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SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2003 THE MORNING CALL Diamonds take red carpet at Oscar's 75th anniversary NEW YORK The stars might make the Oscars red carpet shine, but it's the rocks that give the world's largest fashion show its sparkle. Hollywood's royalty wears millions of dollars 1 worth of diamonds on Oscar night; show host Whoopi Goldberg set a record when she draped herself in $71 million worth of diamonds in 1999. This year, the Oscars' 75th, "diamond" anniversary, the gems might shine even brighter. Especially considering that the acting nominees include a number of fashion-savvy actresses, including Nicole Kidman, Renee Zellweger and Catherine ZetaJones. "Choosing the jewelry historically comes after the stars pick their dresses.

We're hoping this year people will think of jewelry at the same time," says Sally Morrison, director of the Diamond Information Center, a New York-based trade organization. By Samantha Critchell Of The Associated Press There have been rare occasions sale because a celebrity wore a piece when the diamonds dictated the on the red carpet. Jewelers mostly dress. SOME hope to gain name recognition and Laura Elena Harring's gown last DIAMONDS create an image. year was tea length in front and full are bought One exception was the 1997 sale length in back, showcasing the $1 on-the-spot of a $490,000 Chanel comet diamond million diamond shoes she wore.

after being that was literally purchased off the In 1970, Elizabeth Taylor asked worn on neck of Celine Dion. The buyer legendary costume designer Edith Oscar night. called Chanel only minutes after Head to whip up a gown that would Dion appeared on the red carpet, show off the 69-carat, pear-shaped Rene Macura according to Morrison. diamond that Richard Burton gave Associated Press "We've sold most of our Oscar her. Taylor ended up in a simple pieces, but mostly to other people tank gown with a plunging V-neck, than the stars and mostly later on," her hair in an up-do so it wouldn't said Mara Leighton, Fred Leighton's hide the necklace.

moment lasted a little longer than daughter and partner in the estate That diamond, at the time the most: She didn't have to give up the jewelry business. most expensive ever sold, became a Winston princess necklace she wore "Usually a customer comes in and celebrity in its own right, known as in 1998 because her father bought it loves this great beautiful piece of the Taylor-Burton Diamond. after she won the best-actress award. jewelry the Oscar story is an extra But Taylor is one of the few stars "I hope Gwyneth will wear her tidbit." who actually own the jewelry they necklace again. It doesn't do any The Leightons are aggressive in wear on the red carpet.

Oprah Win- good in storage," said Morrison. dressing celebrities, and court stars frey is another, but most celebrities "I hope we're at the end of the year-round. are expected to return their borrow- disposable culture moment and we'll To have a young actress such as ed gems to Harry Winston, Fred see stars in their own jewelry again. Kirsten Dunst sew 19th century diaLeighton and other stores the day It makes it much more personal." mond star pendants on a gown, as after an awards show. Considering diamonds' high price she did for the Golden Globes in Gwyneth Paltrow's Cinderella tag, it's rare for a jeweler to make a January, exposes antique jewelry to a ENGAGEMENTS NTS MORE ENGAGEMENTS PAGE E7, E9 CHRISTMAN-SCHMOYER Jr.

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Outside the local calling areas, call 1-800-666-5492. THE MORNING CALL new generation of buyers, Mara Leighton said. "It's very exciting for us. It says antique jewelry is not just for my grandmother." Susan Rosen, who designed the diamond earrings for Madonna's upcoming "American Dream" video, is now showing celebrities and their stylists a bangle bracelet that spells "peace" using 10 carats of diamonds. "I'll call whoever I know who knows someone" to help secure a celebrity on Oscar night for the publicity, she said.

There is, of course, some risk in lending out valuable baubles. Actress Kate Hudson said a diamond she borrowed for the Golden Globes in January fell off her hand at one of the after-parties. "It fell right on the ground in the middle of a party and i I just went, 'Stop! Oh my God, I lost my I thought I'd be paying for it the rest of my life." (She did find it.) Leighton wouldn't discuss her company's security except to say that jewels travel from stores in New York and Las Vegas to Los Angeles by armored car. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said only that security is a priority at the Kodak Theatre. If you to win.