We’ve been fans of Kate Winslet’s red carpet style for years now, and 2009 was no exception! Kate wore a unique one-shouldered gown in shades of rich black and navy blue, and her hair was swept back for a vintage style. She completed her look with diamond cluster earrings and a diamond cuff bracelet. Just like in prior years, you can steal Kate’s style for less with CZ jewelry from Emitations!

Gorgeous actress Kate Winslet is looking less than stellar these days – blame it on the movies!

She’s currently filming a movie called The Reader, where she plays the role of Hanna Schmitz. JustJared provided the pic, and summarized her role as “an illiterate and former guard at Auschwitz for the major Nazi military organization under Adolf Hitler.” Hmmm…sounds like Oscar material to us! The movie is scheduled to release in December of 2008, so perhaps 2009 will provide Winslet with an Academy Award.

Emitations is proud to offer an exclusive new piece: a gorgeous replica of the incredibly famous Hope Diamond! Surrounded by mystery and myth, this iconic gem has been revered since the days of Louis XIV. Our stunning CZ replica version has all of the glam of the original – but without the supposed curse that haunts the Hope Diamond.

Most agree that the diamond was originally found by Jean Baptiste Tavernier, a French merchant who traveled through India. Some legends claim that he stole it from an ancient Hindu idol, who then cursed anyone who touched his pilfered treasure. The diamond traveled through history from there: sometimes gifted, sometimes stolen, and always a coveted item.

It has been noted as the source of all kinds of bad luck – the beheading of King Louis XVI and his wife Marie Antoinette, the gambling debts of Britain’s King George IV, and the lonely unmarried life of Henry Phillip Hope, who inherited the blue diamond in the early 1800s. Nearly every member of the Hope family is rumored to have died in poverty, which led to the sale of the (officially titled) Hope Diamond in 1901.

Shortly thereafter, the famous jeweler Pierre Cartier found a potential buyer in Mrs. Evalyn Walsh McLean. She reportedly believed that objects considered “bad luck” always gave her extra goodluck, so Cartier made sure to embellish the history of the haunted Hope Diamond. Despite her confidence, she was struck by one tragedy after another throughout the rest of her years.

Evalyn’s first born son died in a car crash when he was nine years old, her 25 year old daughter committed suicide, and her husband was institutionalized and declared legally insane. Despite these facts, Evalyn kept her faith in the Hope Diamond, and she wanted it to stay in the family. Unfortunately, like many of the diamond’s other owners, she was impoverished at the time of her death. The diamond was sold again, to pay off her debts, and this time famed jeweler Harry Winston took ownership.

In 1958, Winston donated the necklace to the Smithsonian, where it instantly became a premier exhibit. Visitors from around the world can still visit it today, albeit from behind a solid, bulletproof glass safe. It still generates plenty of pop culture references – take, for instance, the infamous “Coeur de la Mer” necklace from Titanic. The real Hope Diamond was never on board the fated ship (though it does share a similar supposed curse), but the character of Rose was nonetheless given a “heart of the ocean” necklace that was said to be created from the original blue diamond.

No one is fortune (or unfortunate!) enough to wear the Hope Diamond now, but luckily Emitations.com now offers a dazzling faux version! Don’t forget to shop the matching earrings as well…

JustJared, another one of our favorite celebrity bloggers, recently posted details on Kate Winslet’s appearance at the 16th Annual BAFTA Awards. We loved her holiday jewelry so much, we had to share the secrets for stealing her style!

Kate Winslet showed off her style at the 16th Annual British Acadamy of Film and Television Awards, held at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles. With the holidays so close, we have to wonder if Kate planned her “winter wonderland” attire? The dramatic halter neckline of her silver dress tied off with a bow on her left side, leaving her looking every bit like a Christmas present. A wide black belt and matching clutch were paired with the gown, but it was her jewelry selection that made her look truly enchanting.

Kate chose to skip rubies and emeralds, focusing instead on a trio of dazzling diamond pieces. Her dangling earrings peeked out from behind locks of tousled blonde hair. The daring neckline didn’t require a necklace, but Kate made up for it with plenty of “ice” on her hands! A thick diamond wedding band was on her left ring finger, and it coordinated well with the diamond cuff bracelet on her right hand.

If you’d like to steal your own holiday haute couture styles, you don’t have to wait for your award show invite. Incredible faux versions of Kate’s fashions are available at Emitations! Most of us don’t have quite the Titanic sized bank account that Winslet has earned, so these sterling silver and CZ baubles are just right for our holiday wish lists!