Sapphires of 20 million, diamonds of 15, emeralds of 3.5 The most expensive jewels that have gone through the Oscars
Due to health restrictions, the red carpet at the 93rd Oscars has been a bit lackluster. Considered the best platform worldwide to promote haute couture designs, it is also the perfect vehicle to show off the most exquisite jewels.
Reese Witherspoon wore Bulgari diamonds in $3 million earrings, bracelet and rings; actress and singer Andra Day opted for Tiffany & Co. with 12-karat yellow diamond earrings and a Cooper bracelet in platinum and gold with more than 465 diamonds estimated to cost $2 million.
However, throughout the history of the Academy Awards other luminaries have worn the most expensive and spectacular jewels in history, such as Lady Gaga, Gloria Stuart or Nicole Kidman.
Lady Gaga
In 2019, the Poker Face interpreter wore the emblem of Tiffany in New York, its famous 128.54-carat yellow diamond (before cutting it had 287.42 carats) hanging from her neck. carats) discovered in the Kimberley mines of South Africa in 1877. She was the third person to wear the famous cushion-cut stone after activist Mary Whitehouse and Audrey Hepburn, who wore it around her neck during promotional photos for Breakfast at Tiffany's. Its price is incalculable.
Gloria Stuart
Veteran Gloria Stuart turned heads in 1998 when she proudly displayed a replica of the famous necklace from Titanic, for which she had been nominated for a best supporting actress. Prestigious jeweler Harry Winston signed the diamond necklace with a large blue sapphire valued at $20 million.
Nicole Kidman
Since she rose to fame, Nicole Kidman has always been characterized as one of the most elegant women on the red carpet. At the 2008 gala, she surprised with a very long asymmetrical necklace with several turns made up of 7,500 diamonds for seven million dollars. It took 6,200 hours of painstaking work to create a work of art designed by L'Wrenn Scott, then the girlfriend of Mick Jagger who ended up committing suicide in 2014.
Charlize Theron
The Monster star blazed in a Harry Winston outfit with a large $15 million teardrop diamond hanging from her neck. It was 2014 and the jewels were the perfect match for her black Dior. Last year he also grabbed all the flashes for the Tiffany & Co. With a 21-carat diamond worth five million dollars.
Anne Hathaway
For many she is the princess of America and, as such, her appearances on the red carpet are among the most anticipated among photographers and television cameras. Anne Hathaway wore like nobody else in 2011 an exclusive red design from her friend Valentino to match a spectacular Lucida Star diamond necklace from Tiffany & amp; Co. of 10 million dollars.
Cate Blanchett
The Australian actress is undoubtedly one of the most elegant performers of the last two decades. She never disappoints. In 2014, she caused a sensation when she picked up the Oscar for Best Actress for Blue Jasmine, leaving everyone speechless with her exclusive $100,000 Armani Privé design and $18 million Chopard jewelry (pear-cut diamond solitaire, white gold bracelet and brown diamonds and earrings made up of 62 white opals and diamonds).
Madonna
In 1991, Madonna appeared in a total Marilyn Monroe look, including a superb $20 million Harry Winston diamond necklace. Her partner on that evening was Michael Jackson. The historic photo of these two pop music idols still resonates 30 years later.
Angelina Jolie
Brad Pitt's ex-wife is one of the most attractive women in the world and every time she makes a public appearance at a gala she shines more than the rest of her peers. In 2009, her colleagues were smitten by Lorraine Schwartz's spectacular $2.5 million 115-carat emerald earrings.
Helen Mirren
The great lady of the scene and the big screen chose for 2018 a set of diamonds and sapphires by Harry Winston (115.2-carat necklace, 25.2-carat earrings and a 3.9-carat ring carats) whose value amounted to 3.8 million dollars. The jewels matched her Reem Acra design in lead blue that flattered her incredible figure.
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