Celebrities like Demi Moore and Jane Fonda arrived at the Opening Ceremony wearing stunning outfits with dazzling natural diamonds.
From its first steps in 1946, the film festival has taken over the renowned Croisette of the seaside resort. Every spring, a glamorous crowd of international film stars and supermodels heads to the south of France. To grace the red carpet leading to the steps of the convention center.
It's the ultimate space for showcasing breathtaking diamonds. The famously strict Cannes dress code always calls for haute couture creations and dazzling gemstones and jewelry.
With the French Riviera as a backdrop, palm trees sway in the air, camera flashes blink. The energy of the red carpet reaches its peak. Chandelier diamond earrings brush the shoulders of the cinematic elite. Elaborate bib necklaces cover countless diamond necklines, while wrists are adorned with glittering bracelets and cuffs. Hair jewelry could be historical heirlooms borrowed from royal treasuries.
This year's Cannes Film Festival opened with a tribute to the director of «The Lord of the Rings.» Film legend Peter Jackson, who will receive the honorary Honorary Palme d’Or. Robert De Niro was honored with this award in 2025, while Meryl Streep received it in 2024. South Korean director Park Chan-wook will be the president of the jury. He will preside over the competition jury, which includes Demi Moore and Ruth Negga. As well as director and screenwriter Chloé Zhao. Also, Belgian director and screenwriter Laura Wandel and Chilean director and screenwriter Diego Céspedes. Also, Ivorian actor Isaach De Bankolé, Scottish screenwriter Paul Laverty, and Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgård.
Isabelle Huppert will be the «Godmother» of the Trophée Chopard. It will be awarded to emerging talents Odessa A’zion and Connor Swindells during the 79th Cannes Film Festival. The award, established in 2001, honors emerging international talents in cinema. It is presented each year to one actress and one actor with a promising career. «I am delighted,» Huppert said in a press release. «This award honors that fragile, exciting moment when a career is still taking shape—a time of intuition, courage, and freedom. Supporting emerging actors means supporting the very future of cinema.».
Demi Moore wore Chopard jewelry at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.
With stylistic direction from Brad Goreski, jury member Demi Moore graced the red carpet for the opening ceremony of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival and the premiere of «La Vénus Electrique» (The Electric Venus), wearing a custom strapless beaded Jacquemus gown and an impressive Chopard jewelry collection.
The actress from the movie «Substance» wore a 226.34-carat diamond necklace featuring five rows of brilliant natural diamonds, set in 18-karat white gold. She completed her look with an impressive pair of diamond earrings totaling 22.87 carats, and a 9.65-carat diamond ring, all from Chopard's Haute Joaillerie collection. Moore also wore a 4.48-carat diamond ring from the L’Heure du Diamant collection, bringing the total weight of the jewelry to 263.34 carats.
Ruth Negga wore Chopard jewels to the Cannes Film Festival 2026
With stylist Karla Welch, Irish actress Ruth Negga attended the 2026 Cannes Film Festival premiere, wearing an ethereal emerald Christian Dior haute couture gown. She also sported Chopard diamond jewelry, including a classic necklace featuring pear-shaped colorless diamonds and yellow diamonds.
Jane Fonda wore Pomellato jewelry at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.
Legendary actress and activist Jane Fonda appeared at the premiere of the film «La Vénus Electrique» (Electric Venus) during the opening ceremony of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, wearing a classic, custom-made black sequined Gucci dress and Pomellato's Iconica High Jewelry necklace in white gold, featuring a 46.34-carat oval cabochon milky aquamarine, highlighted by diamonds set in a white gold chain with two Nudo diamond rings.
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu wore Pomellato jewelry at the Cannes Film Festival 2026.
The actress from the series «Emily in Paris» and global ambassador for Pomellato, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, appeared at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, wearing a purple ruffled dress and diamond jewelry from the new High Jewelry 2026 collection by the Italian luxury jewelry house. The French actress wore a diamond necklace with 21 pear-shaped Paraíba tourmalines, arranged in an irregular composition reminiscent of raindrops. She paired it with matching long earrings featuring stones that echoed the necklace's design.
Maika Monroe wore Pasquale Bruni jewelry at the Cannes Film Festival 2026
Actress Maika Monroe attended the screening of the film «La Vénus Électrique» («The Electric Venus») during the opening ceremony of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, wearing an Ashi Studio dress with Aleluiá earrings and a Giardini Segreti bracelet and ring by Pasquale Bruni, all crafted from white gold with white natural diamonds, styled by Chloe and Chenelle Delgadillo.
Kelly Rutherford wore Damiani jewelry at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival
Kelly Rutherford, former star of the series Gossip Girl, wore a black, sheer, long-sleeved Giorgio Armani gown adorned with beads, paired with the Damiani Gioia del Mare («Joy of the Sea») necklace, which features 11 oval-cut Paraiba tourmalines totaling 19.84 carats, 76 Paraiba tourmalines totaling 4.05 carats, and 376 brilliant-cut diamonds totaling 19.48 carats, set in white gold. She completed her look with a pair of matching diamond stud earrings and a coordinating diamond cocktail ring.
Source: naturaldiamonds.com
