The Best Jewelry Moments of the 2026 Critics Choice Awards
The Critics Choice Awards 2026 was further proof that celebrities are bringing their jewelry A-game to the red carpet.
Chase Infiniti attends the Critics Choice Awards on January 04, 2026 in Santa Monica, California. (Getty Images)
As the first red carpet event of the new year, the Critics Choice Awards 2026 kicks off awards season, keeping the exceptional natural diamond jewelry moments moving full steam ahead.
The 31st annual awards ceremony took place at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica on Sunday evening, celebrating the best achievements in film and television over the past year and is broadcasted LIVE on E! and USA Network. Comedian Chelsea Handler hosted the event for the fourth year in a row.
Sinners led the Critics Choice Awards 2026 film contenders with a whopping 17 nominations while Adolescence and Nobody Wants This triumphed in nominations among this year’s television nods.
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One Battle After Another took home the award for Best Picture, while its auteur, Paul Thomas Anderson won for Best Director. Timothée Chalamet won the Best Actor trophy for his role in Marty Supreme, while Jessie Buckley accepted the Best Actress award for Hamnet. Sinners and Frankenstein accumulated the most wins in the film categories, both collecting four trophies each.
Here, check out all the most dazzling diamonds to steal the show at the Critics Choice Awards 2026, from Elle Fanning to Wunmi Mosaku.
Kate Hudson Wore Chopard Jewelry to the Critics Choice Awards 2026
Kate Hudson adorned a Chopard necklace, totaling 43.32 carats of natural diamonds, a ring with 4.98 carats of black diamonds, another ring with 5.78 carats of diamonds, all from the Haute Joaillerie Collection. She also sported 3.77-carat diamond earrings from the Precious Lace Collection.
Keri Russell Wore Boucheron Jewelry to the Critics Choice Awards 2026
Keri Russell suited up for the Critics Choice Awards 2026, wearing the Boucheron New Sarpech diamond brooch, set with a 6.26-carat emerald on her lapel, the Serpent Bohème XL diamond ring, as well as the Serpent Bohème XS and S motifs diamond stud earrings.
Chase Infiniti Wore Messika Jewelry to the Critics Choice Awards 2026
As the breakout star of Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, Chase Infiniti wore a resplendent butter yellow custom Louis Vuitton gown and Messika diamond earrings on the red carpet, styled by Wayman + Micah. She is nominated tonight for Best Actress.
Teyana Taylor Wore Tiffany & Co. Jewelry to the Critics Choice Awards 2026
One Battle After Another star Teyana Taylor teamed her Saint Laurent black feathered jacket with Tiffany & Co. diamond stud earrings in platinum and a Sixteen Stone by Tiffany & Co. diamond ring at the Critics Choice Awards.
Sarah Snook Wore Chopard Jewelry to the Critics Choice Awards 2026
Sarah Snook attended the Critics Choice Awards in classic suiting, juxtaposed with stunning Chopard jewels. The All Her Fault actress sported an 18-karat white gold necklace with natural diamonds, totaling 45.75 carats, 11.39 carat diamond drop earrings with emeralds, and a dazzling assortment of diamond rings from the Haute Joaillerie Collection. She also wore a watch from the L’Heure du Diamant Collection in 18-karat white gold with a mother of pearl dial and 4.72 carats of natural diamonds. Tonight, Snook took home the award for Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television for her portrayal of Marissa Irvine in All Her Fault.
Amanda Seyfried Wore Tiffany & Co. Jewelry to the Critics Choice Awards 2026
The Testament of Ann Lee actress Amanda Seyfried attended the Critics Choice Awards 2026, sporting a stunning Tiffany & Co. Archives diamond necklace and diamond wristwatch, with Tiffany earrings in platinum with natural diamonds.
Jessie Buckley Wore Boucheron Jewelry to the Critics Choice Awards 2026
Jessie Buckley took home the award for Best Actress for her role in Hamnet, after storming the Critics Choice Awards 2026 red carpet in a slinky black and white ensemble with gobsmacking Boucheron Lavallière Diamants statement earrings from the Histoire de Style, Art Déco High Jewelry collection.
Wunmi Mosaku Wore Messika Jewels to the Critics Choice Awards 2026
Sinners breakout star, Wunmi Mosaku is nominated this evening for her Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Annie in Ryan Coogler’s hit vampire tale. Mosaku walked the red carpet in a midnight blue gown with Messika diamond jewels.
Elle Fanning Wore Cartier Diamonds to the Critics Choice Awards 2026
Elle Fanning took to the red carpet in a glimmering gold Ralph Lauren gown and Cartier jewelry, including natural diamond earrings. The star is nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value.
Kaley Cuoco Wore Pomellato Jewelry to the Critics Choice Awards 2026
Kaley Cuoco walked the Critics Choice Awards 2026 red carpet in a sleek black suit and Pomellato diamond jewelry. The actress sported the 18-karat rose gold Catene necklace with 1,928 natural diamonds, the Nudo earrings which feature 170 white diamonds, and the Nudo ring, with 86 natural diamonds from the luxury Italian jeweler. Her partner, actor Tom Pelphrey, is nominated tonight for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, thanks to his role in the HBO hit, Task.
Danielle Brooks Wore Chopard Jewelry to the Critics Choice Awards 2026
We know and love her from Orange is the New Black and The Color Purple, but tonight, Danielle Brooks is nominated in the Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series category for her role in HBO’s Peacemaker. The actress walked the red carpet in Chopard jewels, including a 126.04-carat diamond necklace, set in 18-karat white gold and embellished with seven sapphires, totaling 65.40 carats. She added on 4.05 carat diamond earrings, and an assortment of diamond rings of over 12 carats all together from the Haute Joaillerie Collection.
