Platinum Takes the 98th Academy Awards

The 98th Academy Awards celebrated the very best in film, and the jewelry was equally unforgettable. Across the red carpet, Hollywood’s most celebrated names chose platinum for its timeless beauty, strength, and naturally luminous white color.

From dramatic diamond necklaces and rare gemstone suites to bold men’s brooches and vintage cuffs, the evening’s most extraordinary jewelry moments shared one thing in common: platinum. Renowned jewelry houses including Tiffany & Co., Cartier, Fred Leighton, and Kwiat all turned to platinum as the foundation for their red carpet creations.

Diamonds Deserve Platinum

Teyana Taylor dazzled in a suite of Tiffany & Co. platinum pieces anchored by a necklace featuring an over 18-carat diamond, complemented by earrings with over 12 total carats and rings totaling more than 20 carats. Platinum’s naturally white color will never fade or change over time, which means it won’t cast unwanted color into diamonds. The result is pure, uninterrupted brilliance.

Mikey Madison also chose Tiffany & Co. in platinum, wearing a necklace with over 6 total carats of diamonds, earrings exceeding 8 total carats, and a ring featuring an over 6-carat diamond. The scale of these pieces speaks to platinum’s unique structural advantage: its density and strength allow designers to create bold, stone-heavy designs with the confidence that every diamond is held securely.

Elle Fanning brought a sense of history to the evening in a Cartier Collection transformable necklace with round old-cut diamonds, set in platinum, with origins dating back to 1903. That a piece with more than a century of life could still command attention on one of the world’s biggest stages is a testament to platinum’s enduring nature.

Teyana Taylor | CREDIT: TIFFANY & CO.

Platinum Makes a Statement on Everyone

Channing Tatum wore Tiffany & Co.’s iconic Bird on a Rock brooch by Jean Schlumberger, featuring an over 22-carat diamond with rubies and diamond accents, set in platinum and 18k yellow gold. Platinum’s density and strength make it the most reliable metal for protecting precious stones, a quality that matters as much in a bold brooch as it does in an engagement ring.

Usher layered vintage platinum pieces from Fred Leighton and Kwiat with striking confidence, including Kwiat Asscher-cut diamond studs at 2 carats each, Fred Leighton ebony and diamond earrings by Antonia Miletto, and a Fred Leighton 1930s diamond clip brooch, all in platinum. Whether sourced from a contemporary collection or a vintage archive, platinum maintains its luminous white beauty without the need for replating or special maintenance.

Jesse Plemons continued the trend of men in platinum with Art Deco cabochon sapphire cufflinks and studs by Fred Leighton, adding a refined edge to his evening look.

Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons  | CREDIT: LEIGHTON JEWELS

Color Shines Brightest in Platinum

Gwyneth Paltrow turned heads in a Tiffany & Co. necklace featuring three oval Fancy Vivid Yellow diamonds, including an internally flawless 2.19-carat stone, set in platinum and 18k yellow gold. Fancy Vivid is the highest color saturation grade a yellow diamond can achieve, and platinum’s naturally white tone ensures nothing competes with that intensity. Unlike white gold, which is yellow gold alloyed and plated to appear white, platinum is a true white metal in its purest form.

Maria Fernanda Cândido’s Tiffany & Co. suite of unenhanced purple sapphires, totaling over 36 carats in her necklace alone with coordinating earrings and ring, was a standout of the evening. Because platinum will never cast color into a gemstone, every stone’s true beauty comes through exactly as nature intended.

Maria Fernanda Candido  | CREDIT: TIFFANY & CO.

Vintage Glamour, Timeless Metal

The evening also showcased platinum’s deep connection to the history of fine jewelry. Felicity Jones wore Fred Leighton pear-shape diamond pendant earrings at 5 carats each alongside a 1920s natural pearl and diamond bracelet and a 1920s diamond and pearl bow ring, all in platinum. Kirsten Dunst complemented her look with a Fred Leighton 1930s three-row diamond cuff by Suzanne Belperron, paired with Art Deco diamond scroll earrings and a pear-shaped rose-cut diamond ring, also in platinum.

That these pieces, some nearly a century old, still possess their original luminous white beauty speaks to one of platinum’s most distinctive qualities. The metal does not tarnish, discolor, or wear away over time.

Jacob Elordi and Ryan Coogler both wore the Cartier Tank à Guichets leather watch in platinum, underscoring the metal’s place not only in fine jewelry but in haute horlogerie.

Felicity Jones  | CREDIT: LEIGHTON JEWELS

Platinum’s naturally white color and enduring strength make it the ideal choice for jewelry that marks life’s most meaningful moments. Its beauty never fades, and neither do the moments it celebrates.