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Judge the Jewels: Julia Roberts Sparkles in Sweet Swarovski Strawberries at The 2026 Golden Globes  

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January 27, 2026

Becky Stone

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The sighting: The iconic Julia Roberts attended the 2026 Golden Globes in a sleek black Giorgio Armani gown with loose sleeves and a plunging neckline. She paired the understated gown with some whimsical, eye-catching jewelry.

The jewels: All of the jewelry that Julia Roberts wore to the 2026 Golden Globes was by Swarovski.

The showstopper here is the sizable pendant perfectly framed in the vee of Roberts’ deep neckline. It is the Swarovski Idyllia pendant necklace, a gold-tone plated metal piece with a 2” x 1 3/8” strawberry made from five shades of red crystals surrounded by clear resin and punctuated with marquise shaped crystals to represent the berry’s seeds.

Currently listed online for $400.

Roberts also wore Swarovski’s Idyllia motif ring, a cocktail ring version of the same design. Currently listed online for $300.

I’ve found one video where Roberts also appears to be wearing red and gold earrings, but I don’t see anything that resembles them on Swarovski’s website and Swarovski’s Instagram post about this look only mentions the ring and necklace.

The trends: Demi-fine jewelry on the red carpet isn’t a huge trend at the moment, but we have seen celebrities choosing to forego wildly opulent jewelry on red carpets during times of political upheaval.

While these materials are understated, the motif isn’t: the strawberries are whimsical and joyful, eye-catching and sweet. We saw fruit motifs in 2025, but citrus was the most popular variety. Are strawberry jewels on the up and up for 2026? Only time will tell.

What do we think? I have several conflicting thoughts about this look. First, I very much enjoy the strawberry motif – it’s cheerful and unusual and added a much-needed splash of color to a night without much interesting jewelry. I absolutely adore the marquise shaped crystals that represent the strawberry seeds and it delights me that Roberts added color to her monochromatic gown.

That said: I am not sure that I think the length of the necklace and the shape of the strawberry pendant are successful in this look. In some photos it looks perfectly placed, in others it looks awkward and too bulky to lay elegantly in the space of the neckline.

I may have some reservations, but one thing is sure: I will take an outside-the-box jewelry look that I’m not sure about over a boring jewelry look any day!

Judgement: 9/10 for a very fun look that I enjoy but can’t fully get behind

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