Before the 2022 Cannes Film Festival comes to a close, we have to talk about the most magnificent gems and jewels that appeared on the red carpet at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès. All the A-list actors and models in attendance were dripping in diamond earrings, necklaces, bracelets and headpieces that deserve a closer look.
The perfect venue to showcase jaw-dropping jewels, Cannes’ famously strict formal dress code always brings out couture — and mega-watt accessories. Below, GRAZIA USA compiled the most jaw-dropping gems to grace the Cannes carpet.
Anne Hathaway in Bulgari jewels
Anne Hathaway accessorized her white Armani Privé column gown and shawl with an eye-catching Bulgari Mediterranean Reverie necklace inlaid with a fantastic blue cushion cut stone from Sri Lanka, comprising of 107,15 sparkling carats.
Immediately following her red carpet appearance, Hathaway was dubbed Bulgari’s latest brand ambassador.
Julia Roberts in Chopard jewels
Julia Roberts amped up her Louis Vuitton suit ensemble with a Chopard necklace, featuring a rare yellow diamond weighing in at over 100 carats, surrounded by pear and cushion-shaped diamonds totaling over 54 carats.
Lori Harvey in Messika jewels
Model Lori Harvey complimented her princess-style Alexandre Vauthier Couture gown with a Messika High Jewelry’s Shards of Mirror necklace. Harvey teamed with look with the Illusionistes diamond clips and the Danseurs Aériens 2 ring and the brand’s signature Toi & Moi ring on her fingers.
Julianne Moore in Bulgari jewels
Julianne Moore brought some color to her black Bottega Veneta gown with Bulgari’s Tribute to Paris necklace, featuring an emerald stone. (It was later modeled by Anne Hathaway in the jeweler’s new Unexpected Wonders campaign!)
Carla Bruni in Bulgari jewels
Supermodel and former first lady of France, Carla Bruni attended the film festival in a shimmering lavender Celine dress, paired with bold Bulgari jewelry, including a head-turning, multicolored statement necklace.
Lashana Lynch in Chopard jewels
British James Bond actress Lashana Lynch arrived to the South of France in an elegant ivory mock-neck embroidered Fendi Couture gown, accessorized with Chopard floral diamond and emerald drop earrings.
Katherine Langford in Piaget jewels
Australian 13 Reasons Why actress Katherine Langford sported her Piaget High Jewelry with an unexpected twist. She wore her statement necklace backwards, and paired it with white gold and diamond drop earrings.
Isabelle Huppert in Cartier jewels
French actress Isabelle Huppert donned drop diamond earrings from Cartier, as well as a panther silver ear cuff.
Elsa Hosk in Messika jewels
Swedish model Elsa Hosk found a way to make her bright pink Valentino gown pop even more with her Messika High Jewelry, wearing a Love Knot choker necklace, matching bracelet and Concorde High Jewelry ring on top of her hot pink opera gloves.
Deepika Padukone in Sabyasachi jewels
Indian actress and member of the festival’s official jury, Deepika Padukone stepped onto the red carpet in statement pieces from Sabyasachi Jewellery’s Bengal Royale Collection. While Padukone’s headpiece tributes the traditional Indian matha patti headpiece with Art Nouveau detailing, her shoulder-grazing chandelier earrings modernize a classic design with an Art Deco twist.
Indya Moore in Swarovski jewels
Indya Moore lit up her strapless black gown at the amfAR Cannes Gala with Giovanna Battaglia Engelbert’s Swarovski statement earrings and starburst necklace.
Amandine Petit in Place Vendôme
Amandine Petit stepped out in a Place Vendôme High Jewelry diamond headpiece from the Air collection.
Deepika Padukone in Cartier jewels
Deepika Padukone made a statement in a bold, red Louis Vuitton gown with a plunging neckline, highlighting her Cartier High Jewelry 18K white gold and diamond statement necklace.
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu in Chopard jewels
Emily in Paris star Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu teamed her black vinyl customized Maison Rabih Kayrouz two-piece set with Chopard jewelry, for the premiere of Triangle of Sadness.