From $35 million in rare green diamonds to century-old Cartier archive pieces, the 98th Academy Awards red carpet delivered a masterclass in high jewelry.

If the <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/sheer-dresses-2026-oscars-naked-celebrity-dresses-academy-awards" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Oscars</a> are Hollywood's biggest night for film, they are equally fashion's biggest night for jewelry&mdash;and the 2026 edition did not disappoint. This season, jewelry embraced a less-is-more approach, with intentional pieces, free of excess, that still delivered maximum impact.
The <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/jessie-buckley-wins-best-actress-at-the-2026-oscars-hamnet-acceptance-speech-dress-husband-nominees" target="_blank" rel="noopener">choker</a> emerged as the show's defining style, gracing the necks of stars across the carpet, while the <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/men/will-brooches-save-mens-fashion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">brooch</a> trend continued its dominance among the men.&nbsp;
The night's most talked-about jewelry moment came courtesy of Best Actress nominee <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/kate-hudson-2001-oscars-look-best-actress-nominees-predictions-2026https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/kate-hudson-2001-oscars-look-best-actress-nominees-predictions-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kate Hudson</a>, who arrived dripping in over 41 carats of rare green diamonds from Milan-based atelier Garatti&mdash;a suite valued at $35 million that included a custom necklace featuring a 16-carat fancy green diamond.
Best Actress winner <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/jessie-buckley-best-movies-and-tv-shows-hamnet-wild-rose-war-and-peace-age-children-husband-paul-mescal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jessie Buckley</a>, fresh off her historic win, chose Chanel High Jewelry to mark the occasion&mdash;a fittingly elegant choice for a night she will not soon forget.
Not far behind was <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/elle-fanning-givenchy-dress-oscars-academy-awards-2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Elle Fanning</a>, who chose understated Old Hollywood elegance over spectacle, pairing her Givenchy ballgown with a vintage Cartier diamond choker pulled directly from the archive&mdash;a piece over a century old that proved, once again, that the most powerful jewelry statements are often the quietest ones.
Styling-wise, statement high jewelry necklaces ruled the night, with colored <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/doja-cat-oscars-performance-diamond-dress-2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener">diamonds</a>&mdash;desert yellows, rare greens, and vivid sapphires&mdash;stealing the spotlight from the traditional white diamond.
Director <a href="https://preview.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/ava-duvernay-to-direct-a-superhero-movie" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ava DuVernay</a> made a striking case for indigolite&mdash;a rare blue-green tourmaline&mdash;in Pomellato. <a href="https://preview.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/nick-jonas-priyanka-chopra-relationship-timeline-wedding" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Priyanka Chopra</a>, meanwhile, turned to Bulgari for one of the evening's most technically extraordinary pieces. While <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/young-photos-of-gwyneth-paltrow-astronomer-spokesperson-chris-martin-coldplay" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gwyneth Paltrow</a>, ever the minimalist, let the stones speak for themselves in Tiffany &amp; Co., wearing a suite of Fancy Vivid Yellow diamonds.
Below,&nbsp;L&rsquo;OFFICIEL has curated the best jewelry moments from the 2026 Oscars red carpet.

Jessie Buckley in Chanel High Jewelry. Getty Images.

Kate Hudson in Garatti. Getty Images.

Adrien Brody in Elsa Jin. Getty Images.

Elle Fanning in Cartier. Getty Images.

Shaboozey in Chopard. Getty Images.

Priyanka Chopra in Bulgari. Getty Images.

Ava DuVernay in Pomellato. Getty Images.

Pedro Pascal in Chanel Watch. Getty Images.

Gwyneth Paltrow in Tiffany & Co. Getty Images.

Anne Hathaway in Bulgari. Getty Images.

Channing Tatum in Tiffany & Co. Getty Images.

Chase Infiniti in De Beers London. Getty Images.

Demi Moore in Maison Boucheron. Getty Images.

Leonardo Di Caprio in Maison Boucheron. Getty Images.

Gracie Abrams in Chanel High Jewelry. Getty Images.

Anne Hathaway in Bvlgari. Getty Images.

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