Rio Tinto Design Competition Jewelry at the 2012 Oscars

Published on: March 8th, 2012

Before hitting the red carpet, celebrities visited the StyleLab jewelry suite in Beverly Hills to select award winning designs from Rio Tinto’s Global Design Competition. Several designs were chosen to be worn on the red carpet including “The World of Champagne” diamond earrings worn by CSI actress Barbara Eve Harris and the “Nature’s Beauty” diamond cuff worn by Allison Janney of The Help.

Visit this slide show of award winning designs to see all nine finished pieces at the StyleLab suite.

Barbara Eve Harris at the 2012 Oscars

The World of Champagne earrings worn by Barbara Eve Harris at the 2012 Oscars

Actress Barbara Eve Harris of CSI wore “The World of Champagne” diamond earrings designed by Nejal Mehta and manufactured by A’Star Jewelry. The earrings feature pavé-set brown diamonds in a gradient design.

Allison Janney at the 2012 Vanity Fair Oscar Party

The Nature's Beauty diamond cuff worn by Allison Janney at the 2012 Oscars

Actress Allison Janney of The Help wore the “Nature’s Beauty” diamond cuff designed by Joseph Weinreich and manufactured by Diamond Direct LLC. The cuff features a central pearl surrounded by pavé-set diamonds.