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52 www.thejewelrybook.com Beyond the red carpet, colorful gem and platinum jewelry shines at the center of many sensational jewelry collections. The elegant platinum designs from Kwiat's Vintage collection feature specially-cut colored gems that brilliantly highlight the diamond patterns of the design. This type of gem cutting is rarely found in contemporary designs. All the gems are edged with a milgrain details—tiny little beads— in the platinum. Platinum jewels with an array of pretty pastel gems form the foundation of Deirdre Featherstone's col- lection. "I compare platinum to being in a good relationship," explains Deirdre. "It is something that supports you and is complimentary." The designer's platinum jewels feature diamonds and dreamy gems in beautiful families of colors. As fresh as platinum and colorful gems look in new jewels the chic combination has been around for about 100-years. It can be found in many vintage pieces. Beladora, the Los Angeles based jewelry emporium that is known for bejeweling stars on the red carpet, has any number of designs that span the decades. The amazing historic jewels prove how the delicious pairing of platinum and candy color gems has long since withstood the test of time and deserves to be in the spotlight now. R E D C A R P E T S T Y L E S P G I In January at the Screen Actors Guild awards, Kristen Bell and her stylist Nicole Chavez chose platinum line earrings in various shades of natural Padparadscha and pink sapphires with ruby and platinum rings to match her romantic fuchsia J. Mendel strapless gown. For her 30th birthday party at The Grill in New York City in February, Rihanna was decked out in around a million dollars in jewelry. Her most signifi cant jewels had pink gems set with diamonds and platinum that coordinated with the bold fuchsia bubble detail in her black Saint Laurent mini dress. The precious pink topaz diamond and platinum ear clips by Verdura shining from Rihanna's lobes were originally a pair of brooches made in 1951. The other pop of pink in Rihanna's jewelry was a $240,000, 11.30-carat pink sapphire, diamond, platinum and ring by Oscar Heyman. Deirdre Featherstone sapphires, Tanzanite, Paraiba tourmalines, lavender spinel, blue spinel and color-change garnet earrings. Beladora Art Deco amethyst bead bracelet with platinum and diamond clasp. Kristen Bell in platinum and gem-set Lorraine Schwartz jewelry at the SAG Awards Photo InStar Kwiat platinum, diamond and sapphire bracelet.