{"id":66626,"date":"2022-10-25T20:53:23","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T20:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=66626"},"modified":"2022-10-25T20:53:23","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T20:53:23","slug":"expensive-jewelry-movie-history","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/expensive-jewelry-movie-history\/","title":{"rendered":"The Most Expensive Jewels in Cinematic History"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_66645\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66645\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-66645 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/10\/Titanic-Kate-Winslet-Jewelry.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"653\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-66645\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Titanic, 1997 (\u00a9 Paramount Pictures)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Some films go down in history for acting, directing, Oscar wins or box office records. Others forever have a special place in our minds thank to the truly dazzling jewelry moments that appeared on-screen. We can&#8217;t think of Marilyn Monroe\u2019s Lorelei Lee in 1953\u2019s <em>Gentlemen Prefer Blondes\u00a0<\/em>without remembering her drenched in diamonds. The &#8220;The Heart of the Ocean&#8221; necklace in the 1997 classic <em>Titanic\u00a0<\/em>stole every scene despite its starry cast.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_66633\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66633\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-66633 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/10\/GettyImages-607392722.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1605\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-66633\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marilyn Monroe on the set of Gentleman Prefer Blondes (Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A new study by <a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=179872X1687632&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.confused.com%2Fhome-insurance\" target=\"_blank\">Confused.com<\/a>\u00a0rated the most expensive jewelry moments in film, with the help of expert valuations provided by reputable UK jeweler <a href=\"https:\/\/www.queensmith.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Queensmith<\/a>. Below, <em>GRAZIA USA<\/em> has rounded up the top 10 most expensive gems, jewels, baubles, and dazzling diamonds to grace the screen.<\/p>\n<h4><em>Titanic<\/em>, 1997<\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_66632\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66632\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-66632 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/10\/Titanic-Kate-Winslet.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1888\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-66632\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kate Winslet as Rose DeWitt Bukater in <em>Titanic<\/em>, 1997 (\u00a9 Paramount Pictures)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to the study, the most expensive piece of jewelry to be shown on screen is the &#8220;Heart of the Ocean&#8221; necklace in <em>Titanic. <\/em>It&#8217;s from London-based jeweler Asprey &amp; Garrard, worn by Kate Winslet&#8217;s character Rose DeWitt Bukater. The 56-carat heart-shaped blue diamond necklace is estimated to cost over $5.75 million.<\/p>\n<h4><em>Ocean&#8217;s 8<\/em>, 2018<\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_66628\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66628\" style=\"width: 1254px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-66628 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/10\/Anne-Hathaway-Oceans-8-e1666641092260.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1254\" height=\"1862\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-66628\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anne Hathaway as Daphne Kluger in Oceans 8, 2018 (\u00a9 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Anne Hathaway&#8217;s character Daphne Kluger in the 2018 heist flick <em>Ocean&#8217;s 8<\/em> wore the second-most expensive gems in cinematic history. The Cartier &#8220;Toussaint&#8221; necklace in the film features diamonds of varying size and shape, including a 136.25 carat blue-white Queen of Holland diamond. The piece has been valued at $150 million.<\/p>\n<h4><em>Death on the Nile<\/em>, 2022<\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_66648\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66648\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-66648 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/10\/Gal-Gadot-Death-on-the-Nile.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1683\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-66648\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(\u00a9 The Walt Disney Company)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A recreation of Tiffany 128-carat yellow diamond necklace previously worn by Audrey Hepburn and Lady Gaga, was worn by Gal Gadot&#8217;s character Linnet Doyle in the 2022 Agatha Christie adaptation <em>Death on the Nile, <\/em>worth approximately $30 million.<\/p>\n<h4><em>How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days<\/em>, 2003<\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_66630\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66630\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-66630 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/10\/Kate-Hudson-How-to-Lose-a-Guy-in-10-days-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1984\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-66630\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kate Hudson as Andie Anderson in <em>How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days<\/em>, 2003 (Image Source: Everett Collection)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kate Hudson&#8217;s pastel yellow backless dress in <em>How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days<\/em> has certainly gone down in fashion film history, but so has her character Andie Anderson&#8217;s Harry Winston &#8220;Isadora&#8221; yellow diamond necklace. The piece has been estimated between $4 million and $5 million.<\/p>\n<h4><em>Gentleman Prefer Blondes<\/em>, 1953<\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61492\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61492\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-61492 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/07\/Marilyn-Monroe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1796\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61492\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marilyn Monroe in <em>Gentlemen Prefer Blondes<\/em> (Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Marilyn Monroe&#8217;s character Lorelei Lee in 1953&#8217;s <em>Gentlemen Prefer Blondes<\/em> adorned a Moon of Baroda diamond necklace, estimated at just over $4 million.<\/p>\n<h4><em>Anna Karenina<\/em>, 2012<\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_66649\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66649\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-66649 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/10\/Kiera-Knightley-Anna-Karenina-2012.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1011\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-66649\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Keira Knightley in <em>Anna Karenina<\/em>, 2012 (Photo by Laurie Sparham \u00a9 2012 Focus Features)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the 2012 screen adaptation of <em>Anna Karenina<\/em>, Keira Knightley&#8217;s character is seen dripping in Chanel diamonds throughout the film. Styled by costume designer Jacqueline Durran, the layered floral Camelia Poudr\u00e9 necklace has been estimated to be worth just over $3 million.<\/p>\n<h4><em>The Tourist<\/em>, 2010<\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_66646\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66646\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-66646 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/10\/Screen-Shot-2022-10-24-at-3.42.20-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"751\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-66646\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The Tourist<\/em>, 2010 (Photo by Peter Mountain \u00a9 2010 CTMG, Inc.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Angelina Jolie&#8217;s character Elise Clifton-Ward in the 2010 flick <em>The Tourist<\/em> sees the starlet wearing a diamond choker necklace designed by Robert Procop, estimated at $2.5 million.<\/p>\n<h4><em>The 355<\/em>, 2022<\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_66650\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66650\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-66650 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/10\/Diane-Kruger-Penelope-Cruz-The-355-.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"618\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-66650\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 355 (2022 Universal Pictures)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Diane Kruger&#8217;s character in <em>The 355,<\/em> German intelligence agent Marie Schmidt adorned luxury Swiss jeweler Piaget&#8217;s Sunny Side of Life Rose Gold necklace, worth over $700,000.<\/p>\n<h4><em>House of Gucci<\/em>, 2021<\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_66703\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66703\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-66703 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/10\/Lady-Gaga-House-of-Gucci.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"753\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-66703\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lady Gaga in <em>House of Gucci<\/em> (\u00a9 2021 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In her portrayal as the infamous Patrizia Reggiani in <em>House of Gucci<\/em>, Lady Gaga wears a Bulgari necklace that&#8217;s estimated to be worth over $625,000.<\/p>\n<h4><em>Pretty Woman<\/em>, 1990<\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_66704\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66704\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-66704 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/10\/Julia-Roberts-Pretty-Woman-.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"641\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-66704\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Richard Gere and Julia Roberts in <em>Pretty Woman<\/em> (\u00a9 1990 Touchstone Pictures.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It&#8217;s a scene that&#8217;s engrained in our collective pop culture oeuvre: when Richard Gere almost closes the jewelry box on Julia Robert&#8217;s hand and she begins hysterically laughing. The ruby and diamond heart necklace he fits Vivian is estimated to be worth over $550,000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31863,"featured_media":66645,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[23,3324,6591,16],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v18.5 (Yoast SEO v20.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Most Expensive Jewels That Appeared in Movies<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A study examines the most expensive jewelry in film history, from movies like Titanic, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Day and House of Gucci\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/expensive-jewelry-movie-history\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The 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