The Cannes Jewelry News You Can Use

Summer trends heated up in the South of France

The red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival is as famous for excessively extravagant jewelry as massive couture ball gowns and naked dresses. Right before the event began and much to everyone's surprise, the organizers banned the extreme attire for "decency reasons" and "flow of traffic" on the red carpet. The French Fashion Police didn't, however, mention anything about the over-the-top jewelry, which went on as per usual.

The lavishness of the baubles accomplishes exactly what those orchestrating the appearances want—they garner a ton of press. Worth noting: It’s the same effect people are going for with the forbidden fashions. If you're interested in seeing the ostentatious treasures, they're easy to find. Vogue's article, aptly titled “All of the Most Bonkers Jewelry at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival” covers them nicely.

During the two-weeks of red carpets and press conferences which ended yesterday, I was (as always) interested in the design-focused jewels as opposed to the "bonkers" pieces. While the jewelry I've detailed below is still opulent by any measure, it is far more relevant. These jewels showcase current trends and can be recreated in a realistic mode.

EAR ORNAMENTS

Jennifer Lawrence wore an Ana Khouri diamond Line Ear Piece and diamond and emerald Constance earrings.

Rihanna’s Boucheron Rosier diamond ear piece came from the French label’s Histoire de Style, Untamed Nature High Jewelry collection.

The Boucheron Rosier pendant earrings worn by Rihanna.

Colman Domingo stood out in a parrot ear piece from Boucheron set with yellow beryl, pink tourmaline, garnets, onyx and diamonds.

Emma Stone paired Louis Vuitton diamond and emerald earrings with her Louis Vuitton dress.

Detail of the Louis Vuitton earrings worn by Emma Stone in a photo on her stylist Petra Flannery’s Instagram.

An elongated Messika diamond cuff decorated Julia Garner’s ear.

For well over a decade, ear cuffs and studs scattered across the earlobe have been spotted on the red carpet. The examples at Cannes were something different. They stood out because they were single jewels designed to wrap around the ear or hit multiple piercings.

This has happened here and there before, of course. Ana Khouri has been doing the look for eons. Several of the big Houses have experimented with it too. The repeated display of ear ornaments at Cannes showed that the style has reached a new peak in popularity.

THE 90s ARCHIVAL PULL

Zoe Saldaña in Cartier Nouvelle Vague vintage earrings which debuted in 1999.

The nineties fashion revival was still going strong at Cannes. Margaret Qualley, for example, walked the red carpet in a Chanel dress similar to one Claudia Schiffer debuted in the SS90 collection.