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Michelle Obama brings diamond glamour to D.C.

January 21, 2009

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In just one of her many diamond looks for the events surrounding her husband's inauguration, First Lady Michelle Obama wore black and white diamond chandelier earrings and stacked diamond bangles from designer Loree Rodkin to the "Kids Inaugural: We Are the Future" concert on Monday.

Washington, D.C.--Newly minted First Lady Michelle Obama sparkled in diamonds for the events surrounding the historic inauguration of her husband Barack Obama as the nation's 44th, and first African-American, president.

For the inaugural balls on Tuesday night, Obama, decked out in a one-shoulder, full-length ivory gown by designer Jason Wu, accessorized with Loree Rodkin diamond linear earrings, diamond ring and diamond bangle bracelets, according to the Diamond Information Center (DIC).

DIC Director Sally Morrison said Obama's look from the inaugural balls is one that will live on through the ages.

"By choosing to wear a pair of classic diamond linear earrings and diamond bangle bracelets, Michelle Obama has defined her own take on a timeless and enduring diamond look in a way that is destined to become iconic in fashion history," Morrison said. "This look is absolutely her own, simultaneously modern in a way that will be emulated by women around the world today, but so timeless that it may very well one day be worn by her own daughters."

And while there is no doubt she sparkled on inauguration night, Obama's diamond looks weren't limited to the balls.

The nation's new first lady chose simple diamond-stud earrings for her husband's swearing-in ceremony and also sported round diamond-stud earrings surrounded by pave diamonds on the train ride to the inaugural celebrations and for "Operation Gratitude" on National Service Day, held on Monday.

For the "We Are One" concert on Sunday at the Lincoln Memorial and the "Kids Inaugural: We Are the Future" concert on Monday, Obama again donned Rodkin, according to the DIC.

She wore the Beverly Hills, Calif.-based luxury designer's diamond quatrefoil chandelier earrings with Lotus earwire and black diamond center to "We Are One" and opted for Rodkin's black and white diamond chandelier earrings and stacked diamond bangles for the "Kids" concert.

Obama also sported Rodkin's "The Triple Constellation" pave diamond three-tiered earrings on Election Night.
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