Sparkle Like The Stars

Sheryl Crow recently underwent minimally invasive surgery as treament for breast cancer. She will also have radiation therapy as a precaution and is expected to make a full recovery. Sheryl says that she is, “joining the more than 200,000 women who will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year.” She continues on her website, “I am inspired by the brave women who have faced this battle before me.”

If you or someone you love has been effected by breast cancer, this sterling silver and pink topaz necklace is a beautiful way to show your support and contribute to finding a cure. For each necklace sold through May 31, 2006, $3.00 will be donated to The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

Another option is this sterling silver and pink topaz awareness bracelet. For each bracelet purchased, $2.00 will be donated to The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. It’s a wonderful way to help.

Katie Holmes was looking fabulous and way preggers in Australia recently. She was headed off to someone’s memorial service and that’s the reason for the black dress. I know that it’s late summer in Australia and HOT, but I think that a dress that covered a little more up top would have been more appropriate for a memorial service. But maybe she’s trying to cover herself with those huge pearls that she’s donning. I mean, I thought that pregnant women weren’t suppose to do strenuous exercise - and it looks like a workout to keep her head up under the strain of those big mama pearls! The pearls are enormous, but they look great. They are a perfect conservative choice for the occasion.

If you want to get the same look as Katie, you should try this single strand of graduated South Sea cultured pearls. Graduated means the pearls start out smaller near the clasp and increase in size toward the center. No pearl in this strand is small. The pearls start out at a generous 8mm and increase in size to an amazing 12mm! Even the clasp is dazzling. It’s a pearl shaped clasp in white gold studded with pave set diamonds. This strand of pearls is an heirloom piece that you can pass down in your family for generations.

This incredible necklace needs amazing earrings to complement it. There’s no need to take away from the natural beauty of the pearls. These 8-8.5mm Akoya cultured pearl earrings are a perfect match. The pearl is large enough to work with the size of pearls in the necklace, but not too big to look gaudy.

Looks like the Newlyweds will soon be newly divorced. It’s probably not news to you, but Jessica Simpson filed for divorce from Nick Lachey in December of 2005. Well, Jessica is the real money maker in the family - they say she made over $30 million last year. Nick probably makes 98 cents from his former boy band 98 Degrees. So, Nick recently filed paperwork in order to reserve his right to seek spousal support.

It looks like they’re both holding up well now that they’re apart. Sometimes breaking up can be the best thing to do. I guess Nick should have had a clue though when Jessica was humming “these boots where made for walkin’ ” around the house.

Nick has also asked the court for “miscellaneous jewelry”. I wonder if it’s some family jewelry or if Jessica still has some of his diamond studs. There’s nothing miscellaneous about the earrings Jessica is wearing in this photo. That girls loves her dangles! You can get a similar look with these dramatic diamond and 14K white gold earrings. They are perfect for any occasion.

Jessica has some serious sparkle on her wrist. Her diamond bracelet is a perfect match for the shimmery dress. With this cubic zirconia and sterling silver bracelet you’ll get the same beautiful effect. For just $75, you cannot beat that price.

I have to admit that I have a little bias towards Ralph Lauren. I actually like his clothes. His collections aren’t over the top but full of glamour, elegance and class. As you probably know, designers recently showed off their goods for Fall 2006 at Fashion Week in NYC. Fashion Week lets us get a look at what trends are going to continue into next season and new looks for Fall. For a classic look, Ralph Lauren is the way to go.

This dress, part of Ralph Lauren’s Fall 2006 collection, with a shimmery tight bodice looks great on this model. Let me just tell you though, this particular dress is great for women that have had their hips surgically removed. The way that the verticle lines of the bodice continue down past the waist really doesn’t allow for eating, sitting, or bending. We can learn from this dress is that shimmery fabrics are in for Fall 2006. Black is always a good choice for evening wear and dangly earrings are a must.

These sleek and sophisticated black pearl earrings are a excellent match for just about any outfit. From jeans to a modern evening gown, they add a bit of the shiny black zing that will be all the rage this fall. For just $50, they’re an inexpensive way to incorporate the season’s trends without breaking the bank.

The Ralph Lauren model is wearing some super-dangly onyx earrings. They’re a length that’s great and continues the lines of the dress. This pair of 14K yellow gold and onyx drop earrings give you the same look with their black gleam and smooth texture. Like so many women, I have a closet full of black clothes - it’s slimming and easy to coordinate. Onyx earrings are a smart choice for just about any black ensemble.

After 16 years on TV, Lisa Simpson (no relation to Jessica Simpson) really is a television icon. When Lisa first appreared on TV in 1990, I’m sure she had no idea that the program about her functionally dysfunctional family would be on the air this long. Bookish but bold, Lisa has a classic sense of style. She wears a flirty skirt paired with a classic strand of pearls.

Ladies, pearls are a jewerly basic and if you don’t have a strand, it’s time to invest. Here’s a perfect strand of pearls to start you off. This 18-inch necklace features 5.0-5.0mm Akoya pearls and a beautiful filigree 14K gold clasp. Pearls are great for both the office and a night out. They coordinate well with almost any outfit and really give a woman a finished look. Pearls are a smart choice for a job interview outfit too.

This heart clasp might be too sweet for Lisa’s taste, but I think that it adds a little romance to this 18-inch strand of 6-6.5mm cultured freshwater pearls. At just $95, this necklace is just too good to pass up!

Ok, I love you Lisa, but sweetie, you need to wear earrings! I mean, you don’t want to be like Britney. Here’s a great pair of pearl earrings that will go with any pearl necklace. Simple and elegant, these earrings are set on yellow gold posts.

While I am talking about animated TV stars, have you noticed how Mariah Carey is taking style notes from Smurfette? I mean check out the whole bug-on-the finger thing Smurfette’s got going on here and tell me that’s not two wings away from Mariah’s butterfly obsession.

Hey Britney! Babies aren’t accessories! I can’t even drive with a Big Mac in my lap - never mind a baby! What was this girl thinking?! She says that she was trying to protect her baby from the paparazzi. If you look carefully at the picture though, there is a big body guard type guy in the passenger seat. Why wasn’t he protecting Britney Spears and child? People, please put your children in a properly installed car seat each time they travel in a car!

Now, take another look at the picture. There’s something else way wrong - Britney doesn’t have on earrings! According to some parenting experts, babies really go for dangly earrings during their first year. It just goes to show you that people love sparkly things from birth. Anyway, they recommend not wearing earrings that babies can grab during this time. But there are lots of earring options that will help mommy look fabulous while staying out of baby’s reach.

These 1/2 carat diamond princess cut solitaire earrings are - well - wow! The princess cut really gives this pair of earrings depth and richness. Plus there is a ton of 14K gold in the geometric setting.

For a splash of color, try these icy blue topaz and diamond earrings. All of you blue-eyed beauties out there take notice! These earrings will make your eyes sparkle! They’re set in a brushed white gold setting with a saftey catch. That will keep them on securely while mommy is doing all of her important jobs - like putting baby in the car seat!

Now these earrings are definitely not baby resistant but there are some days that mommy just has to get out on her own. For those times, this pair of garnet and marcasite sterling silver earrings that will look great with jeans and a t-shirt or even a ball gown. Leave the kid-o with daddy, grandma, or a babysitter and treat yourself to some time away.

I am sure that Mariah Carey had butterflies the other night at the Grammy Awards. Her release The Emancipation of Mimi was the best selling album of 2005, but after several years of flops (Glitter, anyone) I bet she was nervous. Even with all of the pre-Grammy hype about Mariah, she didn’t win any televised awards. She did mangage to win three awards including one for Best Contemporary R&B Album. It was a pretty good comeback for the song bird. After all of her breakdowns, breakups, and breakouts, I am surprised that she’s back near the top.

In the liner notes for Emancipation, Mariah says that the idea of the album is to free someone from “restrictions or conventions”. I can’t think of a better way to represent this idea than Mariah’s signature symbol - the butterfly.

It seems to me that anything that helped lift Mariah out of her rough spots and back up the charts is worth a try. I bet that girl has the biggest industrial sized butterfly swing in her backyard. Must. Get. Note. Higher!!! Her eyeshadow is probably made from sweet innocent butterfly wings ground down into a powder - never mind all of that body glitter. Her pantyhose is probably woven from the silk of some caterpillar that turns into a huge butterfly. I mean, stars do crazy stuff like that and Mariah is no stranger to crazy.

Here’s a dainty white gold and diamond butterfly ring that Mariah would love. Its graceful curves are studded with a 1/4 carat of diamonds.

This white gold butterfly ring has some glittery wings! They’re covered with a 1/4 carat worth of diamonds! There’s even a matching pair of butterfly earrings.

Rahulio is so right. Things have been a little depressing in the celebrity love arena lately. So, since Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, I thought I’d bring you some couples that have made it through the thick and thin of Hollywood life.


Christine Taylor and Ben Stiller have been together since 1999 and still look like love birds. Christine is sporting classic gold hoop earrings but they’re a little too simple for her ensemble. Just look at that swanky jacket she’s wearing! These diamond and yellow gold hoops for $295 would add the needed umph! to pull her outfit together.

Maria Shriver and her husband the Governator have been going strong since 1986! I have no idea what’s up with the “inspi(red)” writing on her chest, but her earrings look great. She’s keeping up the trend of chandelier earbobs. This pair of diamond and white gold earrings have a delicate design but enough sizzle to get you noticed.

Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks have been a rock-solid Hollywood couple since 1988! Take a look at the rocks Rita’s wearing at this movie premiere! Diamond studs will never go out of style. The size of the diamond is what dictates how well suited the earring is for the occasion. Smaller stones are great for the office (Although Oprah has thrown that out of the window - her diamonds are huge!) and larger ones help you create drama and romance for the evening. These 1/2 carat diamond and platinum studs are great for both day and evening wear. Platinum equals class.

Remember the Lauryn Hill? The Rahulio he knows this is lost in the distant mists of the 1990s, but she was being a very pretty girl who was singing and doing the wrapping on many songs with the Wyclef and the Pras and the Santana and many other peoples who were wanting a very pretty girl doing the singing and wrapping. Then the Lauryn got very famous and maybe all the fame was going up to her head and making her a crazy person, because she found the Jesus and then she disappeared with the Jesus for many years and appeared only to make an album with the acoustic guitars to say, “Hello, everyone, I am the Lauryn and yes I am still crazy!”

But now the Lauryn is back with the Wyclef and the Pras and the Fugees, they are reborn! Maybe the Lauryn she is less crazy now, but her giant afro which is making her head look as someone as dropped the nuclear bomb of the funk on it is maybe not helping so much.

But the Rahulio is glad in any case the Lauryn is back. And he is liking her hip-hopping style. Maybe you also should be having the big hoop earrings, like these 14k polished white gold hoops for only 95 of the dollars.

And because no outfits are being complete with the symmetricness, do like the Lauryn who is accessorizing with the silver and gold bracelets. A nice simple bracelet like this stainless steel polished bangle for only 75 of the dollars will be making you a hip person. But please do not be going crazy!

The Rahulio has been hearing a lot in the news lately about the Superball. Apparently this is some sort of game in the America where two teams of the fit young mens dress in the tight pants and pile on each other in the conflicts and are doing much of the grunting, which sounds to the Rahulio much like an Armani store sale in Milano or the Prince’s music videos, and the American mens watch this Superball and are drinking much of the beers and eating much of the nachos. Also at this Superball they are having musical acts and explosions and robots and the Janet Jackson’s boobies and suchlike things that they are loving in America. At the last Superball they had the Rolling Stones, and they had to edit the words of the songs because the Rolling Stones they are still being very naughty boys even though they are as old and craggy as the Pyrenees!

But all this news made the Rahulio start to thinking. The Mick Jagger from the Rolling Stones used to be married to the so so glamourous Bianca Jagger, who was a model and set-jet in the ’70s and now she is working to be saving all the rainforests! She is what the Rahulio is calling a classy lady. And a classy lady she is wearing classy jewelry.

The Rahulio is liking the necklace the Bianca wears in this picture from back in the days. The Rahulio he has found for you a 18K gold bamboo necklace that reminds him of the Bianca’s necklace. Maybe it is not the most cheap thing Rahulio has found for you, but you cannot be putting the price tag on the class! The Bianca would not do such a thing.

Yes, it’s true! Paris Hilton can read and write! Apparently, some mementos containing this crazy gal’s darkest secrets including journals, tapes, and photos have been sold at auction! Maybe we’ll finally know what happened between her and Nicole Richie.

Here Paris is working the nice but naughty look with some huge diamond heart earrings and pink ensemble. These earrings, like everything about Paris, scream fun, fun, fun! I found this pair of two tone 14K gold earrings with an openwork heart design. These earrings could add a romantic touch to a Valentine’s Day night out or a flirty swing to your disco duds. I’ll even let you in secret myself – these earrings are on sale right now for $165!

The Rahulio knows that maybe you are reading the Sparkle Like the Stars lately and you are saying “Rahulio and the Icegrrl! Already there is so much sadness in the world! I am coming to the Sparkle to be reading about the glamour and the fame and the blingy blings, I come for the ray of the sunshining, and here you are telling me about ‘le divorce’! Rahulio, I am already knowing of these things! You must be telling me something that will make me be a smiling person!”

You are being right. The Rahulio he is shamed for he has been distracts from his tasks of bringing the joy of the jewelry into the world. So to be doing the makeup, he will be talking about the weddings, which everybody is loving. TV show Las Vegas star the Nikki Cox is now engaging to the funnysman the Jay Mohr! Vive l’amour, says the Rahulio!

And vive la silver! Look at the nice silver chain the Nikki is wearing. It is not only the lovelies, but it is distracts from the fact that she is wearing a dress that is making it look like she is smuggling the melons in a cheetah. Oh, do not be upset, the Nikki, the Rahulio he kids and wishes you all the bests. Such silver is not just for the womens and not just for the necklaces!

Here is a 22 inch thick sterling silver just for the mens. Maybe the Jay could wear it and they happy couple could be matching. It is only 50 of the dollars! This is so cheap that maybe the Rahulio will buy it as a wedding present.

And here is a silver bracelet being in a similar style. It is “Byzantine.” Ooh, the Rahulio, he likes the sound of this. And only for 80 of the dollars.

After more than a decade of marriage, Heather Locklear, has filed for divorce from Bon Jovi lead guitarist Richie Sambora. This news rocked me! Just the other day I saw a re-run of Heather’s True Hollywood Story and thought how nice it was that they had figured out a way to make the magic last.

Heather is looking great in this picture while running errands around town. (Note to self: never leave the house without lipstick and earrings!) Hoop earrings go with everything and add a little sassy snap to a t-shirt and jeans. At just $95, these classic 14K white gold hoops will help you get your groove back in no time too!

The Rahulio he is very sad to hear that the Sheryl Crow and the Lance Armstrong are no longer the items. The Rahulio thought they were the match made in heaven. The Lance recovered from cancer and won the Tour de France seven times in a row which made the snooty French so so angry, and the Sheryl recovered from being the Michael Jackson’s backup singer and released many hit albums in a row and made the Republicans so so angry for being not so much for the wars in Iraq. The Rahulio thinks this is making for perfect fits, but, ahhh, as the Rahulio can tell you, the love she is a fickle thing, coming and going like the David Bowie and the closet (ooh!). Yes, she refuses to be tamed. It reminds the Rahulio of many a summer afternoon on the canals of Venice with a certain young gondolier by the name of Giusep…ah! Oh, forgive the Rahulio, he cannot keep his mind focused on the matter at hands.

Yes, maybe you can not be relying on the love, but like the fabulous Shirley Bassey said, “I don’t need love, for what good will love do me? Diamonds never lie to me, for when love’s gone, they’ll luster on.” The Rahulio thinks this is wise.

So here we see a picture of the couple in the happier days. The Rahulio is not sure about the dress which is looking like maybe somebody with a lot of the gold fillings took a bite out of a banana, but you cannot be denying, there is a theme. And the theme is the gold, gold, gold! The Sheryl’s gold bracelet she is very nicely compliments the yellow of the dress. Yes, there is nothing like the gold bracelet.

Here we are having a lovely and big 14k gold wide rice bracelet for only 895 of the dollars. The Rahulio is especially liking the fine detail. A bracelet like this she would make anybody feel better.

Lindsay Lohan not only loves these super sexy diamond earrings, she apparently flips for tea too. According to reports, Lindsay was recently treated in a London hospital after cutting her leg in an accident at Bryan Adams’ home. Linsay’s mom says that actress slipped on stairs while carrying a cup of tea. The teacup broke and the poor girl cut herself on a piece of it! Didn’t she learn anything from the stunts on Freaky Friday or Herbie: Fully Loaded? I can imagine though that hanging out with Bryan Adams could make a girl weak in the knees! I hope her leg heals quickly and that she’ll be back to her fun-loving self real soon.

In the meantime, if you want a little of Lindsay’s youthful glam, check out these 1/6 carat diamond and white gold earrings. The alternating round and square settings pack a dramatic punch for their $195 price.

Awww! Gotta love that fake squeeze Marcia Cross is giving Felicity Hoffman on the red carpet at the Golden Globes. Felicity knows that something is up - just look at her cute little squished up nose! Rahulio has already talked about Felicity’s fabulous earrings but I just couldn’t pass up the chance to chat about Ms. Marcia!

When I was little I loved my Peaches ‘n Cream Barbie - loved her! Marcia Cross looks peachy here too - except for her accessories. I’m sorry, but that ring looks like a sombrero landed on her finger. It’s just too big and bulky. Something like this pearl and diamond ring would have been much more elegant.

I appreciate what she was trying to do with the huge earrings, but it’s too much. These glamorous diamond and pearl earrings for just $195 would have been perfect instead.

Now, for a splash of color, this sterling silver mother of pearl and coral bracelet would have been fabulous! Going for $50, it’s simple but elegant. Teamed up with a couple of diamond tennis bracelets, it’s red carpet ready. The thing I love about this bracelet is that it’s a flexible piece that you can use to dress up a suit or give a spicy pop to jeans and a white cotton oxford.

Oh, the Kelly Clarkson. She is adorable, no? Ever since the Rahulio was watching the Idle American he has always loved the plucky Kelly who is belting out the Aretha very well for a girl who is being white. That is why the Rahulio is giving to the Kelly the R-E-S-P-E-C-T-S. And the Rahulio, he is not the only one doing this giving, because the Kelly is going to be performing on the TV on the Grammy Awards - the same show as the Paul McCartney! The Rahulio knows, the Paul McCartney is a so so big star even though the Beatles are brokens up and the Wings…well…the Wings made the Rahulio wish he could fly away! But still, this is very big for the Kelly. Maybe they will be singing “Hey Jude” together, because when you are the Paul McCartney and you wrote the Sergeant Pepper’s, you can be taking ten minutes of TV time to be singing the “hey na na na na” over and over again like the mantra! Ommmmmm.

But where was the Rahulio? Ah yes! The lovely Kelly! Besides the Aretha singing, what is the secret to success? It is always the jewelry! Observe on the Kelly the big hoop earrings (she is also having hoops on her necklace which is making for, what is the word, symmetricness!). The Rahulio he knows you are saying, “Oh, the Rahulio, I am also wanting earrings such as these for they are becoming to me!”

Oh, how lucky you are! The Rahulio has found for you the wonderful diamond white gold hoop earrings, only for 149 of the dollars! The Rahulio, he is always looking out for the little people.

Kate Moss has just returned to Britain after a period of self-exile following tabloid pictures of her taking cocaine with her boyfriend Pete Doherty of the band Babyshambles. She willingly reported to the police in London, and according to police sources, she is likely to avoid all charges - getting off even without a caution. Supermodels are invincible!

With no criminal record to tie her back, it seems that Kate will probably be getting back to doing her job of being hot. And I think the world is a better place for it.

I know Rahulio commented on Kate not so long ago, but what can I say, she’s a newsworthy woman. And check out that ring! Looks like you could do some serious damage with something like that.

Why not try out a diamond 14K white gold filligree ring? Real diamonds for under $200! Maybe you can be smokin’ and beatin’ the rap like Kate too.

Memoirs of A Geisha star Zhang Ziyi looks gorgeous in her (what do you call that color – pistachio?) ball gown at the Golden Globes. What a big risk to wear such a daring color! It was a breath of fresh air in a sea of black and white blah. She adds lots of height and drama to her small frame with an up-do and some dangly earbobs. The pearls give a whisper of Asian influence and frame her face well in true Hollywood glamour.

Now, lots of girls this prom season can take big hints from Zhang. One, girl ain’t got no tan lines and her skin up top is flawless. Her makeup stays in the realm of natural – even though she’s out for the evening. The size of the pearls gives a sense of extravagance without loosing the natural mystique of their former home under the sea.

This pair of 18K white gold, diamond, and pearl earrings is just the ticket. The pearl is a luxurious size and the length will give us that sexy long neck effect we’re looking for. And who can say no to some diamonds? This pair goes for $895. It’s an investment, and they’ll never grow old.

Now, if Zhang sees this she’s gonna kick herself. Can you believe how perfect this pair of diamond, peridot, citrine and pearl earrings would have gone with her gown?! I am a big fan of peridot and the hint of color is smashing. When wearing these beauties, priced at just $195, you won’t have to have armed guards walk you down the red carpet either!

Now, if she can just refrain from using the English she learned from Eminem she’ll be a star in no time.