Gemstones have always been a symbol of luxury and prosperity. Since ancient times, many cultures and religions have embraced gems for their beauty and astrological properties. The belief in the powers of gemstones still resides. Even in today’s world, people are seen wearing them all the time.
From common people to celebrities, everyone wears these gems to enhance their looks as well as to gain their different benefits. Influencers and famous people around the globe have flaunted their gemstone jewellery many times in public.
Angelina Jolie to Rihanna, many Hollywood gems have highly appreciated the jewels. Some richie riches have gifted their partners gemstone engagement rings to showcase their love while some wear them to instil their life with peace and positivity.
Here is a list of Hollywood celebrities wearing gemstone jewellery to match their attire and exhibit beauty and sophistication.
Angelina Jolie, the famous actress is said to be one of the most beautiful women of all time. Her love for emeralds has been seen umpteen times on various occasions. One of the most notable times includes the 2009 Oscar Awards in which she wore drop emerald earrings with her black gown.
As per the reports, those Angelina Jolie emerald earrings were worth 2.5 million dollars and were from Lorraine Schwartz. The earrings weighed 115 carats. She paired them with another accessory, an emerald ring of 65 carats, priced around 1 Million dollars. Word has it that after those stunners, there was a surge in demand and sales of these beautiful dark-green gemstones.
Indeed, there is one more gemstone, that gorgeous Angelina has been seen wearing, the diamond engagement ring given to her by Brad Pitt. Estimated to be around 16 carats, with a value of $500,000 it is an emerald-cut ring.
Kelly Osbourne, the 39 Year old TV personality and singer is known for her different and eye-catching fashion. She always grabs the attention with her unique styling and has been seen wearing a Hessonite garnet (Gomed Stone). Her Hessonite gemstone ring has a dark orangish hue which adds elegance to her look.
Out of many Celebrities wearing the Gomed stone, She has stated that after wearing the hessonite ring, she witnessed many changes in her life. She has felt her life improving on a serious note as her concentration power has enhanced which has helped her focus better on her work and she achieved success, name and fame.
The infamous model and actress, Elizabeth Hurley is next on our list of celebrities wearing gemstones. This gorgeous lady have been seen wearing an original blue sapphire gemstone (Neelam) on various awards shows and outings. It is a classic piece of gemstone jewellery, given to her by her boyfriend Shane Warne as an engagement ring.
It is a step-cut blue sapphire engagement ring with two studding trillion cut diamonds, one on each side (2 carats each). It is said to be a Burmese blue sapphire stone of around 9 carats. The price of this blue sapphire is estimated to be around 1,00,000 US Dollars
Jessica Simpson, the American actress and singer is a celebrity wearing gemstone jewellery all the time. One of her most note-worthy pieces of gems in her collection includes the Ruby Ring which was presented by Eric Johnson in 2010.
This ruby engagement ring was of 5 Carats and was customized with the help of a renowned jeweller Neil Lane. Johnson chose it after careful consideration as he wanted to deliver the best to show his love for his partner. Ruby being the centrepiece, Jessica Simpson engagement ring also have diamonds on both sides.
Many Hollywood celebrities who wear gemstones do not see the other side of the gem but Johnsons did. He captured the essence of love when he proposed with a ruby ring since Ruby (Manik Stone) is the birthstone of Simpson, as she was born in July. He added a personal, sentimental and traditional touch to the moment. Being a symbol of love and passion, it was perfect to choose a ruby stone.
Halle Berry, an actress, is known for unforgettable performances and setting iconic fashion trends. Among many celebrities wearing emeralds, she is known for her amazing collection of stone jewellery which contains earrings and rings. She have been found wearing amazing jewellery pieces studded with exorbitant and shining gems both on and off the red carpet. She firmly believes in the powers of gemstones and wears diamonds, sapphires, and rubies as well along with emeralds.
Halle Berry emerald ring is an engagement ring given to her by French actor Olivier Martinez. It is a customized ring with a 4-carat Panna stone set in 18-carat gold.
Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, is also one of the celebrities who wear blue sapphires. The royal lady flaunts her blue sapphire ring which once belonged to Princess Diana, her mother-in-law. It is a unique and beautiful ring, with 12-carat blue sapphire as the centrepiece in an oval shape, which is surrounded by 14 solitaire small diamonds. It is a Ceylon blue sapphire and set in 18 Carat white gold.
This astonishing ring have been passed on to Kate as an engagement ring by Prince William. He showed his love and commitment to her by presenting her with his mother’s engagement ring.
This ring was crafted by Garrad & Co. and has become a cherished part of the royal family through time and has gained monumental value.
Rihanna is among the celebrities who wear ruby gemstones, her love for this red gem has been seen various times. She has often matched her red outfits with stunning pieces of ruby jewellery, from rings to earrings.
At the Annual diamond ball of the Clara Lionel Foundation, Rihanna was spotted wearing a diamond and ruby necklace, with a 123.24-carat pear-shaped rubellite as the main centrepiece. She also ravishingly carried a ruby ring and bracelet to compliment her rose-pink dress.
In the 2023 Super Bowl, she wore a $1 million ruby ring. This Cabochon Burmese ruby was unheated and rare with a weight of 19.47 carat.
A few years ago, in a Valentine's Day campaign photoshoot, Rihanna flaunted Ruby's jewellery like no one else. A necklace consisting of 7 Pear pigeon blood rubies with marquise-cut diamonds was paired with another necklace of small rubies and white diamonds. She had also worn two diamond and ruby bracelets worth $35,500 and $37,500. Along it, she flashed two exquisite rings, a $17,500 lozenge-shaped ring that has 30 hexagonal cut Burmese rubies, and a round cabochon ring of $32,500.
But the eye-catching piece of her attire was the epic Coeur Rouge Cuff set by Feng J. Joaillerie. This unique cuff piece is created by a generation-old Chinese lacquering technique using rubies and red spinels. It is said that it took hundreds of hours to complete it.
Liam, the infamous Australian actor, has been wearing a Tiger’s eye bracelet on his wrist. This classy golden and caramel tine tiger eye bracelet looked classy with his suit. The natural tiger’s eye gemstone protects the wearer from bad energies and brings them luck. It focuses the mind, and removes negative thoughts, also helps get rid of fear and anxiety.
Many other men's celebrities have been seen wearing gemstone bracelets like Liam, like Justin Bieber.
Timothee Calamet, the American and French actor was seen wearing 1920s Vintage Cartier Diamond brooches along with a diamond ring in the 2021 Met Gala. He pinned two beautifully designed diamond brooches near his waist. He paired them to compliment his white satin tuxedo. He is known for acting in his own style, and with this new spirit of styling the brooches, he has set a new statement of how things are supposed to be done. His new style statement is an inspiration in the fashion industry for men.
His love for diamonds has also been seen at the Oscars 2022, in which he wore natural diamond rings and neck piece.
He also styled a vintage 1955 diamond and ruby brooch set in platinum for the 92 Academy Awards.
Jared Leto, the American actor and musician, known for his method of acting has broken the trend that only women can wear necklaces. He has extraordinarily exhibited his diamond necklace at the UK House of Gucci premiere. The set is an intricate piece of art that goes well with the attire of the man. Jared paired this diamond necklace with his teal velvet suit, looking hot and sizzling. Among many gemstones worn by celebrities, this styling statement is classic and appreciated.