--- title: Jane Fonda Wore a $1.75 Million Necklace — Backwards — to the Emmys description: Legendary actress Jane Fonda turned heads at the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards with a powerful speech and a stunning ensemble authors: - name: Jennifer Calfas url: https://money.com/author/jennifer-calfas/ at_money_since: 2017 articles: 339 covers: - Lifestyle - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit Cards - Economy and Politics - Education - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Loans - Personal Finance - Pets - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes - Technology social: - https://x.com/jencalfas former_staff: true published: '2017-09-18T16:31:27.000Z' modified: '2024-04-17T06:50:28.000Z' section: Lifestyle tags: - celebrities - onetime word_count: 369 canonical: https://money.com/jane-fonda-emmys-2017/ type: Article source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards - Arrivals](https://img.money.com/2017/09/jane-fonda-emmys1.jpg) *Actor Jane Fonda attends the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by J. Merritt/Getty Images)* Legendary actress Jane Fonda [turned heads](http://time.com/4946027/jane-fonda-emmys-2017/?xid=homepage) at the [69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards](https://time.com/4934528/emmys-winners-list-2017/) — not only for her defiant speech denouncing President Donald Trump with her *9 to 5* castmates, but also on the red carpet, where she donned a stunning gown and set of jewelry that was worth millions of dollars. ![69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards - Arrivals](https://img.money.com/2017/09/jane-fonda-necklace.jpg) *Jane Fonda attends the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.* Fonda, 79, wore $2.4 million worth of emerald and diamond jewelry from Gismondi 1754. She wore a necklace, comprised of more than 152 carats of emerald and diamonds and worth $1.75 million on its own, draped down her back — a new trend that recently became popular. Her long, 40-carat diamond and emerald earrings were accentuated by her high ponytail, and the actress also wore a 10-carat emerald ring. [According to *People*](http://people.com/style/emmys-2017-red-carpet-jane-fonda/), creating this set of jewelry took 600 hours and the handiwork of 10 artisans in Italy. "\[They\] arrived from Genoa today," Fonda told *People.* "My ancestors are from there." The two-time Oscar winner and recipient of countless nominations and wins for the industry's top awards was nominated this year for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role on Netflix's *Grace and Frankie*. Of course, Fonda likely did not pay for the expensive get-up on her own. Oftentimes at award shows, stars are dressed by designers and can be paid to wear their looks on the red carpet. Jewelers can use award shows to their advantage by accessorizing a big-name star (in this case, Fonda), making the brand more well-known. According to [Bankrate.com](http://www.bankrate.com/finance/celebrity-money/insuring-celebrity-red-carpet-jewelry-1.aspx), the process of dressing a star requires insurance preparation and trust that the celebrity won't damage or lose the expensive accessories. While Fonda did not win for her starring role on *Grace and Frankie*, the actress was featured in one of the most memorable moments from the night, when she, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton — the dynamic trio that starred in *9 to 5 —* [joined forces](https://time.com/4945537/9-to-5-cast-emmys-reunion/) to denounce Trump. "In 1980, we refused to be controlled by a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot boss," said Fonda, referring to the boss the women get revenge on in *9 to 5*. "And in 2017 we still refuse to be controlled by a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot boss," Tomlin finished. ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "@id": "https://money.com/jane-fonda-emmys-2017/#breadcrumb", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://money.com" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Lifestyle", "item": "https://money.com/lifestyle/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Celebrities", "item": "https://money.com/celebrities/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "name": "Jane Fonda Wore a $1.75 Million Necklace — Backwards — to the Emmys" } ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://money.com/#website", "url": "https://money.com", "name": "Money", "publisher": { "@id": "https://money.com/#organization" } }, { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://money.com/jane-fonda-emmys-2017/#webpage", "url": "https://money.com/jane-fonda-emmys-2017/", "name": "Jane Fonda Wore a $1.75 Million Necklace — Backwards — to the Emmys", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://money.com/#website" }, "datePublished": "2017-09-18T16:31:27.000Z", "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://money.com/jane-fonda-emmys-2017/" }, "inLanguage": "en-US", "breadcrumb": { "@id": "https://money.com/jane-fonda-emmys-2017/#breadcrumb" }, "dateModified": "2024-04-17T06:50:28.000Z" }, { "@type": "Article", "headline": "Jane Fonda Wore a $1.75 Million Necklace — Backwards — to the Emmys", "articleSection": "Lifestyle", "image": [ { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://img.money.com/2017/09/jane-fonda-emmys1.jpg", "width": 3000, "height": 2072, "caption": "69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards - Arrivals" }, { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://img.money.com/2017/09/jane-fonda-necklace.jpg", "width": 800, "height": 841 } ], "author": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jennifer Calfas", "url": "https://money.com/author/jennifer-calfas/", "@id": "https://money.com/author/jennifer-calfas/#author", "sameAs": [ "https://x.com/jencalfas" ] } ], "publisher": "https://money.com/#organization", "datePublished": "2017-09-18T16:31:27.000Z", "description": "Legendary actress Jane Fonda turned heads at the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards with a powerful speech and a stunning ensemble", "abstract": "Legendary actress Jane Fonda turned heads at the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards with a powerful speech and a stunning ensemble", "@id": "https://money.com/jane-fonda-emmys-2017/", "inLanguage": "en-US", "dateModified": "2024-04-17T06:50:28.000Z", "wordCount": 369, "keywords": [ "celebrities", "onetime" ], "about": [ { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Lifestyle", "sameAs": [ "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifestyle" ] }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Celebrity", "sameAs": [ "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebrity" ] } ] } ] } ```