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\n\tThis season, jewelry embraced a less-is-more approach,\u00a0and the 98th Academy Awards were no exception, with the restrained shift firmly taking hold on the Oscars<\/a> red carpet.<\/p>\n \n\tSeveral of this year\u2019s Academy Award nominated performances were ones of quiet confidence, and so too was the mood on the red carpet with intentional pieces, free of excess, that delivered impact.<\/p>\n \n\tA statement necklace was omnipresent but the choker emerged as the shows defining style that graced many actresses\u2019 neck, such as Ginnifer Goodwin\u2019s emerald and mint green tourmaline showstopper by Sabyasachi, Gwyneth Paltrow\u2019s Tiffany & Co.\u2019s platinum and yellow gold with diamonds take or Chase Infinity\u2019s De Beers London diamond number.<\/p>\n \n\tSeveral statement necklaces did make the case for drama yet was still restrained. Jessie Buckley in a Chanel high jewelry, Rose Byrne in a Taffin high jewelry style with desert diamonds, and Priyanka\u00a0Chopra\u00a0Jonas\u00a0and Anne Hathaway in Bulgari high jewelry showstoppers. Kate Hudson wore a rare, 41-carats green diamond style\u00a0by Garatti reported to be worth $35 million.<\/p>\n \n\tSimple earrings were another focal point, seen without a necklace to match. Kirsten Dunst in Fred Leighton art deco diamond scroll earrings, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas in Swarovski danglers and Emma Stone in Repossi earrings and ear cuffs climbing up her ear.<\/p>\n