The Met Gala has never been a stage for subtlety, and this year”‘s red carpet was no exception. The women arrived wrapped in couture fantasies–gowns that defied gravity, trains that needed their own ZIP codes, plus sky-high hairdos and towering hats. And the jewelry? Think maximalist meets museum exhibit: massive stones, like the 123-carat sapphire hanging from Anne Hathaway”‘s neck, or the two massive (and borderline dangerous) rings Tracee Ellis Ross was wearing–a large carved sugilite that looked like a pacifier, and a 47-carat rubellite tourmaline surrounded by a dizzying number of diamonds. Whether dazzling or just plain overwhelming, it was a night where more was definitely”¦ more.
Let’s take a closer look… thanks to Lauralee and WhoWoreWhatJewels.com.
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DOJA CAT: Doja Cat dialed up the drama and channeled peak “’80s decadence–think Grace Jones energy–in a Marc Jacobs pinstripe and leopard zoot suit, made even louder with oversized David Webb door knocker earrings. Around her neck? A $259,870 enamel Paper Clip necklace, plus a diamond rose brooch for good measure.
But it didn”‘t stop there–Doja hit the after-parties in Webb”‘s Midnight Spectrum earrings and a Cascade necklace dripping in emeralds and sapphires. With jewels like that, of course, she partied past midnight.
COCO JONES: One of the night”‘s most unforgettable necklines? That belonged to Jones, who wore a custom Manish Malhotra creation that threw the rulebook out the window. Drenched in vivid tanzanites and brilliant-cut diamonds, the pièce de résistance was its jaw-dropping 20-carat tanzanite.
SARAH SNOOK: If “more is more” was a dress code, she nailed it. Snook turned her satin bow tie and lapel into a jewel-studded display with vintage pins & rings from Saidian, a Rahaminov Diamonds brooch, and a ring from Mindi Mond–pulling off a darkly glamorous look that gave broochcore a whole new edge.
GABRIELLE UNION & DWYANE WADE: Gabrielle Union turned up the heat in Tiffany & Co.”‘s Ray of Light necklace–pink and red spinels + diamonds blazing at her neck. Meanwhile, Dwyane Wade dove into the same treasure trove, surfacing with a diamond starfish brooch that made waves of its own
TRACEE ELLIS ROSS: Gotta love Tracee Ellis Ross. When she wears jewelry, she dons the boldest and best. She kept it simple with just two rings: L”‘Enchanteur”‘s hand-carved sugilite ring set in 14K gold with diamonds on one finger and a 47.09-carat rubellite tourmaline ring from Material Goods on the other.
ISHA AMBANI: Did Isha Ambani just raid the family vault for the Met Gala? You bet she did! Rocking a 481-carat Cartier diamond necklace straight from her mom”‘s collection, this showstopper was inspired by the iconic 1931 piece designed for India”‘s Maharaja of Nawanagar. Fun fact: This historic necklace was the centerpiece of a heist in the 2018 film Ocean”‘s 8–yep, they made a prop version for the movie! To top it all off, she accessorized with a pair of Moi Jonah bird brooches in her hair and two massive Tiffany & Co. Schlumberger rings, plus more gems sewn into her cape!
ANNE HATHAWAY: Bvlgari chose the Met Gala to unveil its latest high jewelry collection on global ambassador Anne Hathaway, the jaw-dropping Cosmic Vault necklace with its show-stopping 123-carat sapphire surrounded by diamonds, onyx, and rubellite.
JANELLE MONAE: Are diamonds going to be made from tequila? Maybe! After all, Janelle Monae rocked one pinned to her tie while channeling a futuristic dandy at the Met. From the surrealist Cameron Hughes clock-monocle dangling from her hat (which, by the way, totally worked) to jewels by Selim Mouzannar and Marie Lichtenberg”‘s Eye Scap ring, worth $10,560, along with a Vacheron Constantin watch, she was the ultimate future visionary.
But let”‘s get back to that Tequila diamond. 1800 Tequila teamed up with jewelry designer Jonathan Raksha to craft a 5.5-carat emerald-cut stone from actual liquid 1800 Cristalino tequila. As Monae said on her Instagram, “As a futurist, and knowing the impact traditional diamond mining has had on African nations, it was important my custom piece reflected a more conscious and considered approach to luxury.”
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