Julia Roberts' Bangle Bracelets at the Regis and Kelly show

Bare arms and bangle bracelets are the summer classic accessories. Julia Roberts is on her "Eat Pray Love" media tour this month, and she wore an armful of golden bangles to her appearance at the Regis and Kelly show this morning, Monday August 9th.

Julia Roberts was wearing a stack of bangles by Melinda Maria: a pair of the popular Gwyneth Bangles ($185 each); a couple of Mini Pave Pod Bangles ($115 each); an Infinity Pod Bangle ($252) and a Teeny Pod Bangle ($88).

Roberts is just one of the many celebrities decked out in Melinda Maria designs. The pieces are done in semiprecious stones and gold-plated metals. Other stars that wear her pieces include Jennifer Lopez, Hayden Panetierre, Jessica Alba, Eva Longoria and Vanessa Hudgens.

The Fashion Statement: Jewelry is Buggin' Out

What's with fine jewelry's never ending fascination with creepy crawlers?

The trend has been in full swing for years now, but the craze just won't. Just look at Isabelle Adjani (above) who had fish (courtesy of De Grisogono) wrapped around her wrists at the Cannes Film Festival in May.

Thousands of dollars worth of gems diamonds, sapphires, blue topaz, rubies and more have gotten turned into frogs, dragonflies, spiders, reptiles, snakes, butterflies, bugs, stingrays, sea urchins...and all manner of little creatures.

I get serpents, particularly for their Ancient Egyptian connotations and mystical meaning. I wouldn't turn down Roberto Cavalli's Swarovski serpent bracelet, tagged $675, or Virgin's Saints and Angels temptation bracelet, $635, adorned with Pacific opals.

But you should see the price tag for bird-like claws and insects! For $1,188, you can get stacked rings that look like talons on designer Pamela Love's site. You can also snap up a very large cuff by Aurélie Bidermann, an 18K rendition of a web for $1,795 at net-a-porter.com. Neiman Marcus has bug stud earrings by Ileana Makri, for $3,750.

Dragonflies do quite well, too. At Ylang 23, Cathy Waterman's dragonfly bracelet is going for $28,800 while Barneys New York is promoting Vernissage's pendant necklaces, $1,650.

Chinese jeweler Wendy Yeu has a ring so opulent and so buggy, it deserves a paragraph all its own. Set in 18K white gold, the ring is all flowers and bugs in the form of brown diamonds, black agate, fluorite, green garnet, yellow and orange sapphires embellished with pink amethyst, kunzite, green amethyst, lemon quartz and blue topaz gemstones. It will spend 11,000 British pounds if you want to own it.

But the king of critters in the jewelry world is the spider. One of the best spiders I've seen recently is Padma's spider earrings, $3,970, at Neimans. I'm sure the 14-karat matte yellow gold and the faceted lemon quartz the size of a lolly pop has something to do with the appeal.

The buggy trend has gone so far as to involve the real the thing. Trendhunter.com documented a Giant Madagascar Hissing Cockroach. ALIVE! Encrusted with Swarovski crystals. Pin the wriggly thing to your clothing, fingers or wrist. If you treat him right and feed him, he'll live about a year. I think I'll pass.

Some people in the fine jewelry business I've talked to recently say the reason bugs are so huge is there is a new generation that can't related to traditional fine jewelry. Instead, they like subversive aspect of insects which ultimately takes the "precious" out of precious gems.

Gucci Elements：HORSEBIT Ring Series

Gucci HORSEBIT series has won worldwide attention for the first time in 1953, when it is appears on the classic Gucci loafers as the decoration, reminiscent of the Florentine nobility and upper-class riding world. Since then, it has evolved into eye-catching hardware,in handbags and shoes on; printed on canvas bags, and even silk, fine watches and recent jewelry series. It has now been the embodiment of unique charm of Gucci. By the Gucci's creative director Frida Giannini in a re-interpretation of post-modern way, Horsebit is more soft and emotional on the shape, and the embodiment of the theme in jewelry series. Gucci issued HORSEBIT Ring Series, colorful looks good.

Gucci fine jewelry Icon Series: Classic interpretations diamond mark

GG logo, inspired by the company's founder Guccio Gucci, founded in 20 BC, after re-interpreted by a unique diamond-shaped mark, become the identity of the late 60's decorative theme. Fine jewelry Icon Series directly take inspiration from the most classic logo Gucci theme, and in rings, earrings, pendants and bracelets, introduction of interlocking double G logo. The identity logo's derived sequence are fully interpreted in the following product lines: Icon, Icon Stardust, Icon Twirl and the latest creation work Icon Bold and Icon Coin. Each series are hand-made by 18K platinum, gold or rose gold, some inlaid with white, brown or black diamond and pink sapphire.

Swarovski 2010 autumn and winter jewelry series

Luxury crystal brand Swarovski have launched a magnificent eye-catching new 2010 autumn and winter series. This series works inspired from the beauty of nature serenity, and use autumn's red and bronze to match with shiny decorations, paint a poetic picture of elegance. These fashion design are made with Swarovski Elements.

"Autumn Leaves", "Autumn Light" and "Autumn Bloom" blend yellow quartz and other semi-precious stones and sparkling Swarovski glorious elements, distribution of a low-key luxury. These unique and innovative design with a perfect match is even more rich and varied series of ingenious design: colorful "Rich Berry" and "Country Garden", while gorgeous stunning "Winter Garden" series is reminiscent the natural landscape of winter ice and snow. The new series is perfect blend exaggerated style and delicate beauty.

The jewelrys will be sold at London, New York City and Shanghai concept store in August 2010, and also the Chinese Gardens Swarovski Crystal Worlds, the Swarovski boutiques in Swarovski Innsbruck and Vienna Swarovski World Odd store and online outlets.

Boucheron "Delilah" Gold Tassel Series

Boucheron Delilah tassel series use high uniform custom concept as starting point, the characteristics of the gold have play the most scalable, 18K gold thread is only width at 0.2mm, the thickness of only 0.1mm, use flat-woven material way, interwoven gold thread .

This series was inspired by a mysterious woman, with her femininity fatal to entice the man that love her, and strong herself strength. Gold scarf on behalf of women's hair, and also with the love of the links between the men, there are a variety of wearing styles, it can freely adjust the length with the preferences. Earring and ring end's tassels and diamond inlays, adds even more gorgeous Boucheron giants sense.

Piaget’s Second Shot with Sienna Miller

Swiss jeweler and watchmaker Piaget continues its Summer 2010 dalliance with well-know actress Sienna Miller to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Possession collection.

The star is bedecked in full Piaget Possession regalia once more – two Possession rings; Possession watch (with Roman numerals); Possession bracelet (ID style); and Possession earrings. Each piece is in 18 carat white gold, with clear brilliant-cut diamonds, as is normal for the collection.



About the jewelry and watch, each one is distinctive in styling and in the use of materials and diamonds, especially compared with the items showcased in the last shot with Miller.