I found a photo on CNN of the First Lady's gown, unfortunately not a real close up so far. I noticed her bracelets also. Please scroll through the gallery until photo #11.
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/01/21/politics/gallery/inaugural-balls/index.html --Previous Message-- : Apparently her custom-designed ring is : substantial, but I haven't found a photo of : it, either. Her gown and the accessories get : packed up and sent off to the Smithsonian in : the morning, sort of like Cinderella at the : stroke of 12! : : --Previous Message-- : I think I should add that the amount of and : size of the diamonds on the neckline : "clasp" appear minimal compared to : most of what we see from royals. I haven't : found a close up picture yet. : : --Previous Message-- : Tonight for attending the inauguration balls : our first lady wore a ruby-colored gown by : Jason Wo (same designer as her fist : inaugural gown)that has a jeweled neckline. : : from the Huffington Post: "The red : halter dress was the only one Wu, who went : from fashion insider to household name on : this night in 2009, submitted for Mrs. : Obama’s consideration. He collaborated with : jeweler Kimberly McDonald on the jeweled : neckline. “For this occasion, it had to be : real diamonds,” Wu said." : : : : :
on January 21, 2013, 11:50 pm, in reply to "