The gowns may command the first glance, but at the 2026 Emmys, the jewels made a persuasive case for looking closer. From Nicole Kidman in Chanel to Ayo Edebiri in Mikimoto and Olivia Munn in Boucheron, the evening’s best pieces proved that red-carpet jewellery is no mere finishing touch. These are the moments worth a closer look.
Nicole Kidman in Chanel High Jewellery
Nicole Kidman went deep into the Chanel lexicon, mixing Signature Ultime diamond earrings with Chanel Print and Tweed Ruban rings. Quilting, tweed, ribbon and the maison’s sporting heritage were all present, transformed into white gold, diamonds and black lacquer. House codes, certainly—but rendered with a decidedly modern edge.
Sarah Pigdeon in Chanel High Jewellery
Sarah Pidgeon chose one of Chanel’s most enduring signatures: the camellia. A transformable Diamant Évanescent diamond necklace was joined by the Rose Tendre ring, where carved pink quartz, cream-pink pearls and diamonds softened the house emblem. Familiar territory for Chanel, perhaps, but rendered here with unexpected delicacy.
Florence Pugh in Bvlgari High Jewellery
Florence Pugh brought a jolt of colour to the Emmys in Bvlgari High Jewellery. Her pink-gold necklace paired pear-shaped morganites with green tourmalines and diamonds—a deliciously unexpected combination of blush and acid green. An oval spinel ring, surrounded by tourmalines and diamonds, kept the colour story going.
Zendaya in Mikimoto
Zendaya made the case for pearls after dark in Mikimoto’s Les Pétales Place Vendôme earrings, pairing White South Sea cultured pearls with diamonds in a design inspired by petals scattered across the Parisian square. Two pearl rings completed a look that felt less prim, more thoroughly modern.
Ayo Edebiri in Mikimoto
Ayo Edebiri continued the pearl renaissance in Mikimoto, pairing White South Sea cultured pearl and diamond earrings with a statement ring. Generous pearls and flashes of diamonds gave the classic gem considerably more presence—proof that, in the right hands, pearls can feel every bit as cool as they do timeless.
Emilia Clarke in Boucheron High Jewellery
Emilia Clarke kept things light as a feather in Boucheron’s Caresse de Plume clip earrings. From the maison’s Carte Blanche, Contemplation collection, the diamond-paved white-gold feathers are accented with mother-of-pearl—a poetic piece of high jewellery that balances technical virtuosity with an almost weightless delicacy.
Olivia Munn in Boucheron High Jewellery
Olivia Munn went graphic in Boucheron, centring her look on the Lavallière Diamants necklace from the Histoire de Style, Art Déco collection. Diamonds, white gold and sharp strokes of black lacquer continued across her Vendôme Liseré earrings and Quatre rings—a monochromatic masterclass in Art Deco geometry.
This article originally appeared on Grazia Singapore.
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