Birdman star Naomi Watts emerged a big winner on Feb. 22: Not only did her theater-themed movie take home four trophies including Best Picture, but her ensemble—a grayscale Armani Privé halter gown with beaded black cutouts, plus major sapphire drop earrings—was one of the night’s most buzzed-about looks. Ultra-suave rapper-actor Common, one of the stars of Selma, proudly rocked a Prada tux and Fred Leighton bling, and later in the evening received another shiny accessory: an Oscar for the film’s anthem “Glory,” which he wrote and performed with John Legend. And presenter Scarlett Johansson, clad in a figure-hugging emerald Atelier Versace gown plus a Swarovski crystal collar, took the ear cuff to another level with her oversize Piaget design.
ON WATTS
Modern Art Deco earrings with 55.9 cts. t.w. oval blue sapphires, purple sapphires, and round brilliant-cut diamonds in white gold; $3,000,000; Anna Hu, NYC; 212-826-1116; anna-hu.com
BLUE GREEN BABY
Gemma earrings with 11.4 cts. t.w. blue sapphires, 2.55 cts. t.w. diamonds, and 1.01 cts. t.w. emeralds in 14k white gold; $12,995; Effy, NYC; 212-944-0020; effyjewelry.com
AS GOOD AS AGATE
Blue agate drop earrings with diamonds in 14k white gold; $2,699; Royal, NYC; 800-762-9900; royaljewelry.com
ON COMMON
Sapphire and diamond three-leaf clover pin, French, circa 1850; price on request; Fred Leighton, NYC; 212-288-1872; fredleighton.com
A NEW LEAF
Ginkgo leaf pin in oxidized sterling silver; $220; Zina, Beverly Hills, Calif.; 800-336-3822; zinabeverlyhills.com
INTO THE SAPPHIRE
Platinum invisibly-set brooch with 67.54 cts. t.w. sapphires and 6.46 cts. t.w. diamonds; price on request; Oscar Heyman, NYC; 212-593-0400; oscarheyman.com
ON SCARLETT
Mediterranean Garden earrings in 18k rose gold with 3.73 cts. t.w. emeralds, 3.63 cts. t.w. diamonds, 2.5 cts. t.w. aquamarines, and 1.85 cts. t.w. green tourmalines; price on request; Piaget, NYC; 877-8PIAGET; piaget.com
HEY JADE
Flower ear cuff in 18k white gold with white and golden diamonds, tsavorites, and jade; $16,200; Wendy Yue, NYC; 212-527-7526; wendyyue.com
BLOOM SERVICE
Aisha ear cuff and stud in 18k gold-plated brass with Swarovski crystals; $40; Bansri, NYC; 212-682-2342; sales@shopbansri.com“>sales@shopbansri.com; shopbansri.com