The red carpet at last night’s Emmy Awards in Los Angeles could have doubled as a design showcase for jewelry’s most established red carpet brands, including David Webb, Fred Leighton, Lorraine Schwartz, and Harry Winston.
The diversity (and sheer creativity) of jewelry looks adorning Hollywood’s top TV stars made for exciting jewelry-watching and went a long way in helping celebs and their stylists carve out singular style personas.
Read on for the jewelry trends that dominated TV’s biggest night.
Diamond Danglers
Diamond drop earrings in platinum and white gold were by far the most popular jewelry look on last night’s carpet—but styles varied. There were a few sleek-and-modern looks, including Elisabeth Moss’ big-stud jackets; some simple, spare styles (Jessica Biel’s delicate diamond chains); and a fair number of vintage and estate-inspired looks, including Sarah Paulson’s Art Deco shoulder-dusters.
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama winner (for The Handmaid’s Tale) Elisabeth Moss in Forevermark earrings designed by her stylist, Karla Welch (Image: @forevermarkusa)
Sarah Paulson in off-the-runway Carolina Herrera with Lorraine Schwartz earrings (Image: @karlawelchstylist)
Allison Janney in megawatt diamond earrings from Lorraine Schwartz (Image: @the_gorgeous_allisonjanney)
SNL’s Kate McKinnon—after winning her Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series—in Roberto Coin diamond earrings and bracelet (Image: @roberto_coin)
Evan Rachel Wood in a Moschino white suit and diamond earrings from Neil Lane (Image: @evanrachelwood)
Yara Shahidi in custom Prada and dangling Paige Novick earrings (Image: @jasonbolden)
Jessica Biel (with Mario Lopez) in delicate Forevermark diamond drop earrings (Image: @extratv)
SNL’s Leslie Jones in Chris Aire custom diamond earrings and a Christian Siriano dress (Image: @lesdogggg)
Stranger Things star Shannon Purser in leaf-motif diamond earrings (Image: @modareforma)
Killer Collars
Less common last night were necklaces, which was a bit of a surprise considering how many good ones popped up during 2017’s awards season. But the few fashion-forward celebs who did wear them, wore them very well.
Zoe Kravitz in a Christian Dior gown and Tiffany & Co. diamond necklace and earrings (Image: @ajmukamal)
Top and above: Mandy Moore in custom Jennifer Meyer pink sapphire necklace, diamond and morganite teardrop earrings, and pink sapphire and diamond cigar band (Image: @jenmeyerjewelry)
Cuff Love
Classic diamond-studded cuffs were a popular look with veteran carpet-walkers, including Viola Davis, Nicole Kidman, and Julie Bowen.
Viola Davis in a Zac Posen dress and Harry Winston diamond jewelry (Image: @harrywinston)
Nicole Kidman, who won the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series award last night for Big Little Lies, in Calvin Klein By Appointment and a reported $2 million in Harry Winston diamond jewelry (Image: @harrywinston)
Julie Bowen with her glam squad in Buccellati jewelry (Image: @itsjuliebowen)
Colored-Stone Stunners
Emeralds led the pack when it came to colored stones last night, with stars including Jane Fonda, Lea Michele, Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, and Emmy Rossum, among others, donning major emerald earrings. But overall it was a colorful carpet, stone-wise. Reese Witherspoon wore cabochon sapphire and diamond earrings from David Webb. And it was a treat to see the gorgeous Sonequa Martin-Green from The Walking Dead in a suite of gold and turquoise vintage pieces from Fred Leighton—a major jewelry moment.
Reese Witherspoon collecting an Emmy for Big Little Lies in David Webb earrings (Image: @davidwebbjewels)
Carrie Coon in Anabela Chan multicolored stone earrings (Image: @makeupmatthew)
Jane Fonda in 200 cts. of Gismondi 1754 diamonds and emeralds (Image: @nicolewinklerjewellery)
Emmy Rossum in Lorraine Schwartz sapphire earrings (Image: @emmyrossum)
Sonequa Martin-Green in a stunning yellow gold-and-turquoise Fred Leighton set from the 1960s (Image: @leightonjewels)
The Fred Leighton set Sonequa Martin-Green wore (Image: @sarahslutsky)
Debra Messing with her glam squad in David Webb earrings (Image: @therealdebramessing)
Ellie Kemper in ruby and pink sapphire earrings by Lorraine Schwartz (Image: @fashionentertainmentmedia)
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