By Åse Anderson
At last night’s 68th British Academy Film and Television Awards, the stars of the screen sparkled in an illuminating parade of red carpet jewellery, with diamonds and pearls stealing the show.
British actress Felicity Jones may have lost out on the Leading Actress award for her role in The Theory of Everything, but she was definitely a winner in the style – and high jewellery – stakes. Wearing a black and purple flower-adorned Dior couture dress, this was set off with a pair of spectacular Van Cleef & Arpels ruby and diamond earrings from the Bals de Légende high jewellery collection.
Chopard was also in the limelight as BAFTA winner Julianne Moore chose to wear pieces from the Swiss jewellery house at the event held at London’s Royal Opera House. Moore, who won the Leading Actress award for her role in Still Alice, teamed her plunging scarlet Tom Ford dress with a pair of white gold earrings set with pear-shaped diamonds from Chopard’s high jewellery collection, and a white gold ring with brilliant diamonds from the La Strada collection.
London jeweller Annoushka also got a turn on the podium when Patricia Arquette won the award for Supporting Actress. Arquette, who starred in Boyhood, which was named Best Film, dazzled in a pair of Annoushka Dream Catcher earrings and matching cuff that suited her eclectic style to a tee.
Amy Adams, who was nominated for her role in Big Eyes, exuded Hollywood glamour in a bejewelled white Lanvin dress teamed with an impressive Cartier ring covered in diamonds.
Fellow leading actress nominee Rosamund Pike was also the epitome of red carpet allure in a black Roland Mouret dress that managed to be both sexy and demure at the same time. Along with Felicity Jones, she was one of the few stars to opt for jewels featuring coloured stones, with a pair of Bulgari emerald and diamond earrings and a Bulgari diamond bracelet.
The ever-chic Dame Kristin Scott Thomas presented Eddie Redmayne with his Best Actor award wearing a vintage Balmain gown, and dripping in diamonds by Swiss jewellery house Adler.
Pearl earrings were everywhere on the red carpet in luxury pearl jewellery by YOKO London, this year’s official jewellery partner to the BAFTAs. Actress Romola Garai was a breath of fresh air in a pastel-coloured Roksanda Illinic outfit, teamed with a pair of YOKO London pearl earrings, while Game of Thrones star Natalie Dormer showed that pearls can be anything but traditional by choosing a funky black gold ear cuff, set with diamonds and Tahitian pearls. Other stars who wore YOKO London pearl jewellery for their red carpet appearance included former Eastenders actress Kara Tointon, Charlotte Riley, who starred in last year’s Edge of Tomorrow, and Scottish radio DJ Edith Bowman.
Read about the jewellery at the BAFTAs 2016
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YOKO London black gold ear cuff, set with diamonds and Tahitian pearls, as worn by Natalie Dormer at the 2015 BAFTA awards.
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Annoushka Dream Catcher rose gold and diamond cuff, accented with touches of black rhodium, as seen on actress Patricia Arquette at the 2015 BAFTA ceremony.
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Dame Kristin Scott Thomas attended this year’s BAFTA awards ceremony wearing a trio of pieces from Adler, including diamond earrings and an impressive Chameleon diamond ring.
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British actress Rosamund Pike wore gorgeous Bulgari earrings and bracelet at the 2015 BAFTA award ceremony in London.
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British Best Actress Nominee for her lead role in Gone Girl, Rosamund Pike looked gorgeous in Bulgari jewelry at the 2015 BAFTAs.
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Best Leading Actress winner Julianne Moore wore Chopard jewelry to the 2015 BAFTAs.
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Charlotte Riley wore a YOKO London diamond and opal ring set with Australian South Sea and Tahitian pearls.
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Edith Bowman wore a pair of YOKO London Australian South Sea pearl earrings with black and white diamonds at the 2015 Baftas.
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Kara Tointon wore a suite of YOKO London Australian South Sea pearl bracelets, ring and earrings.
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Natalie Dormer wore a YOKO London black gold ear cuff set with diamonds and Tahitian pearls.
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Romola Garai wore a pair of YOKO London Australian South Sea pearl earrings with diamonds.
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Sarah-Jane Crawford wore a YOKO London diamond and pearl bangle and ring.
