

Recently, I borrowed a very cool pair of amethyst earrings from Neil Lane that I'm thinking of buying - I've worn his designs since probably the late 1980s when I first came to California and started working." It was during that time she was starring in the soap opera, Ryan's Hope - the kind of role she'd dreamed of when studying drama at Northwestern University. "I've always liked wearing purple since I feel it's a color that looks good on me, so I love putting on amethyst with it. Jewelry with amethyst, emerald, coral and turquoise are usually at the top of her wish list. These days, I enjoy buying it for special occasions like my birthday, or to celebrate getting a new job - or if I finish a job," she said. "I think I started to love jewelry when I was in my twenties, when my ex-husband lavished me with it. Nonetheless, during the actor's off hours, capricious colorful pieces are her perfect fashion complements. Kolowski on the Vietnam-era drama, ''China Beach,'' for which she won an Emmy Award®. "I have such admiration for women in these positions, so I'm excited to be doing this," she said. In prior work, she starred for 12 seasons as Catherine Willows on crime drama, ''CSI,'' and awhile before that, she played K.C. Starring now as the straightforward Lillian Strand on ''Intelligence,'' Helgenberger portrays the director of a government cyber-security agency working to protect the country from its enemies.
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"And I especially like whimsical colorful gem pieces," Helgenberger (pictured) said.Ī bit ironic perhaps? Helgenberger's current TV part and two earlier roles, which garnered her awards and nominations as well as fans, have given her limited opportunity to wear whimsical pieces, as the storylines tend toward solemnly intense.

As for the latter, she said, "I've always loved colored stone jewelry," which is celebrated by the annual Spectrum competition, sponsored by the American Gem Trade Association (AGTA), now in its 30th year and considered North America's premier natural colored gemstone and cultured pearl jewelry design contest. Though both projects just recently began, the multi-award-winning actress has already been energized by them - for different reasons, of course.

January marked the beginning of two alluring roles for Marg Helgenberger a leading character on the new CBS drama, ''Intelligence,'' and a celebrity spokesmodel for the 2014 AGTA Spectrum Awards™ jewelry collection.
