Stars shimmer on Oscar red carpet as diamonds and gold have their day

Hollywood's A-list stars flaunted gold and silver gowns on the Oscar red carpet, doused with a generous helping of diamonds, feathers, sequins and symbolic blue ribbons on the world's most cinematic runway.

Emma Stone, nominated for best actress in La La Land sparkled in a 1920s inspired gold fringed Givenchy gown, as Hidden Figures supporting actor contender Octavia Spencer opted for a silvery Marchesa adorned with a flounce of feathers.

Resembling a real-life - though much more chic - Oscaraward, Jessica Biel sported a shimmering gold-copper Kaufman Franco beaded gown accessorized with a bold African-inspired necklace from Tiffany's.

“I call it perfection!” piped in husband Justin Timberlake,wearing Tom Ford.

Lion supporting actor nominee Dev Patel and televisionhost Ryan Seacrest shared fashion warnings about the dangers ofwearing white tuxedos jackets on a red carpet filled with womenin red lipstick as Dakota Johnson floated by in a flowing gold Gucci.

Diamonds adorned the throat of Hidden Figures star Taraji P. Henson, poured into a cleavage-bearing midnight blue Alberta Ferretti gown with a daring split at the leg.

Isabelle Huppert, nominated for best actress for Elle showed her typically refined style in a long-sleeved silver Armani Prive gown, while Ruth Negga, also nominated in the samecategory for “Loving,” chose a lacy Valentino in the fashionhouse's signature vibrant red.

Negga and other attendees like model Karlie Kloss added ablue ribbon to their gowns and tuxedos to show support for theAmerican Civil Liberties Union, an organization that worked toget President Donald Trump's travel ban blocked in courts.

Also sporting a blue ribbon was Lin Manuel Miranda, bestknown for Broadway's “Hamilton.” He had his mother on his arm ashis date and noted proudly that he bought his tuxedo in Yonkers,New York, at the same shop where he bought his high school promtux years ago.

“Chanel Pharrell!” proclaimed singer-songwriter Pharrell Williams, decked out in a fitted Chanel tux accessorized with adramatic black bead necklace that fell down over the lapel.

Two stuffed pandas, meanwhile were the arm candy of Jackie Chan, stand-ins for the real pandas the action star adopted at abreeding facility in Chengdu, China.

“I am the panda ambassador! They go wherever I go, they takephotos with famous people, Stallone, Clinton...,” Chan said.