighting anyone?). No, we mostly watch because we love to see the pre-show action on the red carpet. While the viewers tune in for the entertainment value, for many companies, the red carpet can translate into lots of greenbacks. A celebrity who wears their product, and who gets a close up on E!, an interview with Joan or a write-up in the papers the following day can be worth millions to a firm. But just how do these products end up adorning the necks, arms and ears of the stars – and is it all it’s cracked up to be? IDEX Magazine Editor-in-Chief Danielle Max talks to three experts about the big name game."

Read full article on IDEX Magazine's website.

Post-Emmy's

Where were the necklaces? And what was up with all those hair-do's??????