Whose Bafta night earrings cost £35,000 and whose cost £80?

The red carpet may have been a sea of sombre black, but the stars at Sunday’s Bafta awards still found a way to dazzle.

Statement earrings added much-needed sparkle to the pared-down dresses, worn in protest over sexual harassment in hollywood.

Wearing oversized earrings with a black dress is a tried-and-tested look. Not only do they inject colour and glamour into a lacklustre outfit, they balance out heavy eye make-up and lipstick. Large earrings also create an optical illusion, making facial features seem finer and daintier, which has the dual effect of elongating the chin and sharpening the cheekbones.

What’s more, faceted gemstones — and diamonds in particular — reflect light on to the face, making the skin look dewy and smoothing out wrinkles.

here, from £80 costume gems to six-figure sparklers, SARAH RAINEY rounds up Bafta’s best — and biggest . . .

PoSING up a storm in a Burberry ballgown, Darkest hour actress Lily James, 28, plumped for diamonds by luxury brand harry Winston. The dazzling cascade, featuring a central stud and several shimmering strands of square and pear-cut stones, accentuated...

GLAmorouS Angelina Jolie, 42, paired her strapless ralph & russo velvet gown with these clip- on sparklers by London jeweller Graff. Studded with an astonishing 148 white diamonds, weighing 32.98 carats, they feature alternating pear- shaped and round...

BOND Girl Gemma Arterton, 32, injected a burst of colour with these gold and emerald earrings — and matching necklace — by Brazilian Ara Vartanian. Ara, a favourite of Kate Moss, owns a Mayfair boutique and specialises in unusual, eye-catching pieces....

FreNch siren Isabelle huppert, 64, is a devotee of Swiss jeweller chopard, whose gems start at five figures. This entwined floral design from the haute Joaillerie range features two diamond and gold flowers with overlapping petals and stalks. ‘This is...

SPORTING a black column dress with a sci-fi inspired silver cape and sleeves, U.S. star Allison Janney, 58 — who scooped the best supporting actress award for I, Tonya — wore earrings by Parisian brand Messika. Not only do the £12,000 gems dangle...

AUSTRALIAN actress Margot Robbie, 27, paired her Givenchy gown with large Harry Winston diamonds. The spiked floral design drew attention towards her face. She tucked her hair behind her ear to ensure the five-figure earrings — featuring six...

AT 67, Julie Walters looked a fraction of her years — thanks in part to the age-defying effects of her statement sparklers. These three-tiered faux diamond earrings, by Princess Diana favourite Butler & Wilson, made her skin look effervescent and...