It's a rare occasion when one is instantly gobsmacked by a truly transformative and utterly spectacular piece of jewelry. Our most recent infatuation, takes shape in the form of  opulent jewel-encrusted earrings, gleaming necklaces and multi-facted rings that evoke sheer opulence on the red-carpet. Each highly-anticipated award season, we take note of the designers who possess a keen eye and  extreme finesse for manifesting gemstones into dazzling creations that not only serve as works of art, but are also meant for adornment. 

Dior
 

Bar En Corolle Èmeraude Bracelet
750/1000 white gold, diamonds, pink sapphires, emeralds, demantoid garnets, purple sapphires, tsavorite garnets and orangey-pink spinels.

Chanel

Comète Necklace
18-karat white gold set with a 14,8-carat round-cut diamond, 823 round-cut diamonds for a total weight of 61 carats and 34 princess-cut diamonds for a total weight of 1.9 carats.

Nina Runsdorf 

Blue moonstone, diamond and white gold earrings. 

Jemma Wynne

18k emerald cut diamond and diamond pave open collar necklace