It's been a week packed with parties and other events leading up to tonight's Super Bowl, and the jewelry worn has truly been a mixed bag. Former Playboy Playmate Holly Madison wore an oversize bib necklace when she co-hosted the annual Leather & Laces party. Carrie Underwood gave us a glimpse of her engagement ring. Hoop earrings were popular, and Rihanna's probably won the size-prize. Even Spike Lee got into the jewelry act by wearing Mardi Gras beads to show his support for the New Orleans Saints.
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Dutch model Lara Stone recently became engaged to British comedian David Walliums, the popular Little Britain actor. Hundreds of blogs and news sites are reporting that Walliums hid the ring in a cheeseburger before proposing. I don't know if that's true, but some of the same Web sites call Stone's engagement ring "vintage Tiffany." My sources say the ring is this Neil Lane design, a platinum setting that holds a 4-carat round diamond, with lots of smaller diamonds that add to the sparkle. The couple began dating in 2009.
People Magazine was possibly the first to report that Kristen Bell and fellow actor Dax Shepard are engaged. The couple began dating in 2007, and Shepard proposed during the 2009 winter holidays. Kristen's engagement ring is a Neil Lane design, a platinum setting that holds a 3-carat emerald-cut fancy colored diamond that's flanked by a row of white diamonds on each side. More white diamonds decorate the shank. Take a