12. Cate Blanchett’s Jewels
Designer: Chopard
Event: 2014 Academy Awards
Worth: $18.1 million*
There’s a reason why Peter Jackson chose Cate Blanchett to play the ethereal elf Galadriel in The Lord of The Rings and Hobbit trilogies. Cate has a grace about her that is hard to imitate, so designer Chopard really struck gold when she chose a pair of the company’s earrings to complete her look at the 2014 Oscars.
Cate Blanchett’s Jewels – Chopard ©Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock.com
It’s not exactly clear how much the earrings themselves were, but it was reported that the earrings as well as the earrings, a ring, and a specially-picked bracelet were worth more than $18 million. That certainly beats a $5 bracelet from Target on a Saturday night.