Oscars Jewellery: The best red carpet jewels 2026

Hollywood’s biggest night once again delivered a magnificent display of jewellery as the A-listers arrived for the 98th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. While twinkling white diamonds still dominated the red carpet, this year’s ceremony revealed a more adventurous side to Oscars styling, from desert diamonds and interlocking links of gold to archival designs and the continued rise of men’s brooches, offering a fascinating snapshot of how jewellery on the red carpet is evolving. Let’s take a closer look at the standout pieces that lit up Hollywood’s most glamorous evening.

The Academy Awards red carpet rarely disappoints when it comes to dizzyingly dramatic jewellery and the 2026 ceremony proved no exception.

Teyana Taylor, meanwhile, embraced classic Hollywood sparkle in Tiffany & Co., wearing a platinum high jewellery necklace centred on a diamond of more than 18 carats alongside diamond earrings totalling more than 12 carats and two gobstopper-sized diamond rings.

Elsewhere, Kylie Jenner, who attended in support for her beau Timothée Chalamet (who rocked stacks of Cartier diamond rings and a platinum Urban Jürgensen UJ-2 watch) delivered one of the evening’s most headline-grabbing looks, pairing her bright-red Schiaparelli gown with nearly 200 carats of Lorraine Schwartz diamonds, including spectacular earrings composed of cascading pear-shaped diamonds and a necklace centred on a marquise-cut diamond.

Actress Mikey Madison also embraced a full-on diamond look with Tiffany & Co. platinum earrings, totalling more than eight carats, and two striking diamond rings set with stones exceeding six and eight carats respectively.

Among the evening’s most impressive diamond displays came courtesy of De Beers London, worn by presenter Chase Infiniti. Her look included the Metamorphosis Summer choker necklace, set with more than 57 carats of diamonds, complemented by classic round brilliant diamond studs, Drops of Light fancy vivid yellow pear-shaped diamond jacket earrings, a fancy yellow cushion-cut diamond bracelet and two diamond rings.

Breaking The Rules

Diamonds were not limited to traditional Rivière necklaces and chandelier earrings, mind you. Actress Emma Stone opted for modern minimalism in French jeweller Repossi’s Serti Sur Vide collection, wearing a ring set with five pear-shaped diamonds alongside the Brevis diamond ring, Serti Sur Vide earrings set with three pear-shaped diamonds, and a striking diamond ear cuff, a subtle demonstration of how the ear stack is evolving beyond classic drops and studs.

Full Spectrum

While diamonds undoubtedly ruled the night, coloured gemstones still found their moment in the spotlight. Demi Moore turned to Boucheron’s Vendôme Liseré designs, choosing pieces set with striking emerald-cut blue tourmalines framed by diamonds and black lacquer, paired with a transformable diamond bracelet from the maison’s Histoire de Style, Art Déco high jewellery collection. Newly wed Zendaya, meanwhile, opted for something altogether more sculptural with Cindy Chao’s Diamond Branch earrings and ring, crafted in titanium and gold and set with more than 40 carats of diamonds accented with yellow diamond details - pieces that felt closer to miniature works of art than your typical red carpet jewellery.

Chanel Codes

Chanel also delivered some of the evening’s most sparkling looks. Hamnet star and Best Leading Actress winner Jessie Buckley chose the N°5 high jewellery necklace in white gold and diamonds, paired with the Jeanne ring from the Coco Avant Chanel collection and Bouton de Camélia earrings. Chanel ambassador Nicole Kidman, meanwhile, wore the Endless Knot earrings set with Japanese cultured pearls and diamonds alongside two high jewellery rings, including the Contraste Blanc design centred on a 5.1-carat emerald-cut diamond. Actor Pedro Pascal also repped the maison, wearing a Chanel Boy·Friend watch.

Chunky Chains

Not every standout look relied on giant stones, however. One of the more unexpected trends of the evening came in the form of chunky chains. Italian house Pomellato, which places chain-link jewellery at the very heart of its history, dressed director Ava DuVernay in the Indigolite Blue high jewellery chain necklace and earrings alongside a Catene ring, while Regina Hall layered a Catene necklace and ring with Iconica bracelets, earrings and rings. 

Men’s Brooches

Finally, no Oscars jewellery round-up would be complete without acknowledging the continued rise of men’s jewellery, and in particular, the brooch. Actor Leonardo DiCaprio wore a vintage Boucheron Bee brooch from 1964, crafted in yellow gold with enamel, garnet and diamonds, while Channing Tatum opted for a spectacular Bird on a Rock brooch by Tiffany & Co., set with a diamond of more than 22 carats. Actor Aron Piper also embraced the trend in a Jean Schlumberger Zinnia brooch by Tiffany & Co., paired with matching Sixteen Stone jewels, as did Robert Pattinson, who wore a Cartier high jewellery necklace designed to transform into a brooch.

Some men pushed the styling even further. Best Actor winner Michael B. Jordan surprised jewellery enthusiasts by fastening a David Yurman diamond brooch to the back of his Louis Vuitton jacket, a detail that only became visible as he embraced fellow nominees on stage. Meanwhile, Hamnet’s Joe Alwyn kept things classic with the Chaumet Œillet brooch set with brilliant-cut diamonds, making the case for a single jewel to elevate formal attire.

If this year’s Oscars proved anything, it’s that while diamonds still anchor the red carpet, the way they’re worn is rapidly evolving as of late. Celebs are clearly more willing to experiment, whether that’s through warmer desert diamonds or increasingly unconventional styling. For us jewellery lovers, that can only be a good thing.