There is nothing quite like the glamour of zipping around the Venice lagoon on a motoscafo, decked out in a gown or a tux, and headed for a red carpet event. Such is the charm and the magic of the Venice International Film Festival, which has kicked off its 83rd edition in 2026.
The film festival, La Biennale di Venezia in Italian, is held at the Venice Lido and the historic Palazzo del Cinema. Its 2026 edition runs from 2 to 12 September, and with it comes a lineup of film premières, glamorous red carpets, and a star-studded roster of actors and celebrities from all around the world.
On the red carpet front, Venice has proven a highly fruitful source of high-glam jewellery moments. Last year brought a sweep of elegant, beautiful earrings, but the jury is still out on what this year’s leading red carpet jewel trends will be.
In the meantime, though, there is little question that Bvlgari’s sinuous Serpenti is a hot favourite. This year’s jury president Maggie Gyllenhaal wore a diamond and onyx necklace, off-centre on her neck just so, on the festival’s opening night. Rebecca Donaldson opted for the famous Serpenti too, wearing a matched necklace and bracelet.
Other standouts include Chase Sui who sported a Tiffany & Co. Bird on a rock brooch pinned to a ribbon creating a choker necklace and none other than Laura Dern who dazzled in Cartier feather jewels. With the festival continuing to 12th September, more red carpet looks and jewels are yet to be unravelled.
Scroll on to get a further glimpse into the radiant jewels that have been spotted at the Venice Film Festival so far.
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Maggie Gyllenhaal
Maggie Gyllenhaal paired her Celine gown with a Bvlgari Serpenti necklace in rose gold with onyx and diamonds.
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Benedetta Porcaroli
Benedetta Porcaroli sported a Cartier necklace from Cartier’s new Faune et Flore collection.
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Bhavitha Mandava
Bhavitha Mandava stunned in Chanel earrings.
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Bianca Balti
Bianca Balti completed her look with a dazzling high jewellery Bvlgari necklace and earrings.
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Eugenia Silva
Eugenia Silva looked spectacular as she wore a Joyería Rabat tiara alongside her Giorgio Armani gown.
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Greta Scarano
Greta Scarano wore a combination of Cartier jewels spanning different collections: Clash de Cartier earrings in yellow gold with a matching ring and a Panthère de Cartier ring.
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Laura Dern
Laura Dern completed her pink Prada look with a Cartier feather-inspired necklace and matching earrings.
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Maria Carla Boscono
Maria Carla Boscono wore a dazzling Damiani Gioia del Mare necklace from the Ode all’Italia High Jewellery collection and a Damiani Mimosa ring.
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Marina Ruy Barbosa
Marina Ruy Barbosa wore a stunning Cartier necklace, paired to a matching bracelet and earrings from the Faune et Flore collection.
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Nicholas Galitzine
Nicholas Galitzine sealed his red carpet Giorgio Armani look with a vintage-inspired brooch.
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Simone Quynh Thy
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Tamara Kalinic
Tamara Kalinic wore a Bvlgari Serpenti necklace and a matching ring, and stacked a pair of Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak Mini watches in yellow and white frosted gold.
