Jewels from day one of the Cannes Film Festival

Jaw-dropping statement necklaces were the accessory du jour on day one of the Cannes Film Festival as the stars stepped out in their red carpet jewellery.

18 May 2017
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  • Emily Ratajkowski in high jewellery Bulgari necklace
    American model Emily Ratajkowski’s barely-there slip dress was overshadowed by my favourite jewel from the opening night of the Cannes Film Festival: a high jewellery necklace from Bulgari’s Heritage collection. The magnificent medallion-style necklace dates from 1969 and is set with rubies, diamonds and a huge cabochon emerald. Image: Getty
  • Jessica Chastain in Piaget high jewellery necklace at the Cannes Film Festival 2017
    Piaget Ambassador Jessica Chastain pulled off the most dramatic look of the night in a heavily embroidered black strapless Alexander McQueen gown. She also gave us a glimpse of Piaget’s soon-to-be-revealed high jewellery collection for 2017 called Sunlight Journey, debuting a colourful ruby and diamond necklace with an art deco vibe. 
  • Bella Hadid in Bulgari sapphire high jewellery necklace at the Cannes Film Festival 2017
    Blue and pink? It works on model-of-the-moment Bella Hadid, who accessorised her risqué Dior gown in the palest of pinks with an enormous – 180.98 carats, to be precise – sugarloaf cabochon sapphire necklace from Bulgari’s high jewellery collection for the opening night of the Cannes Film Festival 2017. Image: Getty
  • Hailey Baldwin in de GRISOGONO high jewellery at the Cannes Film Festival 2017
    American model Hailey Baldwin chose a trio of de GRISOGONO high jewellery from the Ventaglio collection for the opening night of the Cannes Film Festival 2017. Her fan-shaped earrings and mermaid-tail bracelet in pink gold, set with icy white diamonds, get my vote for prettiest jewels of the night.
  • Julianne Moore in Precious Chopard high jewellery earrings at the Cannes Film Festival 2017
    A veteran of the Cannes Film Festival red carpet, Julianne Moore chose top-to-toe red for the first night celebrations. Her high jewellery earrings from the Precious Chopard collection trailed Gemfields Mozambican rubies and diamonds up the ear.
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Claire Roberts

CLAIRE ROBERTS

Claire has worked in luxury publishing for 20 years as a magazine editor with a focus on watches and jewellery, so she is an old hand at roaming the Baselworld and Couture Vegas fairs, searching out exquisite things. Claire joined ...