Jewelry fans surely were satisfied by the abundance of statement necklaces, gemstone earrings, cocktail rings and brooches worn by the stars at the 2023 Oscars. Hollywood doesn’t always embrace jewels for red-carpet dressing so thoroughly, but on Sunday night at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood, sparkle indeed was among the night’s strongest sartorial themes.
Without question, the best indicator of high-end jewels’ dominance on Sunday’s champagne carpet was the healthy showcase of statement necklaces, which in the past often have been shunted aside in favor of a bare neckline and a pair of chandelier earrings. But Sofia Carson’s early arrival, wearing a stunning emerald and diamond necklace by Chopard, proved to be the first of many big moments throughout the evening.
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Carson’s emeralds also were chief among the night’s trends, with Jenny Slate, Margot Robbie, Malala Yousafzai and Fan Bingbing also choosing the fiery green stones as the focus of their jewels. Other trends of the night included graphic earrings that felt more modern than traditional chandelier styles, as well as the ubiquitous lapel brooches seen on a wide range of Hollywood’s A-list men (including on Ke Huy Quan, whose stylist Chloe Takayanagi spoke to THR exclusively about putting together his look, which included a Fred Leighton pansy brooch).
Who chose to maximize the sparkle as part of their Oscar-night style? Here’s a look at 15 of the ceremony’s best jewelry statements.
Rihanna in Moussaieff
With her black leather banded dress and jersey bodysuit, each a custom design by Alaïa, Rihanna chose earrings crafted of fancy colored diamonds and emeralds by London-based Moussaieff. A pair of natural fancy deep orange-brown diamond drops totaling 35.82 and 35.66 carats each are topped by pear-cut natural fancy yellow diamonds totaling 6.23 and 6.01 carats each, with square-cut Colombian emeralds nestled in between, all set in platinum and…
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