Earring Circus

They’re big, they’re bold, and they’re perfect for summer’s strapless fashions. After all, when it’s 90 degrees outside, no one wants a massive choker around her neck. An up-do ensures that all eyes are on the ears.

Bruce Glikas

An Atelier Versace–clad Catherine Zeta-Jones proves that a Tony Award (for her turn in A Little Night Music) goes quite nicely with Lorraine Schwartz lacework-style danglers.

Y Not?

When celebrity necklines go deep, they go very deep. Enter the Y necklace, which elevates eveningwear from potentially scandalous to positively sensational.

Bruce Glikas
Cate Blanchett divided fashion critics with her Armani Privé pantsuit at the Tony Awards. However, her $315,000, 26-carat Van Cleef & Arpels “Zip Pompon Diamants” piece got the thumbs-up all around.

Diamond deco necklace in platinum (similar to Amber Valletta’s); $118,000; Tiffany & Co., New York City; 800-526-0649; tiffany.com

Knuckle Down

Why wear a ring on one finger when you can wear it on two, three, or four? Knuckle rings can be skinny and refined (see: K. Stew), over-the-top and oversize (see: Xtina), and anywhere in between.