The Best Diamond Moments from the 2023 Met Gala
The First Monday in May, fashion’s biggest night, the Met Gala has finally arrived. This is a big night for fashion and natural diamonds, of course. With this years theme honoring the late Karl Lagerfeld and his iconic designs (and his love for diamonds), here are the best diamond looks from the carpet.
Lily James
The actress and Global Ambassador for yours truly wore a stunning natural diamond necklace with a pear shape center from De Beers latest collection, The Alchemist of Light, layered with a classic diamond tennis necklace and diamond square studs also from De Beers.
Alia Bhatt
Bollywood star Alia Bhatt looked radiant in a pearl encrusted gown from Prabal Gurung. Bhatt wore epic natural diamond rings and pearl and natural diamond earrings from Malbar Gold and Diamonds.
Rihanna and ASAP Rocky
Mom and Dad’s night out! The couple looked incredibly cool and certainly made an entrance. Rihanna wore custom Valentino with Belperron earrings and an epic Bulgari necklace. ASAP took diamonds to a new level wearing a Ruban Diamants pave studded diamond belt. While the rapper was in head to toe Gucci, he was also decked out in cat shaped di
Doja Cat
Doja Cat wore one of the most interesting looks of the night, an ode to Karl Lagerfeld’s cat, Choupette, she turned herself into a cat and it couldn’t be more fitting. The singer was also dripping in diamonds from Messika and an Oscar De La Renta gown.
Isha Ambani
Executive Director, Reliance Retail Ventures Limited, Isha Ambani Piramal’s look paid homage to Karl Lagerfield’s favourite colour palette – a draped black silhouette covered in a sea of white pearls from Prabal Gurung’s atelier. Isha’s diamond wardrobe was a lesson in maximalism courtesy an XXL diamond neck stack, statement solitaire earrings and a custom ‘haathphool’ inspired natural diamond hand jewel by Lorraine Schwartz.
Dua Lipa
The singer turned heads and dropped jaws when she stepped on the red carpet wearing Tiffany & Co.’s Lucida Star Necklace. She is the first person to ever wear this reset diamond, which was previously set in Jean Schlumberger’s the iconic and celebrity favorite, Bird on a Rock brooch. This Fancy Yellow natural diamond is a 128.54-carat cushion cut, and just divine. Just when you thought the look couldn’t get better, Dua Lipa is wearing the iconic “Chanel Bride” that supermodel Claudia Shiffer wore while closing the 1992 Chanel Fall Couture show.
Priyanka Chopra
Prinyaka Chopra wore Bulgari’s most special piece, the Laguna Blu, which is currently on auction at Sotheby’s. This Fancy Vivid Blue diamond is one of the rarest in the world, weighing in at 11.16 carats. This is the first time Bulgari’s Laguna Blu is being seen in a new setting, a diamond chain necklace, since 1970, where it was originally set in a ring.
Emily Ratajkowski
The model looked radiant in natural diamond earrings from Ana Khouri and rings by Fred Leighton. She wore a chic tulle gown from Tory Burch for fashion’s biggest nigh.
Lily Collins
The actress looked incredibly chic wearing diamonds from Cartier.
Natasha Poonawalla
An anticipated personality at the MET Gala, Natasha Poonawalla looked statuesque in a brilliant structured silver Schiaparelli gown. The perfect accessory? – a sparkling natural diamond hair jewel on an equally sleek ponytail.
Nicola Peltz Beckham
Nicola Peltz Beckham wore a plethora of diamonds on the Met red carpet. Her center diamond necklace is a special diamond necklace that was worn by her mother, Claudia Heffner Peltz, on Nicola and Brooklyn Beckham’s wedding day. The necklace is a Harry Winston piece that was once owned by socialite, Evalyn Walsh McLean, who also owned the
Olivia Wilde
The actress and director wore stunning earrings from Boucheron and a custom Chloé gown inspired by vintage couture.
Kendall Jenner
The model wore a sequined ensemble from Marc Jacobs and completed her sparkly look with 30 carat rose cut diamond flower earrings from Lorraine Schwartz.
Rita Ora
Rita Ora took to the carpet decked out in diamond cuffs, rings, and chandelier earrings from Buccellati. The singer complimented her diamonds with a stunning black gown from Prabal Gurung.
Anne Hathaway
The actress gave us all the vintage feels wearing atelier Versace and Bulgari diamonds.
Michelle Yeoh
The Oscar winner looked radiant in an epic diamond necklace from Cartier complete with matching earrings.
Emma Chamberlain
The social media mogul was decked out in diamonds from Cartier, and a delicate baby blue ensemble from Miu Miu.
Pete Davidson
The comedian walked the carpet this year in a Fendi ensemble as well as a diamond chain from De Beers latest collection “The Alchemist of Light,” set at nearly 18 carats.
Christina Ricci
The Yellowjackets star and ultimate 90s queen looked incredibly chic in a one-of-a-kind natural diamond bracelet from Gismondi as well as matching diamond rings and sculptural diamond earrings. Ricci also wore a Fendi gown.
Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman looked whimsical in the same Chanel gown she wore in the 2004 Chanel No. 5 ad shot by Baz Luhrman. To complete the iconic look, the actress wore chandelier diamond earrings from Harry Winston.
Diddy
Sean “Diddy” Combs debuted Sean John couture, designed by himself, on the Met Gala red carp
Kerry Washington and Yara Shahidi
This dynamic duo posed together on the red carpet shining in natural diamonds. Washington in jewels by Mikimoto and a black lace ensemble by Michael Kors, and Shahidi in diamonds from Cartier.
Irina Shayk
The model was iced out in an epic diamond curb chain and pear droplet choker from Ana Khouri.
Jessica Chastain
The actress debuted epic blonde hair with epic natural diamonds from Gucci. She also wore a black tulle Gucci gown.
Simu Liu
The actor looked very handsome and payed homage to Karl Lagerfeld’s iconic brooches with a natural diamond brooch from Toni & Chloe Goutal accompanied by a diamond tennis chain.
Cara Delevingne
The model, who was close friends with Karl Lagerfeld, payed homage to the late designer with his signature color palette: black and white. Adding a touch of punk to her look with leather moto gloves and leather leg warmers, she completed the look with edgy natural diamonds from Chrome Hearts.
Lea Michelle
Lea Michelle wore a glittering custom look from Michael Kors completed with a Jacob and Co. diamond collar and diamond rings from Fred Leighton and Kwiat.
