While she mostly sticks to fashionable pearls, First Lady Michelle Obama isn’t above adding a little diamond sparkle to her jewelry fashion if the occasion calls for it. All jewelry choices are in good taste when it comes to this First Lady’s wardrobe.Michelle Obama wears the same understated jewelry almost any woman would be proud to own. Her pieces are usually small and sentimental: a dog tag pendant engraved with the word “Hope,” which was the by-word for the entire Obama campaign; the Mid-Western housewife pearls (which actually suit her personality); the perennial diamond stud earrings in several versions, from simple studs to subtle drops. She’s a classy version of America’s mom in so many ways.
She trotted out a stunning pair of diamond-encrusted earrings for Election Night celebration, though. Her designer diamond dangles were rumored to cost $11,000, but for a once-in-a-lifetime event such as your husband’s election to the presidency of the United States, that’s a reasonable splurge.
Some political wives were accused, over the course of the presidential campaign, of going over-the-top with expensive jewelry and outfits for special occasions. We won’t name any names, though undue extravagance did not win this election!
Michelle Obama’s election-night diamond beauties were 18-carat white gold, triple dangle earrings. The metal shapes-pear, oval, and marquee-layered over each other and were crusted with small, dazzling diamonds cut in the same style. She completed her classy outfit with a generous handful of sparkling bangles. The red and black designer dress she wore may have been a simple choice, but the camera sure did love the swing and sparkle of those diamond earrings.
Michelle has claimed that the family buys everything they wear, rather than taking gifts. The earrings’ designer assured reporters that Michelle Obama’s diamond earrings were not on loan, and in fact she seemed a little surprised to see them on national television. That’s free advertising at its best for that particular jewelry designer!
If Barack is lucky enough to be reelected, Michelle will have an excuse to wear these gorgeous diamond-crusted earrings again. Or, she’ll have to hostess a few dozen state dinners! The press probably won’t snap any candid shots of her at soccer practice with these babies dangling from her lobes, though.
It’s just possible the rumor mill could be right, and those spectacular diamond earrings Michelle Obama wore on election night were a super-secret fifteenth anniversary gift from Barack Obama. If this is true, then he has great taste in jewelry, and successfully found his elegant wife a gift that fits her style perfectly.
If Michelle’s election night earrings were an anniversary gift from her husband, it’s not the first time he’s surprised his wife with diamonds. The evening he proposed to her, he started a philosophical argument with her in the middle of dinner, asking if marriage was really the institution it used to be. Dessert then came with a nice jewelry box alongside, containing an engagement ring. Michelle Obama didn’t see that coming!
Michelle Obama’s jewelry box is sprinkled with diamonds, nothing too ostentatious, but some real sweethearts. Reporters have noted the peace sign-shaped pave diamond necklace she wore while congratulating Joe Biden’s wife, Jill, back in August after Barack Obama announced Biden as his running mate. This splash of sparkle has been seen around her neck many times.
Mrs. Biden herself owns a horseshoe-shaped diamond pendant. Perhaps there’s some truth to the old wives tale that horseshoes are lucky!
Almost all of Michelle Obama’s diamonds and other jewelry are available online for reasonable prices. The normal American woman could find herself copying the First Lady’s style without spending a ton of money, or looking frumpish in the process. Classy and understated, this simple diamond jewelry can be purchased outright from retailers, copied by clever designers, or imitated by those with a little fashion sense.
Don’t forget the array of brooches Michelle usually wears. Her interview with talk-show host Jay Leno sparkled with a particularly tasteful diamond brooch. The curved arms of the white gold setting lined with dozens of small diamonds complimented the inner setting with larger diamonds. Michelle Obama has said she’s had the diamond brooch for many years, and pulled it out of her jewelry box to wear for the Leno interview. As an accessory, a diamond brooch compliments any working woman’s outfits.
If you’re going to copy Michelle Obama’s brooch style, keep in mind that it’s not the cost of the piece that dictates its value. It’s all about style and how the piece is worn.
Regular American women could see more snapshots of this political celebrity sporting tasteful diamonds. Her elegant and affordable jewelry choices are a breath of fresh air in a bling-soaked world. It’s just possible that we could start believing a little sparkle is a good thing.