The ratings for the 2007 Emmys may have been the lowest in history but the jewelry on the red carpet this year deserved high marks. Dresses were glamorous and colorful but simple, with more than a touch of old Hollywood retro drama, letting the jewelry take center stage. Surprisingly, the strongest jewelry trend at the Emmys this year was long shoulder-dusting earrings. Debra Messing, television style icon, wore Cartier Art-Deco inspired diamond and platinum earrings easily four inches long. And who remembers Marcia Cross‘ dress? All attention was on those amazing five inch drop turquoise earrings by Lorraine Schwartz and matching turquoise-and-ruby snake bracelet. (There were several jeweled snakes on display, including the rhinestone snake halter biting Portia de Rossi’s Azzaro dress.)

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