A trio of Oscar-winning actresses strut their stylish stuff on Hollywood’s biggest night
Nicole Kidman
The Oscar winner is no stranger to drama. Kidman—nominated again for Rabbit Hole, one of 2010’s rawest films—wore a strapless, embellished white Dior Haute Couture gown, topped off by a 19th-century riviere by Fred Leighton featuring 150 cts. of colorless diamonds. Where’s the drama, you ask? The opera-length necklace masqueraded as a choker in the front, but elegantly unraveled down her back, punctuating her outfit with an icy exclamation point of elegance.
| Opera-length riviere with 150 cts. t.w. diamonds, including graduated antique old-mine-cut diamonds; price on request; Fred Leighton, New York City; 212-288-1872; fredleighton.com |  |
| Under $70,000 34-inch Lucia necklace with 32 cts. t.w. diamonds in 18k white gold; $64,000; A. Link, New York City; 800-342-5465; alinkandco.com |
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| Under $5,000 Mixed-cut rock crystal and diamond necklace in 18k rose gold; $4,900; Ivanka Trump, New York City; 888-756-9912; ivankatrumpcollection.com |
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| Under $1,000 36-inch silver Baroque bead necklace; $995; Zina Sterling Silver, Beverly Hills, Calif.; 800-336-3822; zinasterling.com |
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Gwyneth Paltrow
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Somewhere, Carmen Miranda is smiling. Country Strong star Paltrow channeled the Brazilian samba singer’s penchant for multicolor accessories by pairing a shimmery metallic Calvin Klein column gown with a suite of kaleidoscopic gemstone and diamond jewels by Louis Vuitton, including a brooch that sat jauntily on her hip. And though her live rendition of Country’s nominated song “Coming Home” got mixed reviews, Gwynnie’s gleaming ensemble earned raves.
| Acidulous L’Aime du Voyage earrings in 18k gold with colorless and yellow diamonds, tsavorite garnets, and orange, yellow, and violet sapphires; price on request; Louis Vuitton, New York City; 866-VUITTON; louisvuitton.com |  |
| Under $7,000 Garden Collection yellow gold earrings with diamonds, amethyst, blue topaz, Rose de France, green beryl, and pink and green tourmaline; $6,928; Brumani, São Paulo; 55-11-3088-2725; www.brumani.com |
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| Under $250 Gothic Fish earrings in enamel and sapphire; $225; M.C.L. by Matthew Campbell Laurenza, New York City; 212-695-7904; mcldesign.net |
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Natalie Portman
The Best Actress winner and beaming mom-to-be was the antithesis of her gaunt Black Swan ballerina Oscar night. Evoking the screen sirens of yesteryear in a purple off-the-shoulder Rodarte gown with Swarovski crystal beading, the actress accessorized with Tiffany & Co. tassel earrings threaded with rubellite and
rose-cut diamonds. Some thought she needed more sparkle, but perhaps Portman had an inkling she’d pick up something shiny and gold at the Kodak Theatre.
| Under $7,000 18k gold tassel earrings with white seed pearls and 1.3 cts. t.w. diamonds; $6,835; Katie Decker at Fragments, New York City; 212-334-9588; fragments.com |
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| Under $400 Caviar bead tassel earrings; $395; Oscar de la Renta, New York City; 888-782-6357; oscardelarenta.com |
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