So it’s Sunday night and you’re all curled up on the couch ready to indulge in some pop culture appetizers, better known as the Emmy Awards (the main courses—the Sags and the Oscars seem a long way off, but this sugary stuff will tide you over for awhile.)

The pre-show delivered all the celebrity style citings you’d hoped for: the good (Heidi Klum), the bad (cough, Judith Light) and the ugly (if you’re too nice to do it, the FUG girls will name names later) and yet, if you’re anything like me, you may have left feeling a little unsatisfied. I mean, yes, the red carpet had some Hollywood glitz, but what happened to all the gems? And by gems I mean stunning, multi-carat, could have been a Sultan’s crown necklaces.

To all these actresses who opted for a gem-friendliest neckline around—the classic strapless style—then decided to wear tiny earrings and dainty cuffs instead, for shame! Have you no sense of responsibility, no sense of style? Why would anyone bother fixating on Tinseltown if there’s no fine jewelry to be found? Sigh. Liz Taylor, Grace Kelly, Maria Callas, oh how we miss thee! Harry Winston, Neil Lane, Lorraine Schwartz are you listening? Please open your safes for these actresses, and don’t let this fashion faux pas make a repeat performance.

From top left, America Ferrera, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Kirsten Bell, Ali Larter all wear strapless gowns sans necklaces. Also, all seem to have adopted Debra Messing’s odd, bent-arm stance. All Wireimage.