Online Luxury Jeweler Awards Cufflinks to Winning Actors and Black Diamonds to Actress Helena Bonham Carter

SEATTLE, Dec. 1, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blue Nile, Inc. (Nasdaq:NILE), the leading online retailer of diamonds and fine jewelry, dressed Academy Award winning actress Helen Mirren in its Tahitian Pearl and Diamond Drop Earrings at last night's BAFTA Britannia Awards in Beverly Hills, California.

The one of a kind piece in Blue Nile's "Extraordinary Collection" were created for celebrity red carpet appearances and Hollywood premiere events.

Exquisite in design, the Drop Earrings showcase lustrous Tahitian cultured pearls and more than 160 pavé-set round diamonds set in 18k white gold.

Blue Nile also provided all of the evening's presenters and honorees with Sterling Silver Beveled Cushion Cufflinks and a special gift to actress Helena Bonham Carter with a Black Diamond Pavé Ring. BAFTA Los Angeles honored Academy Award® nominated actress Helena Bonham Carter with the Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year.

The Britannia Award is BAFTA Los Angeles' highest accolade, a celebration of achievements honoring individuals and companies that have dedicated their careers or corporate missions to advancing the entertainment arts.

Tahitian Pearl & Diamond Drop Earrings from Blue Nile\'s \"Extraordinary Collection\" worn by Helen Mirren at the BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards.