The 2026 Bejeweled Ball Brings $270 Million in High Jewelry to Santa Monica

Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue hosted the fourth annual 2026 Bejeweled Ball on November 5, 2026, at Shutters on the Beach in Santa Monica. Guests moved through more than 1,600 high jewelry pieces and rare timepieces, valued at over $270 million, from seven houses: Buccellati, Cicada, Hajibay & Co., Jared Lehr, Pasquale Bruni, Paul Fisher and Picchiotti.

The night opened with a cocktail reception on the terrace, where guests could walk the presentations and meet the designers and curators behind them. An intimate seated dinner followed, then another look at the jewels. Private appointments continued at the hotel through the week.

Last November, the third edition marked the first time the two retailers presented the Ball together, at Miami’s Faena Hotel. Bringing it west — and putting Lucrezia and Luca Buccellati, Marianne Fisher and the Picchiotti family in the room with the work — is what turns a $270 million display into a conversation.

“At Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue, we believe the most meaningful luxury experiences go beyond exceptional products to create lasting memories and deeper connections with our customers,” said Darcy Penick, President and Chief Commercial Officer, Exemplar Luxury Group. “The Bejeweled Ball brings that philosophy to life.”

At Buccellati, Lucrezia and Luca Buccellati walked guests through the Italian Maison’s hand-engraved gold, openwork and stone settings. The work is built for lightness, and the family was there to say how it gets that way. That kind of access is the point of the Ball.

Cicada showed colored gemstones, diamonds and pearls with a contemporary hand, while Hajibay & Co., whose work dates to 1940, arrived with rare sapphires, rubies, emeralds and a full spectrum of colored diamonds. Jared Lehr leaned into scale and color, from Paraíba tourmalines and vivid spinels to emeralds and sapphires in unexpected hues.

Pasquale Bruni brought its garden indoors: Giardini Segreti, Aleluiá, Ghirlanda and Petit Garden, plus high jewelry from Rosina, Heart to Earth and Goddess Garden. Archival pieces rounded out the table, a glimpse of Creative Director Eugenia Bruni’s eye.

Paul Fisher set out rare vintage jewelry spanning Georgian work to the present, with signed pieces sourced worldwide. Marianne Fisher, the fifth generation of the family business, was on hand to tell the stories behind them.

The Picchiotti family showed its Classics alongside the Xpandable™ collection. A patented, invisible mechanism lets rings expand up to two sizes and bracelets slip on without a clasp — high jewelry that is meant to be worn, not only admired.

“The beauty of high jewelry lies in the individuality of each creation, from the rarity of the stones to the artistry and imagination that bring them to life,” said Tatiana Birkelund, SVP, GMM of Beauty, Jewelry, Gifts and Home, Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue.

The evening also celebrated this year’s Bejeweled Book, a 287-piece edit of jewelry and timepieces from houses well beyond the seven on the terrace. The Ball marks the beginning of nearly 20 exclusive satellite events in markets around the country.

The 2026 Bejeweled Ball was held at Shutters on the Beach, 1 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, California.

For more of Haute Living’s Bejeweled Ball coverage, see the third annual Bejeweled Ball at Miami’s Faena Hotel.