Emeralds are making a big statement on the red carpet

This year’s awards season was all about breaking the silence around deviant behaviour on the backlot. And, while the biggest names of the silver screen graced the red carpet at various events in sombre shades and tones, their statement pieces spoke volumes all on their own.

In a show of solidarity, a number of leading ladies wore large emeralds to these events. At the 75th Golden Globe Awards ceremony, Issa Rae wore an eye-catching lariat necklace by Lorraine Schwartz. Even encircled with 100ct of diamond and platinum, the real show-stealer was the 35ct Colombian emerald set front and centre in the piece. The surrounding diamond-studded chain and tassels only served to accentuate the green gemstone.

Also in attendance at the 2018 Golden Globes was Catherine Zeta-Jones. Her beautiful features were framed by a pair of emerald and diamond chandelier earrings also by Lorraine Schwartz. Adorned in a similar style was Isabelle Huppert, last year’s winner and this year’s presenter for the Golden Globe’s Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture award. Her 18ct white gold, diamond and emerald earrings from Chopard’s High Jewellery Collection feature cushion-cut diamonds of varying sizes weighing a total of 21.4ct. These were positioned between 35ct worth of pear shaped emeralds. The design is by turns stately and straight-edged, soft and scintillating.

Another piece that really took everyone’s breath away was Zoe Kravitz’s 105ct Colombian emerald earrings set against black jade, also by Lorraine Schwartz. The dark frame of jade around the lustrous green stones help to emphasise their size and lustre.

The truly impressive set of emeralds were paired with a matching 25ct oil-free emerald ring. And the entire ensemble was completed with a simple column gown by Saint Laurent that served as the perfect backdrop for all the smaragdine brilliance on display.