In our role of providing leading commentary on the jewels that appear on the red carpet, we couldn't miss out on the chance to get hands-on with the winning jewels of the Academy Awards 2014. So we sent our Los Angeles guest editor for awards season, Rachel Garrahan, to get up close and personal with the Chopard jewels that Cate Blanchett wore to collect her Oscar for her role in 'Blue Jasmine'.
Raffaella Rossiello, International Communications Director of Chopard, talks us through Cate Blanchett's choice of jewels and how she chose the chandelier-style opal earrings, brown diamond bracelet and diamond ring to go with her intricately decorated gown. We have a good look at the earrings up close and find out how Cate Blanchett put together her look.
And it seems that Chopard jewels bring good luck as both Cate Blanchett and Matthew McConaughey wore Chopard, in his case a white gold Chopard L.U.C. watch on his wrist when he collected his Oscar for 'Dallas Buyer's Club'. Chopard also brought luck to Cate Blanchett at the BAFTAs, Golden Globes and SAGs, where, in a winning streak, she also picked up awards. Last year, Jennifer Lawrence wore Chopard to the Academy Awards and triumphed for her role in 'Silver Linings Playbook'.
We also look at the Chopard jewels worn by Penélope Cruz, see Lupita Nyong'o in Fred Leighton, Amy Adams in Tiffany & Co. and Jennifer Lawrence in a 100 carat diamond necklace from Neil Lane and a US$1 million coloured diamond ring. And of course, no round up of stunning Academy Awards jewels would be complete without showing Charlize Theron's US$15 million Harry Winston diamond necklace.
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The opal earrings worn by Cate Blanchett on the Oscars red carpet, from Chopard's 2014 Red Carpet Collection, are set with 62 opals totalling 33ct.
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The Jewellery Editor's guest editor for awards season in LA, Rachel Garrahan, met with Chopard the day after the Oscars to view the jewels worn by Cate Blanchett and Penélope Cruz on the red carpet.
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As soon as the Oscars were over, Cate Blanchett's opal earrings and diamond bracelet were returned to the Chopard boutique on Rodeo Drive, where The Jewellery Editor filmed them the following day.
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Charlize Theron wore a US$15 million Harry Winston diamond necklace from The Incredibles collection on the Oscars red carpet.
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Academy Awards Winner for Best Actress in a Leading Role, Cate Blanchett, gave a preview of Chopard’s 2014 Red Carpet Collection at the 2014 Oscars wearing a pair of earrings featuring 33ct of white opals, a 49ct brown diamond bracelet and a toi et moi pear-shaped white gold diamond ring.
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Amy Adams paired her classic navy gown with some of the most colourful jewels of the night at the Oscars 2014, including a pair of Tiffany Blue Book Collection rodochrosite, lapis and turquoise gold earrings.
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Lupita Nyong'o sparkled at the Oscars 2014 in a gold and diamond headband and a pair of gold and rose-cut diamond spiked crescent earrings by Fred Leighton.
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Jennifer Lawrence paired her Dior gown with a stunning carved rock crystal Neil Lane necklace in platinum valued at US$2 million and featuring 100ct of diamonds for the Oscars 2014 red carpet.
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The Jewellery Editor's red carpet correspondent, Rachel Garrahan, met with Chopard in LA to view the exceptional opal earrings worn by Cate Blanchett on the Oscars 2014 red carpet.
