At last night’s 2023 Met Gala, a host of stars paid tribute to the late Karl Lagerfeld – but look closely and you’ll find many Guests opted to make a bold statement with their choice of jewelry. Often the finishing touch to an look, many A-listers choose to let accessories take center stage. The red carpet, in particular, is full of diamonds, some worth millions, sparkling with paparazzi flashlights. & Co.’s new Legendary Diamond necklace set in platinum; it’s over 109 carats and based on those worn by Beyoncé and Audrey Hepburn, among others The cut of the signature yellow Tiffany diamond. Rihanna chose Bulgari High Jewelery Platinum Necklace with Five Pear Shaped Diamonds, 200 Akoya Cultured Pearls , seven pear shaped diamonds, 109 round diamonds, 500 Fancy diamonds and pavé set diamonds to complete it. Priyanka Chopra also wore a Bulgari High Jewelry necklace, the only one featuring the brand’s Bulgari Laguna Blu diamond; this . 18-The carat blue diamond is the largest Bulgari blue diamond for public sale this time, with an estimated price of more than $25 million.
Priyanka Chopra in Bulgari High Jewelery Necklace, featuring -Carat Bulgari Laguna Blu Diamonds
Photo: Nicolas Gerardin
Micaela Coel also wears the gold medal of Emefa Cole, jewelry artist and fellow Ghanaian. She wears Kohl’s gold tiara, earrings, and cocktail ring (all gold responsibly sourced in West Africa). Michelle Yeoh wears Cartier [Sur]naturel High Jewelery Transformable Necklace and Earrings in Platinum and Diamonds. Anitta even wore a Roger Dubuis Velvet Platinum 25 MM watch, worth a whopping $1.4 million.
For the men, Usher wore an 8 carat white diamond brooch by Lorraine Schwartz, and a pearl and white diamond ring. Cartier Tradition Jabot brooch worn by Rami Malek from 2023 (made of platinum, enamel, emeralds, rubies and diamonds). He also wears a Cartier Tank Louis watch, cufflinks and a 18 carat white gold ring with diamonds and rubies. Simu Liu wears a Vacheron Constantin Overseas self-winding stainless steel watch worth $18,200.
However, what was the most daring jewelry choice of the night? That’s Lil Nas X: when he wears jewelry for himself in 200,2023 , who took jewelry to the extreme round flat Swarovski crystals layered over silver body paint by the legendary Pat McGrath.
Below, check out more of the best jewelry moments from Met Gala.
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