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Platinum Wins Golden Globe Award for Best Precious Metal!
National Jeweler reports that At Monday night's 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards, fashion faux pas were notably few, and platinum proved to be the metal of choice as celeb after celeb showed up on the red carpet accessorizing with the gray-white metal.
While stars such as Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Lopez chose yellow-gold designs for a more bohemian look, platinum offered stars such as Mary Louise Parker, Edie Falco and Patricia Arquette a classic, glamorous accent to both diamonds and colored gemstones.
"A-listers choose platinum jewelry because it holds their gemstones more securely than any other metal and makes their jewelry sparkle from afar," Platinum Guild International USA (PGI-USA) Senior Vice President Michael O'Connor said in a statement.
One notable standout was famous mom Kathy Hilton, who stunned in a platinum evening jacket with 2,000 diamonds totaling 300 carats by Lazare Kaplan. Perhaps even more impressive is the jacket's cost: $1,000,000.
Another platinum fan was MTV host and current Nick Lachey-squeeze Vanessa Minnillo, who arrived decked out in $400,000 worth of platinum and diamonds. From earrings by Lazare Kaplan to a necklace by Jacob and Co. to a cocktail ring and bracelet by Ricardo Basta, Minnillo showed no loyalty to any one brand, but a definite affinity for platinum and diamonds.
Despite a bevy of diamond designs, colored gemstones weren't at all ignored: Grey's Anatomy's Sandra Oh chose Neil Lane platinum earrings and a ring, both set with diamonds and sapphires; Dreamgirls' Sharon Leal chose a platinum and Tahitian pearl necklace, earrings, ring and bracelet by Mikimoto; and Wedding Crashers' Isla Fisher, fiancée of funnyman Sasha Baron Cohen, donned a platinum ring with diamonds, moonstones and sapphires.
Edie Falco
Men were no strangers to the platinum craze, either, with best actor winner Forest Whitaker, Dancing with the Stars' Mario Lopez and Entourage's Jeremy Piven choosing platinum cuff links from the likes of Neil Lane and Kwiat.
Prior to the ceremony, celebrities were invited to attend an envy-inducing event, the PGI-USA Golden Globe Awards Red Carpet Jewelry Preview at the Luxe Hotel on Rodeo Drive. Attendees were able to indulge in a complete platinum experience, including over $10 million dollars worth of platinum jewelry to wear on the red carpet; gift bags valued at $1,700, filled with goodies from Core Pilates, Redken, Neutrogena, Aldo and more; limited-edition Platinum Guild-engraved iPod Nanos; and spa services provided by Spa 415 Beverly Hills and Chocolate Sun.
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