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Jewelry worn in movies can capture the imagination of viewers just as much as the plot, in some instances becoming just as iconic as the film’s plot itself! The wardrobe of a character is meant to display parts of that character’s journey without expressing anything explicitly, jewelry in the film seems to be one of the articles of clothing that can best capture the essence of a character and these iconic movies are made all the better for the beautiful pieces of movie jewelry that their characters have used.
Goldfellow, buyers and sellers of jewelry and precious metals, love to see gold and gems in movies to gauge trends to come or of days past! This quick look at famous Hollywood jewelry pieces and sets offers an overview of some of the most iconic pieces of jewelry in history.
Moulin Rouge
This film is the presenter of one of the most elaborate and beautiful necklaces from movies across the entire era of film! Movie jewelry is often expensive and over the top, but we’ve yet to see another come close to this one in terms of scope and vision. Made of over 1,300 diamonds and worn by Nicole Kidman’s character Satine, this piece of famous jewelry remains an example of what a jewelry designer with the right amount of vision and resources can pull off.
Blue Jasmine
When Cate Blanchet was presented with her wardrobe for this 2013 surprise hit, we’re positive she knew that the ring she wears as New York socialite Jasmine Francis would become one of the most iconic rings in movies of all time. Her jewelry is presented as a beautiful representative of her status at the beginning of the film and becomes more modest as her situation changes–don’t worry, we won’t spoil anything–and tells the story of her character without saying any words. That is not just one of the most famous rings in movies, but history.
Titanic
When audiences saw this masterpiece of a film that mixed disaster and romance, they couldn’t keep their eyes off of a piece of movie jewelry that functioned as more than just wardrobe design but was also a critical aspect of the plot. The “Heart of the Ocean” necklace. Famous jewelry doesn’t get more iconic than this, and the subtext that it represents her entire journey across the Atlantic helps boost the icon status of this piece of jewelry. The fictitious history of the piece, having belonged to French kings before being presented to Rose, just helped to build a mystique around the necklace.
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Audrey Hepburn’s Holly Golightly is a jewelry lover, that much is clear. Not just because of the title of this 1961 classic, but also in the wardrobe her character adorned throughout the film. Although her style of jewelry may seem a bit more classical and toned down when compared to the other pieces on our list, it defined an entire era of Hollywood and set the tone for what movie jewelry was going to look like from there on out.
Gone With the Wind
Released in 1940, this is the oldest film on our list. That means that the pieces were not just beautiful throughout the entire movie, which they were, but also started the trend of Hollywood movies presenting iconic and center-stage-occupying movie jewelry pieces. The movie jewelry we see here is much more toned down than even the pieces worn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, is not just made earlier but set a whole 100 years before the 1961 Audrey Hepburn film. If you love seeing extravagant and unique jewelry in film, you can thank Gone with the Wind!
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