The most mesmerizing Diamond look of the evening was showcased by OscarPresenter, Nicole Kidman, who lit up the stage in an extraordinary Roughand Polished Diamond Sautoir Necklace designed by L'Wren Scott, containing a total of 7645 Diamonds, and totaling nearly 1400 Carats. Oscar Nominee and Award Recipient Marion Cotillard, along with Keri Russell and Jennifer Garner were just a few of the other leading ladies to debut the return of major Diamond Statement Necklaces. Jessica Alba, Anne Hathaway and Helen Mirren all shined brilliantly in attention-grabbing Diamond Earrings, in an assortment of styles. While Amy Ryan, Jennifer Hudson, Olivia Thirlby, and other starlets all modeled the perfect pairing of dazzling Diamond Drop

Earrings and Diamond Bracelets.

Major Diamond Trends at the 80th Annual Academy Awards included:

The Return of Stunning Diamond Statement Necklaces:

    - *Jennifer Garner - Van Cleef & Arpels - 1928 Art Deco Diamond  
        Necklace,61 Carats

    - *Keri Russell - H.Stern - Vintage Floral Diamond Necklace, 405 
       MarquisDiamonds, with more than 46 Carats of Diamonds

    - Kimora Lee Simmons - Natalie K - Diamond Collar Necklace

    - *Marion Cotillard - Chopard - Champagne Diamond Briolette 
       Necklace,  64Carats; Light and Dark Brown Diamond Necklace, 106
       Carats

    - *Nicole Kidman - L'Wren Scott - 1399 Carat Rough and Polished
       DiamondSautoir Necklace, contains a total of 7645 Diamonds including
       Rough,Faceted, and Polished Diamonds, which total nearly 1400 Carats

    - Vanessa Paradis - Chanel Fine Jewelry Diamond Camelia Necklace

 
Attention-Grabbing Diamond Earrings (in an assortment of styles):

    - Amy Adams - Fred Leighton - Diamond and Flower Earrings

    - Amy Ryan - H.Stern - Diamond Phoebe Drop Earrings set in 18 karat 
      whitegold

    - *Anne Hathaway - Harry Winston - 10 Carat Cushion Cut Diamond
       DropEarrings, valued  at more than $1 million

    - Calista Flockhart - Martin Katz - Micro-set Diamond and Briolette

       Diamond Drop Earrings, 8 Carats of Diamonds

    - Cameron Diaz - Bulgari - Diamond Pendant Earrings

    - Dixie Carter - Chopard - Oval Diamond Cluster Earrings, 40 Carats

    - *Helen Mirren - H.Stern - Hebe Diamond Earrings with 18 Carats of
       fancy cut Diamonds set in noble gold

    - Hilary Swank - Chopard - 9 Carat Round Cut Diamond Earrings

    - Jennifer Garner - Van Cleef & Arpels - 13 Carat Swan LakeDiamond
      DropEarrings

    - Jennifer Hudson - Neil Lane - Diamond Chandelier Earrings

    - *Jessica Alba - Cartier - Diamond and Yellow Creole Hoop Earrings,

       20.82 Carats, valued at $92,000

    - Jillian Dempsey - Fred Leighton - Cushion Cut Diamond Earrings

    - Katherine Heigl - Diamond Earrings

    - Kelly Preston - Lorraine Schwartz - Diamond Pendant Earrings

    - Keri Russell - H.Stern - Floral Diamond Earrings

    - Kimora Lee Simmons - Natalie K. - Diamond Drop Earrings

    - Kristen Chenoweth - Kwiat - Diamond Drop Earrings

    - Laura Linney - Cathy Waterman - Rose Cut Diamond and Platinum 
      Earrings

    - Marlee Matlin - Chopard - 15 Carat Pear and Marquis Shaped Diamond

       Earrings

    - Mimi O'Donnell - Kwiat - Diamond Open Star Earrings

    - Olivia Thirlby - H.Stern - Diamond Selene Earrings with more than 16

       Carats

    - Ruby Dee - Diamond Chandelier Earrings

Perfect Pairing of Diamonds, including Dazzling Diamond Drop Earrings and Diamond Bracelets:

     - *Amy Ryan - H.Stern - Diamond Phoebe Drop Earrings set in 18 karat

       white gold and custom Diamond Floral Cuff Bracelet

    - Calista Flockhart - Martin Katz - 8 Carat Micro-set Diamond and

       Briolette Diamond Drop Earrings, paired with Diamond Bangle Bracelet

    - Dixie Carter - Chopard - 40 Carat Oval Diamond Cluster Earrings, 
      pairedwith a 35 Carat Diamond Bracelet

    - Helen Mirren - H.Stern - Hebe Diamond Earrings with 18 Carats of 
      fancycut Diamonds set in noble gold paired with Fred Leighton 1930's
      DiamondBracelet

    - Hilary Swank - Chopard - 9 Carat Round Cut Diamond Earrings paired 
      withSnowflake Diamond Bracelets

    - Jennifer Garner - Van Cleef & Arpels - 13 Carat Swan LakeDiamond 
      DropEarrings, paired with 1925 Art Deco Diamond Bracelet, 30 Carats

    - *Jennifer Hudson - Neil Lane - Diamond Chandelier Earrings paired with

       Diamond and Platinum Cuff and Stacked Diamond Bangles

    - Jessica Alba - Cartier - Diamond and Yellow Creole Hoop Earrings,
       20.82Carats, valued at $92,000; paired with 1960's Diamond Shell
       MotifBracelet, valued at $44,000; and a 1959 Diamond Feather Motif
       Bracelet, valued at $39,000

    - Jillian Dempsey - Fred Leighton - Cushion Cut Diamond Earrings paired

       with 19th Century Four Row Diamond Bracelet

    - Katherine Heigl - Diamond Earrings paired with Diamond Bracelet

    - Kimora Lee Simmons - Natalie K. - Diamond Drop Earrings paired with

       Stacked Diamond Cuffs on both wrists

    - Kristin Chenoweth - Kwiat - Diamond Drop Earrings paired with Wide 
      CuffDiamond Bracelet

    - Laura Linney - Cathy Waterman - Rose Cut Diamond and Platinum
      Earringspaired with Diamond Cuff Bracelet

    - Marlee Matlin - Chopard - 15 Carat Pear and Marquis Shaped Diamond

       Earrings; paired with a 39 Carat fancy shape Diamond Bracelet

    - *Olivia Thirlby - H.Stern - Diamond Selene Earrings with more than 16

       Carats; paired with two vintage Diamond Bracelets set in 18 karat white

       gold

The following celebrities wore DIAMONDS to the 80th AnnualAcademy Awards:

    - Amy Adams - Fred Leighton - Diamond and Flower Earrings

    - *Amy Ryan - H. Stern - Diamond Phoebe Drop Earrings set in 18 karat

       white gold; Diamond Floral Cuff Bracelet, specially made for this

       year's Academy Awards

    - *Anne Hathaway - Harry Winston - 10 Carat Cushion Cut Diamond
       DropEarrings, valued at more than $1 million

    - Calista Flockhart - Martin Katz - 8 Carat Micro-Set Diamond and

       Briolette Diamond Drop Earrings; Diamond Bangle Bracelet

    - Cameron Diaz - Bulgari - Diamond Pendant Earrings; Diamond Right 
      HandRing

    - Cameron Matheson - Kwiat - Diamond and Platinum Cufflinks and Shirt

       Studs

    - Cate Blanchett - Lorraine Schwartz - Two Blackened Platinum and

       Diamonds Escargot Bangles and a Blackened Platinum and Diamond
       Bangle,valued at $250,000

    - Dixie Carter - Chopard - 40 Carat Oval Diamond Cluster Earrings; 35

       Carat Diamond Bracelet

    - Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson - Fred Leighton - Diamond Cufflinks

    - Forrest Whitaker - Chris Aire/Kwiat - Kwiat Platinum and Diamond

       Cufflinks with Onyx, valued at $35,000; Chris Aire Platinum and Red

       Gold Aire Traveler Five Time Zone Watch with Diamonds, valued at

       $75,000

    - *Helen Mirren - Fred Leighton/H.Stern - H. Stern Hebe Diamond 
       Earringswith 18 Carats of Fancy Cut Diamonds set in noble gold; H.
       Stern Diamond Floral Ring with more than 10 Carats of Diamonds set in
       18karat white gold; and Fred Leighton 1930's Diamond Bracelet

    - Hilary Swank - Chopard - 9 Carat Round Cut Diamond Earrings; 
      SnowflakeDiamond Bracelets; Flower Diamond Hair Pins

    - *Jennifer Garner - Van Cleef & Arpels - 61 Carat 1928 Art Deco
       Diamond Necklace; 13 Carat Swan LakeDiamond Drop Earrings; 
       1925 Art DecoDiamond Bracelet, 30 Carats; and 6 Carat Clea
       Diamond Ring

   - *Jennifer Hudson - Neil Lane - Diamond Chandelier Earrings; Diamond
      andPlatinum Cuff and Stacked Diamond Bangles; Diamond and Platinum
      BallRing; Diamond and Platinum Flower Hair Pins

   - *Jessica Alba - Cartier - Diamond and Yellow Creole Hoop Earrings,

       20.82 Carats, valued at $92,000; 1960's Diamond Shell Motif Bracelet,

       valued at $44,000; 1959 Diamond Feather Motif Bracelet, valued at

       $39,000

    - Jillian Dempsey - Fred Leigton - Cushion Cut Diamond Earrings; 19th

       Century four row Diamond Bracelet; 10 Carat Rose Cut Diamond Ring

    - Katherine Heigl - Diamond Earrings; Diamond Bracelet; and Diamond 
      Ring
   - Kelly Preston - Lorraine Schwartz - Diamond Pendant Earrings

    - *Keri Russell - H. Stern - 46 Carat Vintage Floral Diamond Necklace

       featuring 405 Marquis Diamonds; Floral Diamond Earrings

    - Kimora Lee Simmons - Natalie K - Diamond Collar Necklace; Diamond 
      DropEarrings; Stacked Diamond Cuffs on both wrists; Diamond Right
      HandRing; Diamond Hair Pin, valued at more than  $1 million

    - Kristin Chenoweth - Kwiat/Fred Leighton - Kwiat Diamond Drop
      Earrings; Kwiat Wide Cuff Diamond Bracelet; Two Fred Leighton
      Diamond FlowerBrooches adorned in her hair

    - Laura Linney - Cathy Waterman - Rose Cut Diamond and Platinum
      Earrings;Diamond Cuff Bracelet

    - *Marion Cotillard - Chopard - Champagne Diamond Briolette
        Necklace, 64Carats; Light and Dark Brown Diamond Necklace, 106
        Carats; and 15 CaratBrilliant Cut Diamond Ring

    - Marlee Matlin - Chopard - 15 Carat Pear and Marquis Shaped Diamond

       Earrings; 39 Carat fancy shape Diamond Bracelet; Black and White

       Diamond Stacking Rings

    - Mimi O'Donnell - Kwiat - Diamond Open Star Earrings; Diamond and

       Platinum Star Ring

    - *Nicole Kidman - L'Wren Scott - 1399 Carat Rough and Polished
       DiamondSautoir Necklace, contains a total of 7645 Diamonds, 
       including Rough,Faceted, and Polished Diamonds

    - *Olivia Thirlby - H. Stern - Diamond Selene Earrings with more than 16

       Carats; Two vintage Diamond Bracelets set in 18 karat white gold

    - Patrick Dempsey - Fred Leighton - Rock Crystal, Onyx and Diamond

Cufflinks

    - Penelope Cruz - Chopard - Marquis Cut Diamond Ring

    - Renee Zellweger - Cartier - 1930's Art Deco Diamond Bracelet, valued 
       at$563,000; Diamond Strap Bracelet 1926 Priceless; Private Collection

       Diamond Bracelet Priceless; Flower Diamond Brooch, 1941 Priceless;

       Diamond Perruque Brooch, valued at $262,000

    - Ruby Dee - Diamond Chandelier Earrings

    - Saoirse Ronan - Kwiat - Diamond and Platinum Bracelet; Deco Diamond

       Barrettes on her gown

    - Sarah Polley - Fred Leighton - 40 Carat Rose Cut Diamond Bracelet; 
      RoseCut Diamond Band Ring

    - Steve Carell - Chopard - Happy Diamond Cufflinks

    - Tilda Swinton - Damiani - Diamond Sahara Cuff featuring 1865
       Diamondstotaling 47.41 Carats; Diamond Mimosa Ring, 4.21 Carats

    - Vanessa Paradis - Chanel Fine Jewelry - Diamond Camelia Necklace