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Neil Lane Bridal Launches At Kay Jewelers

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Can red carpet jeweler Neil Lane draw more bridal shoppers to Kay Jewelers? The jewelry store chain has announced the launch of Neil Lane Bridal, a collection of 36 vintage-inspired engagement and wedding rings. The rings are designed by Neil Lane and hand crafted, assembled, and finished by skilled artisans, with diamonds that were selected by Kay. Prices start at $650 for a simple wedding band to $7,799 for a 14K white gold, two-carat total diamond ring and the rings are available online.

Neil Lane already has a wide following from those who have watched stars flaunt his creations at events like the Oscars. He also had designed many celebrity engagement and wedding rings and ends up on the Bachelor each season when it's engagement ring picking time.

The ring shown above is 1 1/5 carats total diamond weight set in 14K gold with milgrain finishes. It sells for $4,999.

[via National Jeweler]

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Bachelor Curse Strikes Again

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The Bachelor curse strikes again. After the Frisky reported yesterday that Bachelor Jake's fiancée, Vienna Girardi was spotted at a beach party getting cosy with "Greek" cast member Gregory Michael in the VIP area today comes news that the couple have split. No reasons have been given for the split and the reality television stars are asking for the public to respect their privacy. TMZ says Jake initiated the split. The reality television show is popular with fans but has a terrible track record for making lasting matches.

No word on who gets custody of the ring. Hollywood jewelry designer Neil Lane worked his usual magic providing a lovely princess-cut diamond and platinum ring with 2.02 carat center stone surrounded by 70 diamonds. The ring was custom designed and signed by Lane and likely worth at least $25,000. That's a hell of a lovely parting gift. While providing the rings for the show seems like a good way to gather publicity, does it make a difference to the public if the rings end up symbolizing broken engagements rather than everlasting love?

UPDATE: TMZ reports that Vienna Girardi left the ring behind when she moved out of Jake's house. He doesn't get to keep it however. The production company that paid for it will get the ring back.

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The Bachelor's Big Diamond

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On Monday, the latest edition of ABC's "The Bachelor" wound up with the traditional teary-eyed proposal and a big rock. Hollywood jewelry designer Neil Lane was the jeweler of choice, showing up to present Jake Pavelka with a choice of sparkling rocks. Pavelka hemmed and hawed over a round cut (representing good girl Tenley) and a princess cut (representing the more saucy Vienna). He ended up choosing Vienna and a Neil Lane princess-cut diamond and platinum ring. The ring is set with 70 diamonds for a total weight of 2.72 carats, the center diamond is a 2.02 carat princess-cut diamond. No word on price, but depending on the quality of the center stone this ring likely cost over $25,000. The ring was custom designed and signed by Lane. We'll probably be seeing a lot more Neil Lane this weekend on the Oscar red carpet.

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Best Bling of the Oscars

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The multicolored masterpiece of a necklace you see here is on shown on the lovely neck of Amy Adams. This was one of the many pieces of "statement jewelry" we saw last night at the 2009 Oscars.

Any famous person can get a jeweler to loan them some ice for the 81st Annual Academy Awards, but nominated stars like Amy Adams walk away with pieces that look more like they came from a museum.

The Oscars is no night to hide your wealth, even during a recession. It's not like "toning down" the looks of the celebrities would make Americans feel better about their financial situations. In fact, jewelry like this is what America wants to see the most -- it's totally unaffordable, even during an economic boom; it's Hollywood fantasy.

Jeweler Fred Leighton had a great showing this year, with spectacular 19th and turn-of-the century items on everyone from Alicia Keys to Tina Fey, and even Heath Ledger's mother and sister. Chopard was the jeweler of champions; outfitting both Kate Winslet and Penelope Cruz (winners of Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress).

Check out more of the most outstanding pieces here in our gallery. This is the kind of jewelry you can't fake.

Gallery: Best Bling of the Oscars

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Diamond Hershey's Kiss To Be Auctioned Off For Charity

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Celebrity jeweler Neil Lane has created a special Hershey's Kisses design made of diamonds to celebrate the upcoming 100 year anniversary of the chocolate candy. Lane's seven carat pin is set with 755 diamonds and is worth more than $25,000. The design will be on the red carpet at the Emmy awards next weekend and will be auctioned off starting on the following Monday by "Clothes Off Our Back" with 100 percent of the proceeds donated to children's charities.

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Janice Dickinson, Jewel Thief?

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Can Janice Dickinson add jewel thief to her impressive resume? Tacy Ltd. reports that Neil Lane Inc. has filed a breach-of-contract suit in Los Angeles' Superior Court saying that the self-proclaimed "world's first supermodel" did not return some pricey pieces loaned to her in 2002. The suit says that she signed an agreement to return the jewels to Neil Lane Inc. or pay up. The pieces include a pair of diamond earrings worth $52,000, a turquoise, pearl and gold necklace, a coral and gold necklace, and turquoise and pearl earrings. According to reports Dickinson has said that the jewelry was lost or stolen from her home in 2002, but the insurance company isn't impressed with her claims. I wonder if this suit will make major jewel companies think twice before lending out their wares for red carpet events.

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