A trend towards black and white diamonds was visible at the American Music Awards. Rihanna wore the combo on her fingers and Whitney Houston paired black and white chandeliers with a ruffled cuff bracelet. Paula Abdul wore a wide stack of platinum and garnet bracelets on one wrist, while Janet Jackson chose studded-leather bracelets for her AMA performance. Nicole Kidman's pearl-draped diamond hoops were classic, and Alicia Keys looked stunning in diamond button earrings.
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Michael Jackson wore this left-handed rhinestone glove during his solo performance at the Motown 25 TV special in 1983, the night he changed the meaning of the word Moonwalk. It was constructed by sewing mesh-backed strips of rhinestones to a golf glove, and isn't nearly as intricate (or expensive) as the right-hand Swarovski-studded gloves he'd worn prior to the event. The glove was put together at the last minute, after plans for Michael's Billie Jean dance moves demanded a free right hand. It sold yesterday for $420,000 (which includes a 25-percent buyer's fee) at a Times Square auction arranged by Julien's.
You'll see lots of black and white diamonds when you page through the New Moon premiere gallery. Like author Stephanie Meyer's long necklaces, shown here. They're by Neil Lane and looked fabulous with her gown. Large cocktail rings were popular and so were wide (but delicate) cuffs and stacked bracelets.