Now that we’ve recovered from the over-the-top camp of the Met Gala, our attention is now turned to the South of France, home of the annual Cannes Film Festival. Now in its 72nd edition, the festival isn’t just a showcase of the world’s greatest films — it’s also where A-list celebrities turn out in head-turning high fashion ensembles. All that glitz and glamour is, of course, not complete without some serious bling. Click through the gallery to see the most show-stopping jewels and gems worn by celebrities on the red carpet. We’ll be updating this as more looks surface.
American model and actress Camila Morrone walked the red carpet of the screening of Once Upon A Time In Hollywood in a Miu Miu gown paired with a Bvlgari Cinemagia necklace — inspired by Marilyn Monroe’s iconic song Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend — set with 105 round diamonds and pavé-set diamonds carefully arranged around a 1.54-ct round diamond. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
At the opening ceremony and screening of The Dead Don’t Die, Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani wore a necklace from Cartier’s upcoming Magnitude High Jewelry Collection. Set in white gold, it features one 5.32-ct Colombian sugarloaf emerald at its center, surrounded by two 25.24-ct cabochon-cut black opals, lapis lazuli, and diamonds.
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At the Cannes opening ceremony, Selena Gomez turned up in an all-white Louis Vuitton look paired with a classic cat-eye makeup and red lips. The actress and singer completed the look with a geometrical necklace, reminiscent of the Prohibition era, and a diamond ring from Bvlgari Cinemagia’s collection. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Veteran actress Tilda Swinton attended the opening ceremony wearing Cartier’s Agraffe de Cartier cuff bracelet in white gold set with brilliant-cut diamonds and a Reflection de Cartier diamond ring in white gold. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
Valerie Pachner made an appearance at the screening of A Hidden Life wearing Chanel’s Solaire earrings in 18K gold and diamonds. (Photo by Daniele Venturelli/WireImage)
Model and actress Taylor Hill illuminated the red carpet of Too Old To Die Young wearing a white gold necklace paved with diamonds from Chaumet’s Soir de Fête collection. (Photo credit: MIPTV)
Priyanka Chopra made her red carpet debut at the screening of French movie Les Plus Belles Annees D’Une Vie in a strapless tiered bridal gown by Georges Hobeika, and a necklace and earring set from Chopard’s Haute Joaillerie Collection in featuring 61.14 carats of diamonds. (Photo by Daniele Venturelli/WireImage)
At the screening of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, action star Michelle Rodriguez rocked a girly, yet glamorous look in a Rami Kadi fringed white gown, paired with a Piaget High Jewellery necklace in white gold set with diamonds and white gold earrings set with two pear-shaped diamonds surrounded by more diamonds.
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Clad in a resplendent Gucci embroidered silk cape gown, Elle Fanning was an ethereal sight at the festival’s opening ceremony, dazzling onlookers with white gold earrings with rose cut and pear shaped diamonds from Chopard’s Red Carpet collection. (Photo by Daniele Venturelli/WireImage)
Carla Bruni wore show-stopping tanzanite and diamond earrings from Bvlgari’s Cinemagia collection to the ‘Les Miserables’ red carpet. She paired this with two white gold High Jewellery Serpenti bracelets, one in white gold with round brilliant cut diamonds and another in platinum with a sapphire, emeralds and pavé diamonds. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Xin Zhile wore Chanel ‘Comete’ earrings in 18K white gold, diamonds and onyx to the the screening of “Pain and Glory”. (Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage)
Bella Hadid shone in white gold Bvlgari High Jewellery Diva earrings set with six round brilliant cut diamonds and pavé diamonds on the red carpet of ‘Rocket Man’. On her wrist was a High Jewelry Serpenti bracelet set with sapphires, emeralds and pavé diamonds. (Photo by Gisela Schober/Getty Images)
At the screening of ‘The Dead Don’t Die’, Julianne Moore radiated in a strapless billowing emerald gown by Dior, that perfectly juxtaposed her signature auburn locks. To complete her look, the actress wore white gold and pear-shaped emerald earrings, and a thin, diamond necklace from Chopard’s Red Carpet collection. (Photo by Dominique Charriau/WireImage)
Amira Casar paired her Christian Dior Haute couture with a Clash de Cartier ear cuff and bracelet in yellow gold with coral inserts at the screening of The Dead Don’t Die. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
Gwei Lun Mei wore white gold and diamond Chanel Ruban earrings and a Sous Le Signe Lion ring to the screening of The Wild Goose Lake. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)
In a plunging white tuxedo dress and a tightly pulled back ponytail, Indian actress Sonam Kapoor’s necklace popped at the red carpet for Once Upon A Time in Hollywood. From Chopard’s Red Carpet Collection, the 18-ct white gold cascading necklace featured pear-shaped emeralds and diamonds. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images)
Belgian singer-songwriter Angele showed off her Chanel Magnetique earrings in 18k yellow gold and diamonds at the opening ceremony and screening of The Dead Don’t Die. (Photo by Daniele Venturelli/WireImage)
International supermodel and philanthropist Doutzen Kroes wore a beautiful pair of earrings in white gold set with three pear-shaped diamonds and 63 brilliant-cut diamonds from Piaget’s High Jewellery collection at the screening of Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.
(Photo by Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
At the premiere of Pain and Glory, Chinese actress Guan Xiaotong flaunted earrings from Chopard’s Haute Joaillerie Collection in 18-ct white gold and titanium featuring sapphires (23.81 carats), diamonds and emeralds. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
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