While famous productions like Emily in Paris and The Queen’s Gambit often make headlines with head-turning fashion moments, including eye-catching pieces of expensive jewelry.
While hits like Emily in Paris and The Queen’s Gambit often make headlines for their head-turning fashion moments, the most memorable on-screen fashion moments involve jewelry. eye-catching expensiveness. During film, just like in life, one of the best ways to illustrate a character’s luxury in a non-verbal, yet effective way is through lavish gemstone decoration. However, it’s hard for viewers to wonder: are these real stones or just “Hollywood magic?” While costume jewelry isn’t uncommon (it’s called “costume jewelry” for a reason) many movies have gone the realistic route and partnered with big brands like Tiffany & Co. and Chanel to showcase high-value accessories as part of the film characters’ wardrobes. To get a better look at some of these behind-the-scenes details, let’s look back at the most expensive jewelry in cinema.
The movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s was released in 1961, and audiences immediately fell in love with Audrey Hepburn’s stylish character Holly Golightly. A very poignant story about a girl who dreams of opening her own blue box from Tiffany & Co. has become the quintessential movie for those who love New York City, fashion, and expensive jewelry. Every Holly outfit celebrates the sophistication and femininity of young, cosmopolitan women. In the iconic shot of Holly wearing a little black Chanel dress and sunglasses with a croissant and coffee in hand looking out the shop window, viewers are captivated by the stunning pearl necklace. hers with a diamond brooch in the center, bearing the name Tiffany. During his career, the company’s charm creator, Roger Scemama, has worked with a large number of major brands, including Dior and Yves Saint Laurent. The world famous necklace called Rhapsody is estimated at 3.5 million US dollars.
In addition to the piercing and tragic love story that unfolds in The Great Gatsby, the film also accurately depicts that era with the wealth and excess that defined the 20s from its expensive mansions and glamorous parties to shiny cars and exquisite outfits.
However, one of the most iconic details in the film belongs to one of the main characters, Daisy Buchanan. Throughout the film, Carey Mulligan as Daisy wears a number of pieces of jewelry, but perhaps the most spectacular (and certainly the most expensive) of them all is the Savoy tiara, a headpiece made of pearls and diamonds were designed to match the popular headbands of the era. The tiara is currently worth $335,000, Tiffany & Co. collaborated with costume designer Catherine Martin to create an entire collection of 1920s jewelry specifically for the film, known as the green book.
Loyal fans of Keira Knightley are familiar with the actress’s preference for Chanel. Knightley is so attached to the brand that, after being cast as the title character in the 2014 film adaptation of Anna Karenina, she asked Chanel for some wardrobe pieces. Clearly, the fashion house’s jewelers were honored to have created a special collection of Chanel Haute Joaillerie. According to Knightley, Anna Karenina is a spoiled woman, and expensive, grandiose jewelry only emphasizes this aspect of the heroine. The Chanel Haute Joaillerie collection features a number of designs from brooches and earrings to necklaces and bracelets but the most memorable (and again, most expensive) of them all is the $2 Camelia Poudre diamond necklace. million US dollars,
When thinking about beloved royal fashion, the first name that comes to most people’s minds is of course the late Princess Diana. However, let us remember the equally famous and beloved Princess of Monaco, Grace Kelly. In the 2014 film Princess of Monaco, Nicole Kidman took on the role of a former Hollywood actress turned royal. And what would a princess without charisma be like? For the film, Cartier recreated Grace Kelly’s signature 1950s jewelry. The collection includes exact replicas of the princess’s original Cartier jewelry, the most expensive of which is the necklace 1955 includes three diamond strands. According to various sources, the value of the necklace ranges from 400,000 to 600,000 US dollars.
