Celebrity Style - Glittering Jewelry Steals from Hollywood's Hottest Moms

‘Top Ten' lists are a frequent sight as we enter the early days of 2009. One of my favorites? The list of Hollywood's hottest moms. It's as much about their achievements over the year, as it is their innate style that places these women at the top of Hollywood's hottest hotties. See how you can steal your favorite celebrity jewels for a fraction of the price via my favorite jewelry information hub, Jewelry.com.










Coming in at the top spot is Kelly Ripa, who has three children with husband Mark Consuelos. To get Kelly's look for a steal, Kay Jewelers has the perfect pair of Ripa style diamond studs that every busy mom should have.










The next hottest 'Yummy Mummy' is gorgeous Halle Berry. Halle's rarely seen without her signature oversized gold hoops - a gotta-have jewel for 2009. These dazzlers with a diamond accent win the gold hands down.













Number four on the list is our favorite young mom – Jessica Alba. There's only one thing you can count on when it comes to her style – classic glamour. Get her ravenous ruby look here from Zales.














And last - but never least - is Ms. Humanitarian and mother of... well it was six at last count - Angelina Jolie. Get Angelina's green goddess cocktail ring with a touch of bling from Macy’s and ‘rock’ your way into the New Year.

Top Yummy Mummies from Fox News.

1. Kelly Ripa
2. Halle Berry
3. Faith Hill
4. Jessica Alba
5. Demi Moore
6. Cindy Crawford
7. Heidi Klum
8. Isla Fisher
9. Nicole Ritchie
10. Gwen Stefani
11. Angelina Jolie

Famous Red Diamond Goes to Hollywood

What does the renown “Kazanjian Red” diamond have in common with Madonna’s diamond tiara and a diamond necklace from Cary Grant? They are all on display at the Natural History Museum in (where else?) Los Angeles this month.

One of only three vividly blood-hued red diamonds known to exist, the 5-carat "Kazanjian Red" has a storied and colored past. The rough gem was unearthed in 1927 in a diamond field in South Africa, but was stolen during World War II in Arnhem during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, where it was hidden for years in a salt mine among other stolen treasures.

Eventually, after first mistaking the rare diamond to be a ruby, American soldiers recovered the Kazanjian Red, but could not return it since its rightful owners did not survive the war. After being hidden away by a private collector for 37 years, it was finally purchased by Los Angeles-based Kazanjian Bros. Inc and is now on its very first exhibition in the U.S.

Also on display at the museum, is the "Hollywood Jewels Collection," which features an emerald and diamond brooch once owned by Faye Dunaway; a bejeweled compact given to Carole Lombard by Clark Gable; the Edwardian era (ca. 1910) tiara worn by Madonna in her wedding to Guy Ritchie, and a gold and diamond collar necklace given to actress Terry Moore by Cary Grant, who once said that Grant gave her the gift in appreciation for letting him cry on her shoulder during his divorce.

Celebrity marriage doesn’t always last, but diamonds always get their fifteen minutes if Hollywood is involved. The “Hollywood Jewels Collection” and the Kazanjian Red are on display in the museum's Gem and Mineral Hall until February 1st.

The Queen's Stolen Gems

Jewelry thieves found another celebrity victim this week – this time on the Caribbean Island of Tobago. E! Online reports that Queen Latifah was robbed of nearly $10,000 in jewelry while enjoying a private barbecue brunch thrown by the management of her posh resort on New Year's Eve. The missing loot included two gold rings, a gold chain, some silver jewelry and an expensive bracelet.

Like most vacationing celebs, Latifah checked in to the Stone Haven Villas resort under a pseudonym. She was there to relax with her family-member traveling companion but didn’t get a chance to unwind before the theft occurred. The local authorities believe the crime was an ‘inside job’, as there were no signs of breaking and entering.

There has been no official comment from Latifah, who is due to return to the U.S. sometime today.

"She is still here, I cannot say when she is going to check out,” a Stone Haven staffer told E!.

At least she got off easier than Paris Hilton, who lost over $2 million from her jewelry box a few days before Christmas.

While nothing can replace the emotional value of your jewelry, there are steps you can take to protect your financial investment from the sticky finger brigade that seems to be having a field day in these trying economic times.

Check out this earlier entry about jewelry certificates, appraisals and insurance, and sleep a little better than the Queen at night. Who needs an island vacation when you’ve got peace of mind, right?