Awards show bling

There was an awful lot of gold, silver, diamonds, sapphires and other precious gems sparkling on the awards-show red carpets this month. Take a closer look at some of that jewelry and see how the stars, or their stylists, use jewelry, beaded clutches and other accessories to build a complete look.

Here, Kaley Cuoco, host of the People's Choice Awards on Jan. 11, 2012, wears Blue Candy Jewelry's Chalcedony Teardrop earrings with her tiered blush-tone gown.

Oscar winner Natalie Portman used a clutch in a contrasting color and a wristful of diamond bracelets to accent her Golden Globes gown on Jan. 15, 2012.

A lot of the jewelry is borrowed from designers and jewelers seeking red-carpet promotion and has to be returned the next day. One California jeweler to the stars reportedly dressed more than a dozen actresses for the Golden Globes.

Jullianne Hough wore Palladium Jewelry's earrings and ring to the People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 11, 2012.

Writer Diablo Cody wore an armful of silver bracelets and two gold rings at the Critics Choice Awards on Jan. 12, 2012.

And on the other hand, Diablo Cody wore a large diamond ring and carried a sparkly silver minaudiere.

"Homeland" star Clare Danes shows that nothing complements an armful of awards-show hardware better than a few shining bracelets. She won the Best Actress award at the Golden Globes on Jan. 15, 2012.

Ginnifer Goodwin shows off the chandelier earrings she wore to the People's Choice ceremony Jan. 11, 2012, in Los Angeles. The Bird of Paradise Volutes sapphire and diamond earrings were from Van Cleef & Arpels.

And Ginnifer Goodwin complemented her hot-pink look with a Double Boule sapphire and diamond ring, also from Van Cleef & Arpels, at the People's Choice ceremony Jan. 11, 2012, in Los Angeles.

French actress Berenice Bejo of "The Artist" wore a blue gown to the 2012 Golden Globes ceremony that twinkled so brilliantly that all it needed was a sparkly clutch in a matching color.

Jessica Chastain coordinated rings and bracelets to go with her blush-colored gown at the Jan. 15, 2012, Golden Globes.

Jessica Alba coordinated her bracelet and rings with the crystals embellishing her blush-colored gown at the Golden Globes on Jan. 15, 2012.

Multi-colored bangles adorn the arm of fashion model Elle McPherson at the Golden Globes on Jan. 15, 2012.

Actress Andie MacDowell wore a simple diamond bracelet and carried a sparkly silver clutch at the Golden Globes on Jan. 15, 2012.

Kate Beckinsale wore diamond bracelets and carried a Salvatore Ferragamo silver mirrored minaudiere at the Golden Globes on Jan. 15, 2012.

Not all the bling was jewelry: Actress Emma Stone wore a gem-encrusted black belt with her fuchsia gown at the Golden Globes on Jan. 15, 2012.

Evan Rachel Wood accented her black lace outfit with a large ring at the Critics Choice Awards on Jan. 12, 2012.

Sarah Michelle Gellar accented her tie-died gown with matching rings and bracelets at the Golden Globes on Jan. 15, 2012.

Camilla Belle carried a white chiffon minaudiere with gold beading from the Salvatore Ferragamo Resort 2012 runway collection to the 5th Annual Art Of Elysium's Heaven Gala on Jan. 14, 2012, in Los Angeles.

Actress Jane Fonda was a study in black with this black lace gown, Salvatore Ferragamo black satin heels and a black Swarovski crystal minaudi

Actress Lady Victoria Hervey wore heavy gold bracelets and rings to the Weinstein Company's 2012 Golden Globe Awards after party at The Beverly Hilton hotel on Jan. 15, 2012.

Actress Jennifer Morrison let a ring provide a pop of color for the black gown she wore to the 5th Annual Art Of Elysium's Heaven Gala on Jan. 14, 2012, in Los Angeles. She is clutching a black karung minaudiere from Salvatore Ferragamo.

George Clooney's girlfriend, former wrestler Stacy Keibler, has been dripping in diamonds lately. Here, she lets thick and thin bangles accent the red gown she wore to the Jan. 15, 2012, Golden Globes.

Stacy Keibler also wore diamond bangles and carried a sparkly silver clutch to the Critics Choice Awards on Jan. 12, 2012.

Big rings are a trend this year and Kyle Richards sported a nice one at the Golden Globe on Jan. 15, 2012, in Los Angeles.

Actress Diane Lane wore some thin bangles with the crystal-embellished gold dress she wore to the Golden Globe on Jan. 15, 2012, in Los Angeles.

Model Heidi Klum accented her flesh-colored gown with big, bright turquoise beads on Jan. 15, 2012, at the Golden Globes Awards ceremony.

Heidi Klum coordinated the turquoise beads with a ring and bracelet on Jan. 15, 2012, at the Golden Globes Awards ceremony.

Charlize Theron wore her jewels in her hair at the Golden Globes ceremony on Jan. 15, 2012, in Los Angeles.

Actress Laura Linney wore a big ring and some small bangles to the Golden Globes ceremony on Jan. 15, 2012, in Los Angeles.

Actress Maria Menounos' yellow crayon-colored gown just needed a bit of sparkle from a diamond cuff and ring at the Golden Globes ceremony on Jan. 15, 2012, in Los Angeles.

Actress Debra Messing used a ring to provide a burst of color against the black gown she wore to the Golden Globes ceremony on Jan. 15, 2012, in Los Angeles.

Elisabeth Olsen wore a handful of rings to the Critics Choice Awards on Jan. 12, 2012, in Los Angeles.

Octavia Spencer wore chandelier earrings for the Golden Globes ceremony on Jan. 15, 2012, in Los Angeles. It's a red-carpet trend that has been popular for several years.

Reese Withserspoon adds a diamond cuff bracelet to spark up her Golden Globes outfit on Jan. 15, 2012.

Tilda Swinton's jewelry choices are as quirky as her clothing. She accented her blue Golden Globes outfit with a blue and amber heavy gold bracelet.

Viola Davis wore a wide, gem-encrusted gold bracelet to the Golden Globes on Jan. 15, 2012.

Sofia Vergara doubled up on the diamond cuffs and added a ring when she went to the Golden Globes on Jan. 15, 2012.

Actress Salma Hayek wore a yellow diamond ring to the the Golden Globes on Jan. 15, 2012.

Actress Kate Winslet wore a gold bracelet with large amber-colored stones to the Golden Globes on Jan. 15, 2012.

"Bridesmaid" actress and SNL cast member Kristen Wiig wore a heavy gold cuff bracelet on her wrist at the Golden Globes on Jan. 15, 2012.

Jodie Foster, nominee for Best Actress for her performance in the film "Carnage," wore a simple bracelet and carried a Salvatore Ferragamo pewter karung minaudiere at the Golden Globes Jan. 15, 2012, in Los Angeles.