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Actresses Freida Pinto and Elizabeth Banks in two of the 2008 Golden Globes jewelry trends: drop earrings and statement necklaces.

Los Angeles –Classic jewelry looks and beautifully structured gowns brought a bit of old Hollywood glamour to the 2008 Golden Globe Awards, held on Sunday night at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.

Top jewelry trends of the evening included earrings in drop styles and studs, statement necklaces and bold bangles and cuffs, which provided just the right amount of sparkle against such red-carpet fashion statements as one-shoulder gowns, belted waists and mermaid shapes.

Noteworthy stylish celebs included Beyonce Knowles in diamond drop earrings and fringe necklace, Golden Globe nominee Christina Applegate in yellow-diamond drop earrings, flower necklace and rings, and Elizabeth Banks in cushion-cut diamond studs, necklace and flower rings, all by Lorraine Schwartz.

Golden Globe nominee Marisa Tomei capitalized on the statement-necklace trend, wearing Sevan’s one-of-a-kind “Zeus” necklace in carved citrine and diamonds, along with several other platinum necklaces featuring darkened and pave diamond balls by Neil Lane.

Yellow gold and colored gemstones also made a strong showing at the Globes.

Drew Barrymore donned moonstone and opal pendant earrings by Lorraine Schwartz, Kate Beckinsale chose red spinel and diamond chandelier earrings, Sandra Bullock wore yellow gold and turquoise earrings by Amrapali and yellow gold and turquoise snake bracelets by Bochic, and Megan Fox wore yellow gold and emerald earrings, yellow gold and diamond bangles and beaded emerald bangles by Amrapali.

Freida Pinto of the night’s big winner Slumdog Millionare chose vintage yellow gold and diamond earrings and lace cuff bracelets by Lorraine Schwartz.

Perhaps Eva Mendes made the greatest colored-stone statement in a show-stopping vintage turquoise and diamond necklace by Van Cleef and Arples that added color to her all-white Christian Dior gown.

Meanwhile, Tinseltown’s leading men were not to be outdone. Blair Underwood sported diamond stud earrings by Neil Lane, diamond cuff links by Siera and a Le Vian diamond watch. Others followed suit, including Kanye West in a diamond stud and cuff link set, Jay-Z in platinum, diamond and onyx cuff links and tie pin, and the Jonas Brothers in platinum cuff links and lapel pins, all by Neil Lane.