‘Go big or go home’: Oscars red carpet to sparkle with bold gems and rare diamonds

At the 2025 Oscars, the jewellery on the red carpet will be bold statement earrings and chunky necklaces, as well as rare natural diamonds and a more creative use of gems by male stars, according to a De Beers jewellery expert.

“For the Oscars, it’s pretty much go big or go home,” said Ms Sally Morrison, the US natural diamonds lead for De Beers Group.

The journey of jewellery from the showroom to the red carpet can be an intricate dance between jewellery companies, stylists and designers, as well as the celebrities themselves.

“We hear from a lot of the stylists. They will tell us directionally what kinds of things they’re looking for: shapes, silhouettes, perhaps palettes,” said Ms Morrison.

“Very often we don’t know until the person is actually on the carpet, what has been selected. So it’s a nerve-wracking time of year for us, but it’s also super exciting.”

Statement earrings and necklaces are forecast to be the rage in 2025, such as the large, layered diamond necklaces donned by American actress Sarah Paulson at the Golden Globe awards.

“We’re also seeing really substantial necklaces that include rough diamonds. This past week, (American actress) Zoe Saldana wore a very big necklace with lots of green and brown and yellow rough diamonds in it,” said Ms Morrison.

French-American Oscar nominee Timothee Chalamet, meanwhile, has worn line necklaces and layered pieces. “He definitely pushes the envelope for diamond jewellery on men,” Ms Morrison said, adding that she expects to see increasing creativity from men this year.

Some celebrities prefer to stick with classics that are simpler, but still pretty special.

“This one is a little over 11 carats,” Ms Morrison said, pointing to one sparkly ring. “It’s D flawless, so it’s the rarest of the rare.

“I would expect some of these big, pure, beautiful natural diamonds to be on the carpet, too.” REUTERS