From Colombian emeralds to tourmaline and rubies, colourful gemstones spotted on the Cannes Film Festival red carpet

Anushka Sharma, Natalie Portman and Michelle Yeoh, among other celebrities, stood out in coloured gemstone jewellery at the 76th Festival de Cannes

Like every year, the French Riviera was witness to the grand gala of cinema – the Festival de Cannes – where stars from across the globe walked the red carpet in stunning couture and glamorous jewellery. At the 76^th edition of the festival this year, quite a few celebrities, actors, models and Internet personalities sported coloured gemstones in their jewellery, which enhanced the fashion looks, making them stand out among the rest.

Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman returned to the Cannes red carpet after eight long years in a Chopard High Jewellery necklace adorned with blue gemstones.

Michelle Yeoh

Michelle Yeoh was spotted wearing the ‘Col Emeraudes’ necklace by Boucheron. The neckpiece is embellished with 28 emerald-cut Colombian emeralds, set alongside diamonds, onyx, and rock crystal, in white gold and platinum.

Anushka Sharma

For her debut appearance on the Cannes red carpet, L’Oreal ambassador Anushka Sharma chose minimal jewellery by Chopard – white and yellow diamond earrings and the same stone on her finger.

Uma Thurman

On the Cannes 2023 red carpet, Uma Thurman chose to wear a broad ruby and diamond choker with matching earrings from Chopard.

Rahi Chadda

Internet personality and model Rahi Chadda walked the red carpet in a crimson coat embellished with crystals and a diamond and ruby neckpiece from Fred Jewelry Paris.

Julia Garner

Julia Garner wore diamond and emerald earrings set on white gold and a ring with diamonds and mint tourmaline from Gucci’s High Jewellery collection.

Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett chose to wear diamond and emerald earrings paired with a sustainable gown of black velvet and green satin by Louis Vuitton.

Virginie Ledoyen

French actor Virginie Ledoyen wore a ‘Question Mark’ necklace set with 3.59-carat emerald and round diamonds and an emerald ring — all by Boucheron.

Carla Bruni

France’s former First Lady Carla Bruni wore stunning jewellery of diamonds with silver and blue jewels by Chopard at the premiere of Jonathan Glazer’s ‘The Zone of Interest’.

By Krittika Bhatta

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