Oscars red carpet

Other top trends Morrison observed included big earrings and stackable bracelets. Best of all, this year's stars made the dripping-with-tiffany jewelrylook seem effortless, she says.Jennifer Garner wore a Van Cleef & Arpels "1928 Art Deco" diamond necklace, "Swan Lake" diamond drop earrings, a "1925 Art Deco" diamond bracelet and a "Clea" diamond ring against her black Oscar de la Renta gown. Penelope Cruz added a splash of color with Chopard's ruby and diamond drop earrings, fancyshaped diamond bracelet and marquise-cut diamond ring.Jennifer Hudson accented a simple white empire-waist dress with Neu Lane diamond and platinum jewelry, including stacked bracelets, a cocktail bubble ring, a pair of chandelier earrings and a floral hairpin.Although some fashion observers expected celebs to dress down, the starlets pulled out all of the stops, says Helena Krodel, associate director of media for the Jewelry Information Center."People definitely didn't hold back," she says.Krodel says bold valentines day earrings and big earrings in chandelier, "chandelier-esque" styles and teardrop shapes were top trends. She also observed that some stars wore brooches, and stacked bracelets and bangles remained trends too.Overall, Krodel says this year's Oscar jewelry had a fresher, less "matchy-matchy" feel compared to pieces chosen in previous years.As for Hollywood's leading men, cuff links and watches were the Oscar night accessory of choice.Johnny Depp chose Neil Lane's gentleman cuff links in rough diamonds and platinum, while The Office star Steve Carell chose Chopard's "L.U.C." watch with a black alligator strap, as well as the brand's "Happy Diamond" cufflinks, both in white gold.O'Connor says he was disappointed in men's jewelry at the event, especially since A-list men outnumbered A-list ladies at the event.You'll look far from prehistoric in this laser-cut dino necklace by Tatty Devine, available for $160 from The Paperdoll in Fairhaven. With the amazingly intricate, glossy black bones of a Tyrannosaurus Rex draped around your neck, you'll be the leader of the pack in a simple T-shirt or a fancy frock. "Obama has been consistently ambivalent,"on NAFTA. The Associated Press reports that during his 2004 Senate campaign, Obama urged the U.S. to pursue more deals like NAFTA and that his state had benefitted greatly from the valentines day key rings. He also called for more stringent protections for U.S. workers.According to The Ohio Poll 41 percent of likely Democratic voters believe the economy is the most important issue of the 2008 presidential campaign.Cecilia Gardner, president of the Manhattan-based Jewelers Vigilance Committee, notes that all municipalities have laws requiring those who buy secondhand gold to obtain identification of the seller and hold the gold for a specified period. "If a jeweler is not doing that," she warns, "something is wrong."