The Best of 2023: Celebrity High Jewellery Moments by Month

January 1, 2024

By Sarah Jordan

9 min read

Last year was a whirlwind of celebrity red carpet events, fashion shows, Instagram reveals and international film festivals, which means there was plenty of exceptional jewellery to discover. Below, we’ve spotlighted some 2023 highlights month-by-month, including the likes of Rihanna, Beyoncé, Jessica Chastain, Margot Robbie and many more. Who knows what these star-studded women will wear in 2024? We can’t wait to find out…

It’s not just the beauty of a jewel on the red carpet but the story behind it. Below, we’ve picked some of our celebrity jewellery highlights of 2023, focusing on the moments that made them special: the emotional acceptance speeches, the gossip behind the scenes, and the fashion-shaping films that put pink back on the map… here’s looking at you Barbie!

Rihanna at the Golden Globe Awards wearing a pear-shaped diamond stud from REZA, a diamond ear climber, Cartier diamond-set earrings and a Cartier Sixième Sens High Jewellery necklace

January – Rihanna & A$AP Rocky at the Golden Globe Awards

Diamonds were a big hit at the 2023 Golden Globe Awards, and no one did them better than Rihanna. Even though Salma Hayek, Micelle Yeoh, Angela Bassett, Lily James and Jenna Ortega all rocked colourless gems on the night, no one could beat the attitude and confidence of Rihanna, who skipped the red carpet, snuck into The Beverly Hilton Hotel once the ceremony had already started, and quietly sat down in a plume of black velvet. She wore a pear-shaped diamond stud from REZA, a diamond ear climber, further Cartier diamond-set earrings and a Cartier Sixième Sens High Jewellery necklace. Talk about arriving fashionably late!

Rihanna at the Golden Globe Awards wearing a pear-shaped diamond stud from REZA, a diamond ear climber, Cartier diamond-set earrings and a Cartier Sixième Sens High Jewellery necklace

Rihanna at the Golden Globes 2023 wearing a Cartier necklace with 26.51 carats of diamonds from the Sixième Sens High Jewellery collection

Rihanna wore one of these Cartier diamond earrings at the top of her ear for the Golden Globes 2023, creating an unusual cascading look

February – Ke Huy Kan at the SAG Awards

We described the SAG Awards as ‘surprising’ earlier this year because of the amount of colour and creativity on display. There was Aubrey Plaza wearing Brazilian imperial topaz earrings by Mouawad Jewels, Michelle Yeoh in 24.70 carats of fancy intense yellow diamonds, Amanda Seyfried in Cartier emeralds and Jessica Chastain in rubellite earrings by Gucci. But the real highlight of award season was undoubtedly actor Ke Huy Quan, who stole our hearts with his emotional acceptance speeches and genuine amazement when his name was called in the Supporting Actor category. So, in honour of Ke Huy Quan, he’s our February highlight, seen here wearing the De Beers The Alchemist of Light Ascending Shadows brooch with a 2.70-carat oval-shaped fancy grey diamond.

Actor Ke Huy Quan at the SAG Awards wearing the De Beers The Alchemist of Light Ascending Shadows brooch with a 2.70-carat oval-shaped fancy grey diamond

March – Cara Delevingne at the Academy Awards

The 95th Annual Academy Awards didn’t necessarily wow us in 2023. There were some highlights, like Emily Blunt in bright pink Chopard earrings, Sophia Carson in 122 carats of Chopard emeralds, and Sandra Oh in a vintage Harry Winston pendant, set with citrine, sapphires and diamonds. However, the jewellery gossip from the red carpet centred on whether actress and model Cara Delevingne had been paid a whopping $250k to wear a suite of Bulgari Serpenti jewels on the night. According to some American magazines, all her pieces, including a 4.55-carat oval-shaped emerald ring, were part of a placement deal…although no one really knows if it’s true or not.

Cara Delevingne at the Academy Awards wearing a suite of Bulgari Serpenti jewels, including a 4.55-carat oval-shaped emerald ring

April – RZA Athelston Mayers in Amrapali

For anyone not in the loop, this super cute cherub is Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s first-born son, RZA Athelston Mayers, pronounced Rizz-uh. To celebrate Easter, he was shown on Rihanna’s Instagram wearing a rather elaborate Amrapali necklace, surrounded by live rabbits, and reading a book called ‘How to Catch the Easter Bunny’. The necklace is a one-of-a-kind piece, according to our sources, set with multiple strands of pearls, diamond-framed emeralds, sapphires, rubies and tourmalines in 18k white gold and black rhodium. Not bad for a one-year-old!

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s first-born son, RZA Athelston Mayers wearing an Amrapali necklace with multiple strands of pearls, diamond-framed emeralds, sapphires, rubies and tourmalines in 18k white gold and black rhodium

May – Kim Kardashian at the MET Gala

The 2023 MET Gala was a celebration of the life of Karl Lagerfeld, the late artistic director of Chanel, and many celebrities channelled his quintessentially Parisian sense of chic. Pearls were the winners on the night, with Kim Kardashian wearing a Schiaparelli ensemble featuring 50,000 draped freshwater pearls, plus a choker, pearl drop earrings and a ring by Lorraine Schwartz. Elsewhere, tennis star Serena Williams opted for multiple strands of pearls from Tiffany & Co., while Karlie Kloss emphasised her figure with pearls by Garrard & Co. Oh, and let’s not forget Dua Lipa wearing 200 carats of Tiffany & Co. diamonds, including an enormous radiant-cut drop pendant. There really was some monochrome magic happening on the red, blue and cream-swirled carpet.

Kim Kardashian attended the 2023 MET Gala wearing a Schiaparelli ensemble featuring 50,000 draped freshwater pearls, plus a choker, pearl drop earrings and a ring by Lorraine Schwartz

June – Isabeli Fontana at the Cannes Film Festival

Technically, the Cannes Film Festival ended in May, but by the time we’d assessed every jewellery look on display, we were well into June! The Cannes Film Festival is always a fantastic opportunity to see sneak peeks of upcoming High Jewellery collections. This year, for example, we saw Alexa Chung wearing the Pearl Soap Bubble necklace from the Boucheron More is More High Jewellery collection, which didn’t debut until July. However, our favourite look of the whole event was model Isabeli Fontana wearing the Elsa Jin Fireworks shoulder brooch, composed of two detachable parts with a 50.14-carat Ceylon sapphire and a Paraiba tourmaline of 61.29 carats. The piece is also adorned with 8,221 diamonds totalling 722.48 carats, and 1,457 brilliant-cut rubies, adding a further 71.73 carats.

Isabeli Fontana wearing the Elsa Jin Fireworks shoulder brooch at the Cannes Film Festival with a 50.14-carat Ceylon sapphire and a Paraiba tourmaline of 61.29 carats

Elsa Jin Fireworks shoulder brooch with a 50.14-carat Ceylon sapphire, a 61.29-carat Paraiba tourmaline, more than 8,000 diamonds totalling 722.48 carats, and 1,457 brilliant-cut rubies adding a further 71.73 carats

Elsa Jin Fireworks shoulder brooch with a 50.14-carat Ceylon sapphire, a 61.29-carat Paraiba tourmaline, more than 8,000 diamonds totalling 722.48 carats, and 1,457 brilliant-cut rubies adding a further 71.73 carats

July – Margot Robbie at the European Premiere of Barbie

The summer of 2023 was absolutely dominated by ‘Barbenheimer’ – otherwise known as the concurrent releases of two mega-blockbusters, Barbie and Oppenheimer. The press tour for the Barbie movie was something of a fashion extravaganza, with actress Margot Robbie right at the centre of the pink-hued furore. One of our favourite jewellery looks from the entire promotional tour was at the European Premiere, where Robbie wore a three-strand pearl choker by Assael. Just a few weeks later, she wore a pair of 19-carat diamond stud earrings and four diamond necklaces by Lorraine Schwartz, totalling nearly 350 carats. Barbie would be proud!

Margot Robbie attends the European Premiere of Barbie wearing a three-strand pearl choker by Assael

August – Jessica Chastain at the Tony Awards

Jessica Chastain was a ray of sunshine at the 2023 Tony Awards, wearing a structured Gucci gown and matching cape in a shade of vibrant canary yellow. It was a special night for the actress as she was nominated for her first Tony in the Best Actress category for ‘A Doll’s House’. She accessorised with a long-line Gucci High Jewellery diamond-set chain necklace, leading to a pendant featuring a central 35.9-carat mandarin garnet that complemented her red hair perfectly. Sadly, she didn’t win on the night, but this look certainly gave her an air of positivity in the face of defeat.

Jessica Chastain at the Tony Awards 2023 wearing a Gucci High Jewellery diamond-set chain necklace, leading to a pendant featuring a central 35.9-carat mandarin garnet

September – Adriana Lima at the Venice Film Festival

The Venice Film Festival is growing year-on-year, although it doesn’t quite compete with the glamour and extravagance of the Cannes Film Festival. In 2023, the celebrities on display wore countless beautiful diamond necklaces, bracelets, earrings and rings, but it was Adriana Lima who stole the spotlight. She attended the Maestro premiere wearing a suite of Damiani jewels in pink gold, with diamonds, rubies, pink sapphires and Mediterranean coral from the brand’s Mimosa collection. The former Victoria’s Secret model faced negative comments about her post-baby looks in 2023, but she’s demonstrated resilience and grace on social media. Looking sensational at the Venice Film Festival was the ideal way to silence the silly online critics!

Adriana Lima attends the Venice Film Festival wearing a suite of Damiani jewels in pink gold, with diamonds, rubies, pink sapphires and Mediterranean coral from the brand’s Mimosa collection

October & November – The Season of Jennifer Lopez

Without the lure of awards season, movie premieres and film festivals, the early autumn can feel a bit downbeat in La La Land. Fortunately, Jennifer Lopez can always be relied upon to save the day and bring some much-needed oomph to high jewellery proceedings. In October, she attended a Schiaparelli and Neiman Marcus cocktail party in celebration of the former’s creative director, Daniel Roseberry, wearing a Face brooch on the hip of her gathered champagne-coloured gown, Eyelash earrings, a Surrealist Eye Bijoux ring and an Anatomy bracelet (see lead image). Then, just one month later, in November, she stepped out at the 2023 LACMA Art + Film Gala wearing a suite of Gucci High Jewellery, including a 161-carat cushion-cut pink tourmaline pendant from the Allegoria collection. This gem is hung from a chain with 72 fancy tourmalines, totalling 88 carats, to create a gradient of colour around the neck. She completed the look with a multi-gem bracelet, a ring, and earrings featuring the Gucci lion emblem.

Jennifer Lopez stepped out at the 2023 LACMA Art + Film Gala wearing a suite of Gucci High Jewellery, including a 161-carat cushion-cut pink tourmaline pendant from the Allegoria collection, plus a multi-gem bracelet, a ring, and earrings featuring the Gucci lion emblem

December – Beyoncé in Balmain

How could we say goodbye to 2023 without referencing the phenomenal Balmain dress that Beyoncé wore to her ‘Renaissance’ film after party in London? Think of it as a bling-tastic body suit decorated with a magnified ‘brooch’ featuring a central blue element to mimic a sapphire and radiating lines of pearls and sequins. She accessorised with a pair of pear-shaped drop earrings, elbow-length opera gloves and black high heels. We love it when fashion designers draw inspiration from jewellery, and this has to be the ultimate homage to a beautiful pendant or brooch. What a way to kick off the festive season!

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So, what do you think of our calendar of celebrity jewellery highlights? We definitely witnessed jewellery being used as a tool for self-expression and for showcasing a nuanced sense of style in 2023. There was plenty of colour, the return of vintage motifs, and a focus on fashion-forward layering. Let’s hope 2024 lives up to the challenge that 2023 has laid down.

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