A 'Spectrum' of colored stones sparkle at Oscars

Los Angeles--With old Hollywood glamour reigning at this year's Oscars, classic diamond jewelry was seen left and right, but that doesn’t mean colored gemstones were swept off the scene. Not at all.

Appearing on the wrists and ears of a handful of high-profile nominees and winners, stones including luminous opal, deep blue sapphire and inky London blue topaz made quite a showing of their own--both on stage and behind the scenes.

On March 4 and 5, just prior to the 82nd Annual Academy Awards, nominees from films such as