2010-01-13

Best Oscars Jewelry of the Decade

Best Oscars Jewelry of the Decade
Hilary Swank's intricate diamond necklace ushered in a new century at the Academy Awards ceremonies. The next year, most celebrities arrived wearing the standard fare of large diamonds and platinum, but two, Juliette Binoche and Ashley Judd, pulled off a successful flapper look.
The 9-11 terror attacks were just a few months in the past when the 2002 Oscars were presented, and most stars wore subdued jewelry as a way of showing respect for the victims. Jada Pinkett Smith's jewelry is an excellent example of the understated elegance we saw that year.

Large earrings in every style imaginable were popular in 2003 and 2004, and by 2005 showy jewelry of all sorts had returned.

In 2007, stars arrived at the Oscars with (taller) diamond-stacked wrists, a trend that continues today.

As the end of the decade neared, Oscars jewelry included styles created from black and colorful diamonds, along with designs fashioned from many other colored gemstones.


Hilary SwankHilary Swank, 2000
Juliette BinocheJuliette Binoche, 2001
Ashley JuddAshley Judd, 2001
Julie MoranJulie Moran, 2001
Jada Pinkett SmithJada Pinkett Smith, 2002
Nicole KidmanNicole Kidman, 2003
Kate HudsonKate Hudson, 2003
Jennifer LopezJennifer Lopez, 2003
Catherine Zeta-JonesCatherine Zeta-Jones, 2003
Heather GrahamHeather Graham, 2003
Uma ThurmanUma Thurman, 2004
Scarlett JohanssonScarlett Johansson, 2004

Sandra BullockSandra Bullock, 2004
Jamie Lee CurtisJamie Lee Curtis, 2004
Gwyneth PaltrowGwyneth Paltrow, 2005
Gwyneth PaltrowGwyneth Paltrow, 2005
Ziyi ZhangZiyi Zhang, 2005
Kate WinsletKate Winslet, 2005
Shaun RobinsonShaun Robinson, 2005
Jennifer Love HewittJennifer Love Hewitt, 2006
Kate BosworthKate Bosworth, 2006
Uma ThurmanUma Thurman, 2006
Kate WinsletKate Winslet, 2007
Cameron DiazCameron Diaz, 2007
Anne HathawayAnne Hathaway, 2007
Gwyneth PaltrowGwyneth Paltrow, 2007
Nicole KidmanNicole Kidman, 2008
Kristin ChenowethKristin Chenoweth, 2008
Amy RyanAmy Ryan, 2008
Jennifer GarnerJennifer Garner, 2008
Ellen PageEllen Page, 2008
Laura LinneyLaura Linney, 2008
Queen LatifahQueen Latifah, 2009
Jo WilderJo Wilder, 2009
Kate WinsletKate Winslet, 2009
Alicia KeysAlicia Keys, 2009