Cover Here are all the best jewellery ensembles from the Cannes Film Festival 2021 (Photo: Getty Images)

The Cannes Film Festival makes a glittering return with these show-stopping jewellery pieces

The Cannes Film Festival makes its highly anticipated return after being cancelled last year due to the pandemic. The prestigious film festival is as much as celebrating cinema as it is spotting the glittering jewels that celebrities wear.

From jury member Mélanie Laurent's dazzling earrings from Cartier to Chinese actress Li Meng's dramatic Bulgari bib, we round up the jewellery ensembles we're lusting over on the red carpet.

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Mélanie Laurent wears Cartier

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CANNES, FRANCE - JULY 06: Melanie Laurent attends the "Annette" screening and opening ceremony during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 06, 2021 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
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Cartier ambassador and Cannes jury member Mélanie Laurent wears a pair of Tutti Frutti earrings from the brand's latest high jewellery collection. The dazzling design is a nod to Cartier's most renowned heritage line and combines platinum, sapphires, emeralds, rubies and diamonds.

Diane Kruger wears Chaumet

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CANNES, FRANCE - JULY 07: German actress Diane Kruger arrives for the screening of the film Tout s'est bien passe' (Everything Went Fine) in competition at the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France on July 07, 2021 (Photo by Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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German actress and former fashion model Diane Kruger dazzles with her Chaumet jewels. She wears a Nuages d'Or pair of earrings and ring together with a Soleil Glorieux ring from the Les Ciels De Chaumet high jewellery collection.

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Ester Expósito wears Bulgari

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CANNES, FRANCE - JULY 06: Ester Exposito attends the "Annette" screening and opening ceremony during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 06, 2021 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images for Kering)
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Spanish actress and model Ester Expósito, known for her role as Carla Rosón Caleruega on Netflix's Elite wears a stunning pair of fringed earrings from Bulgari.

Li Meng wears Bulgari

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CANNES, FRANCE - JULY 06: Meng Li attends the "Annette" screening and opening ceremony during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 06, 2021 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images for Kering)
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Chinese actress Li Meng is making heads turn with her high jewellery poncho necklace from Bulgari's Cinemagia collection. The piece is inspired by the house's relationship with actress Elizabeth Taylor, especially when she visited Rome for Cleopatra. The dramatic necklace is constructed in gold and set with colourful gemstone cabochons.

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Kat Graham wears Pomellato

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CANNES, FRANCE - JULY 06: Kat Graham attends the "Annette" screening and opening ceremony during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 06, 2021 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Daniele Venturelli/WireImage)
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Best known for her role as Bonnie Bennette in The Vampire Diaries, Kat Graham wears a sparkling yellow-gold and diamond collar from Italian jeweller, Pomellato. She matches it with earrings of the same design.

Zita Hanrot wears Chanel

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CANNES, FRANCE - JULY 09: Zita Hanrot attends the "Benedetta" screening during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 09, 2021 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
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French actress Zita Hanrot made her mark in the 2015 film, Fatima. At the Cannes red carpet, she wore a Comète ring and earrings from Chanel's high jewellery collection. The radiant pieces are in 18k white gold and diamonds.

Marion Cotillard wears Chanel

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CANNES, FRANCE - JULY 06: Marion Cotillard attends the "Annette" screening and opening ceremony during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 06, 2021 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
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Marion Cotillard is an award-winning French actress who has an impressive portfolio: an Academy Award, a British Academy Award, a Golden Globe, two César Awards, a Lumières Award and a European Award. For her Cannes 2021 look, she wears a pair of 18K yellow-gold and diamond earrings with long beryl droplets by Chanel.

 

Nidhi Sunil wears Chopard

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CANNES, FRANCE - JULY 07: Nidhi Sunil attends the "Tout S'est Bien Passe (Everything Went Fine)" screening during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 07, 2021 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
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Indian model and actress, Nidhi Sunil is best known for her role as Samira in the Indian drama, Kaash. She's also the first Indian model to be appointed as an ambassador for L'Oréal. On the red carpet, she wears a pair of rose-gold earrings set with more than nine carats of coloured diamonds from Chopard. Alongside that, she wears a ring in 18-carat white gold from the Haute Joaillerie collection. On the other hand, she wears an 18-carat white gold owl ring from the Animal World collection.

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Bella Hadid wears Chopard

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CANNES, FRANCE - JULY 06: Bella Hadid attends the "Annette" screening and opening ceremony during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 6, 2021 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Lionel Hahn/Getty Images)
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Model Bella Hadid wore a sparkling pair of diamond earrings by Chopard from the Red Carpet collection that's been set in 18K white gold. Alongside the pear-shaped diamond earrings, Hadid also wore a 5.82-carat marquise-cut diamond and a 2.42-carat heart-shaped ruby ring.

Camille Cottin wears Boucheron

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French actress Camille Cottin is well-known for playing a Parisian woman in the series Connasse. On the red carpet, the actress wears the Prisme pendant earrings, set with holographic rock crystal and diamonds in white gold and paired it with the Prisme bracelet. The series is part of the Carte Blanche, Holographique high jewellery collection.

Jessica Wang in Messika

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CANNES, FRANCE - JULY 13: Jessica Wang attends the "Aline, The Voice Of Love" screening during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images)
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Tik Tok star and social media star Jessica Wang makes a fashionable entrance with not only her shiny yellow gown but also Messika's Liberated spirit earrings and ring, mixed with the Unchained Soul bracelet from the brand's Kate Moss high jewellery collection. She paired this with the My Twin, Toi & Moi ring and Glam'Azone double ring.

 

Taylor Hill wears Messika

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CANNES, FRANCE - JULY 11: Taylor Hill attends the "Tre Piani (Three Floors)" screening during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 11, 2021 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
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American model and Victoria's Secret Angel Taylor Hill stuns in Messika's Colour Play Turquoise necklace, two-finger ring and matching earrings from the Kate Moss collection. Her striking and fashionable look was a real hit during the red carpet.

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