LA-Story.com: Secrets of the Red Carpet: Platinum Guild Glitters with Gems & Stars!!

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Hitting the Platinum Guild is a staple on the road to the Red Carpet and it's really not much of a secret -- except where it's located because you have to get by so much security, it's not funny. Understandable when you are dealing with $30+ million dollars of gems on the table.

However it's always a great place to stop and catch up and even celebrity-spot when they are there. (Seth Green and his girlfriend were there along with Todd Halman, noted stylist and fashion editor, along with a few others that we aren't supposed to mention--ssshh!!)

Talking to Michael O'Connor is always a great time and he's picked out a lot of things to show us and I have photos of most everything!

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Mikimoto Platinum necklace with white South Sea pearls, diamonds, and sapphires. Platinum earrings with White South Sea pearls, diamonds and sapphires.

Platinum earrings with two fragments of Qing Dynasty blue and white china, baring the images of a dragon and a phoenix, with pave diamonds (1.45 ct. tw)

Cutting edge modern collar: Shibuki by Yuka Kobayashi for Kuwayama

The Shibuki necklace is the second one-of-a-kind necklace in a series of water-inspired pieces commissioned by Platinum Guild International. Shibuki, which is Japanese for "splash," features platinum and diamonds in a unique, water motif.
The artist was inspired by water splashes shining from the reflected light of the sun were expressed by setting diamonds amongst the platinum to create a sense of different textures. The necklace contains 158 grams of platinum and diamonds, totaling 5.52 carats.