Oscars 2017: Stars shine brighter on the red carpet as diamonds and gold have their day

Hollywood's brightest 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.

Check out what the stars and celebrities chose to wear on the special night.

Emma Stone, who has been nominated for best actress in "La La Land" sparkled in a 1920s inspired gold fringed Givenchy gown.

"Hidden Figures" supporting actress contender Octavia Spencer chose a silvery Marchesa adorned with a flounce of feathers.

Actress Jessica Biel sported a shimmering gold-copper Kaufman Franco beaded gown accessorized with a bold African-inspired necklace from Tiffany's.

"Lion" supporting actor nominee Indian-origin Dev Patel and television host Ryan Seacrest shared fashion warnings about the dangers of wearing white tuxedos jackets.

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

Ruth Negga, also nominated in the same category for "Loving," chose a lacy Valentino in the fashion house's signature vibrant red.

Singer-songwriter Pharrell Williams, decked out in a fitted Chanel tux accessorized with a dramatic 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 a breeding facility in Chengdu, China.

"I am the panda ambassador! They go wherever I go, they take photos with famous people, Stallone, Clinton...," Chan said.