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The 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival in France this month gave celebrities a red carpet chance to show off their jewels, while events in New York City and California called for diamond- (and pearl) studded stars. Here’s some of the...
The 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival in France this month gave celebrities a red carpet chance to show off their jewels, while events in New York City and California called for diamond- (and pearl) studded stars.
Here’s some of the best of celebrity jewelry that’s come my way this week.
Actress Rachel McAdams (below) wore Amrapali jewelry to the Cannes Film Festival, accessorizing with three of the brand’s diamond bracelets, which retail between $5,000 and $15,000.
Chopard was a common choice among celebrities attending Cannes. Spanish actress Penelope Cruz (below) wore a white gold and ruby bracelet paired with matching earrings.
Israeli model Bar Refaeli (below) chose Chopard diamond chandelier earrings set in 18-karat white gold and two diamond rings, both featuring 20 carats of emerald-cut diamonds and set in 18-karat white gold.
Uma Thurman (below) chose a pair of Chopard white gold chandelier earrings set with 34 pear-shaped emeralds together with an emerald bracelet.
Jane Fonda (below) selected a Chopard white gold necklace with diamonds and a 160-carat cushion-shaped blue sapphire pendant paired with a gold ring set with diamonds to Cannes.
English model Alexa Chung (below) accessorized with a Chopard platinum and diamond necklace with a 80-carat pear-shaped brown-yellow diamond pendant, as well as a white gold butterfly ring set with diamonds.
Indian actress Aishwarya Rai (below) wore a pair of Chopard’s 18-karat white gold earrings set with pear-shaped diamonds and pink fancy-cut diamonds, a white gold bracelet set with brown fancy-cut diamonds and a white gold ring set with diamonds and an emerald-cut diamond.
Rosario Dawson (below) was seen wearing a Baccarat Galet Cristal onyx bracelet to a Belvedere RED party in Cannes, France. The bracelet retails for $445.
Angelina Jolie (below) accessorized with her own design, a 50-carat emerald bracelet comprising 14 Colombian vivid green emeralds, to Cannes, France in May. She paired it with a matching 9-carat Colombian emerald set in a cushion setting of yellow gold. The actress’s jewelry line, Style of Jolie, is a collaborative collection with jeweler Robert Procop.
Australian actress Yvonne Strahovski (below) wore with Kabana earrings and an Adeler ring to a New York event, retailing for $8,662 and $5,690, respectively.
Melissa Joan Heart (below) chose Adeler 14-karat white gold drop earrings with diamonds for a press event in California. The earrings retail for $12,994.
Singer,
songwriter and dancer Nicole Scherzinger (below) rocked sterling silver and Mother of Pearl Misaki bangles in New York City. The bangles retail for $439 each.
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