Exceptionally rare and oh so expensive...
We’re not talking about us normies’ chances of going to the Cannes Film Festival . We’re describing the most-worn necklace in the prestigious event’s 78-year history. Chopard designed the pink and white beauty as part of the Swiss jeweler’s Red Carpet collection.
Learn who’s worn it and how much it costs here: Bella Thorne became the most recent star to don this massive piece when she walked the Cannes red carpet for the premiere of Motel Destino . The 2024 erotic thriller competed for several awards at the 77th annual festival. But Thorne may have stolen the show with her gorgeous look.
The 26-year-old’s black Nicolas Jebran Couture gown featured an off-the-shoulder collared necklace to show off the necklace. Chopard loaned the Rumble Through the Dark star one of their most recognizable pieces for the international event. Worth $1.
2 million, the necklace boasts a 123.24-carat pear-cut rubellite and 65.24 carats of diamonds set in platinum.
“Rubellites are the most valuable among all tourmaline gemstones,” explains Maxwell Stone of Steven Stone Jewellers . The price tag may seem staggering. But, according to Stone, it’s “unsurprising given its extravagance and its engraving in Cannes history.
” Before Thorne’s run with the necklace, two other celebs accessorized their black gowns with it. On May 24, 2023, Karina of the K-pop girl group aespa wore the piece to the screening of the French historical romantic dra.
