Naturally coloured diamonds, known as Desert diamonds, emerged as a prominent jewellery direction at the 2026 British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA), held in London on 23 February, reflecting evolving preferences in natural diamond aesthetics.

Several global personalities—including Nathalie Emmanuel, Gillian Anderson, VJ, Archie Madekwe, Audrey Nuna and Regé-Jean Page — appeared wearing Desert diamonds, underscoring growing visibility for warm-toned natural diamonds across high-profile international platforms. Their presence reinforced the increasing acceptance of naturally coloured diamonds beyond traditional white diamond dominance.

Gillian Anderson wore asymmetric brown and white diamond earrings by Ara Vartanian, paired with sculptural rings, while Nathalie Emmanuel selected elongated drop earrings featuring brown diamonds, complemented by coordinating bracelet and rings. Audrey Nuna wore Desert diamond ear climbers by ANANYA, highlighting contemporary design integration with natural colour diamonds.

Brooch jewellery also featured prominently, with Archie Madekwe wearing a white diamond brooch alongside Desert diamond vintage rings by Ara Vartanian, while Regé-Jean Page wore a dragonfly brooch set with warm-toned diamonds by Hirsh London.

Desert diamonds derive their distinctive champagne, cognac and honey hues through natural geological processes, rather than artificial treatment. Their prominence at BAFTA 2026 reflects broader industry trends favouring natural origin, individuality and differentiated diamond colour segments, reinforcing the continued relevance of natural diamonds in global luxury positioning and consumer storytelling.