By Vennette Lailani Seprado
The ABS-CBN Ball, which was held last September 29 at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel, was a gathering of more than 500 stars and local celebrities. The attendees, who were dressed to the nines, accessorized in jaw-dropping fine jewelry from some of the country’s best gemologists and renowned jewelry houses.
Now that the dust has settled and the list for the evening’s best and worst dressed celebrities has been published and discussed, stylists have started breaking down the components of their celebrity clientele’s look allowing us to present jewelry trends for our brides or ring-hunting future fiancés.
Check out the trends WE spotted below:
The Statement Necklace
A number of celebrities wore gowns without any embellishments opting to wear statement necklaces instead for maximum impact.
Teen royalty of the 90’s – Jolina Magdangal who was pretty in pink in her Jo Rubio creation reportedly wore one of the evening’s most expensive pieces of jewelry. Her piece de resistance from jeweler – JJ Jiao was a 7-digit choker necklace of 18k white gold with white diamonds at 23.55 carats. It had a fancy yellow oval diamond pendant surrounded by a halo of smaller white diamonds at 6.02 carats.
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Bea Alonzo who wore an eye-catching red gown by Vania Romoff was styled simply with just a pop of bright red lipstick. She elevated her look with an eye-catching diamond necklace in a square motif by F&C Jewelry.
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Network executive Charo Santos-Concio sported a double-stranded diamond necklace with a heart-shaped emerald pendant by Diagold Jewelry.
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Dazzling Danglers
Chandelier earrings add drama to a formal look. These bejeweled danglers brighten up the wearer’s face and works especially well with an elegant updo or soft waves.
Best dressed female awardee Erich Gonzales finished her Grace Kelly-inspired ensemble with a pair of elegant triple linear chandelier earrings made of 18k white gold and encrusted with diamonds from Love Rocks Jewelry.
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Maymay Entrata who chose a spectacular couture creation by Furne One Amato in blush wore a one-of-a-kind angel wings-inspired pair of danglers from JJ Jiao which was perfect for the young star’s angel wings-inspired gown. The earrings are made of 18k white gold with close to 3 carats of diamonds. Elaborately designed but modest compared to the other jewels at an estimated price tag of more than 500,000 PHP.
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Triple threat – Maja Salvador who graced the red carpet in a bejeweled Ezra Couture silver gown wore a pair of long chandelier earrings in diamonds by Lanero Fine Jewelry.
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In keeping with her modern styling for the ball – teen queen Kathryn Bernardo, who wore an all-white asymmetric gown by Jun Escario chose a pair of linear diamond earrings by Diagold Jewelry.
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Engagement-Worthy Rings
The evening produced some of the most spectacular gems ever to be seen by the mainstream public from vivid pink diamonds to a heart-stopping Asscher cut diamond ring.
Tessera Jewelry, makers of the now iconic ear cuff worn by Miss Universe-Philippine 2018, Catriona Gray provided jewelry for a number of attendees but perhaps the most talked about pieces of the night was worn by none other than seasoned actress – Judy Ann Santos-Agoncilllo who stunned the crowd in a flirty Oscar de la Renta emerald green gown dripping in 87 carats of blinding white diamonds reportedly worth PHP94,000,000. The biggest diamond of the night was a 35-carat Asscher cut diamond ring she wore valued at a whopping 60,000,000PHP.
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Jessy Mendiola, the alabaster-skinned actress wore a sparkly creation by Patricia Santos in shades of nude, gold, and cognac. She completed her ensemble with a dreamy fancy vivid oval pink diamond at 3.83 carats from Radiant Lux Jewelry. According to the jeweler’s Instagram account, the rare gem is valued at 25,000,000 PHP.
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Clad in a stark white bow dress by Mark Bumgarner, Maricar Reyes-Poon wore a pink sapphire ring from Miladay to add a tinge of color.
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Yassi Pressman, who also chose jewels from Tessera Jewelry was iced in a total of 21 carats of radiant white diamonds. Her ring alone was an impressive 7-carat emerald cut solitaire diamond.
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Of Layers and Tennis Diamond Necklaces
A number of young celebrities went for understated designs by donning one of the night’s biggest jewelry trends – tennis diamond necklaces.
Julia Barretto, who was in a mini dress by Mark Bumgarner, channeled her inner Paris Hilton and completed her look with an impressive layer of chokers of more than 100 carats from Tessera Jewelry. Alex Gonzaga wore her diamond links in layers from Stardust Fine Jewelry to complement her fun and flirty Rajo Laurel ensemble. The likes of Liza Soberano and Ylona Garcia opted for single-stranded tennis necklaces to add a bit of glam to their feminine styling.
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Brightly Behr
The always fashion-forward Anne Curtis may have not worn the evening’s biggest rocks but she made such an impact with her Celestial Coronet from accessories designer – Jennifer Behr. The headpiece, made from a constellation of handset Swarovski crystals stars became one of the most covetable accessories of the night is said to be tagged at $1,125.
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Traditionally, brides often opt for colorless stones for their accessories on their big day. An alternative is to add a hint of color as a nod to a chosen color scheme. Colored gemstones worn at weddings and engagement ring choices are becoming more popular and glitzy events such as the recently concluded ABS-CBN Ball allows reputable jewelers to showcase their creations giving potential clients an idea on what they offer.
