The Met Gala 2026 turned the red carpet into a high-stakes competition to outshine everyone else, with Beyoncé, Rihanna, and Blue Ivy Carter leading a parade of diamonds, archival high jewelry, and custom creations. From Sudha Reddy’s record-breaking gemstone moment to Sabrina Carpenter’s cinematic Chopard showcase and Anok Yai’s emotionally charged diamond statement, celebrities leaned all the way into maximalism. Rare colored stones, reimagined heirlooms, and avant-garde high jewelry were worn as full statements rather than accents. This roundup highlights the most decadent, over the top looks of the night, where couture and carats collided in true Met Gala fashion.
RIHANNA: Rihanna does what Rihanna does best, mixing it all. Briony Raymond and DYNE ear cuffs, 29.32-carat Glenn Spiro Desert diamond old mine pear-shaped earrings, a Belperron-era Fred Leighton ring, a rose-cut diamond bangle from Joseph Saidian & Sons, and Munnu Gem Palace rings and bracelets. Maximalism, mastered.
MADONNA: Madonna delivered one of the night’s most dramatic Saint Laurent moments, arriving with a full procession and an extended veil that turned the carpet into her stage, and the jewels kept up. A Falcon crest necklace by Castro NYC sat front and center, paired with an A. Codognato Medusa ring in 18 karat yellow gold and silver set with diamonds and rubies, alongside a skull ring in yellow gold, silver, and enamel set with rock crystal. Dark, theatrical, and exactly the kind of jewelry story Madonna knows how to tell.
BEYONCE: Lorraine Schwartz, where are you? For her 10-year Met Gala return, Beyoncé instead chose Chopard’s Garden of the Kalahari High Jewellery necklace, anchored by a 6.41-carat brilliant-cut diamond and more than 140 carats of diamonds. She added Precious Lace diamond earrings and bracelets, including a 50–99-carat cabochon emerald piece. The suite is built around “The Queen of the Kalahari,” a 342-carat rough diamond from Botswana, with the necklace valued at around $75 million.
BLUE IVY: Now this is how you make a Met debut. Blue Ivy Carter didn’t come to play, dripping in diamonds starting with a Henry & Henry necklace centered on a 5.39-carat fancy yellow radiant-cut stone, surrounded by 66 round-cut diamonds and reportedly valued at $450,000. Then it gets personal: a custom SHAY hand chain with pavé initials spelling out “Blue” and a Cowboy Carter horseshoe on a diamond infinity chain. She finished with a Buzo gold ring by Simuero set with twin blue stones and Green Obsidian Mist earrings by Shaneli with natural GIA-certified green diamonds.
SUDHA REDDY: Sudha Reddy wasn’t interested in subtle. The Indian billionaire stepped out in a Manish Malhotra look layered with a reported $15 million necklace from her personal collection, and it showed. According to PEOPLE, the piece features a Victorian-style chain of oversized triangular and pear-shaped rose-cut diamonds set in floral clusters. Front and center sat the “Queen of Merelani,” a 550-carat violet-blue tanzanite sourced from Tanzania’s Merelani Hills.
SUKI WATERHOUSE: Suki Waterhouse leaned all the way into a modern day goddess moment, channeling classical Greek sculpture with a look that felt straight out of mythology. And the jewels followed suit. Topping it all off was Boucheron’s Broderies tiara, all diamond leaf motifs that felt pulled from some ancient, gilded past. She doubled down with the house’s Plume de Paon rings and earrings, alongside a Goutte de Cristal ring set with a 4.1 carat diamond. Divine, dramatic, and just the right amount of over the top.
SARAH PAULSON: Sarah Paulson brought political satire with her Met Gala look. Wearing Boucheron’s Ruban Diamants necklace, she paired a destroyed tulle ballgown with a “Blinded by Money” leather mask by Matières Fécales from their Fall 2026 collection, taking aim at wealth inequality and the “one percent.”
KRIS JENNER: Kris Jenner understood the theme. The momager stepped out in Dolce & Gabbana Alta Gioielleria Greek god bust earrings, featuring carved cameo pendants highlighted with rubellites, emeralds, and diamonds. Ancient Greece, modern power move.
ANNE HATHAWAY: No surprise Anne Hathaway turned to Bvlgari for her Met Gala sparkle. The actress leaned into her role as a global ambassador, wearing a Vimini High Jewelry necklace with matching earrings and a coordinating High Jewelry ring. The look stayed clean but striking, anchored by a sculptural gold necklace set with 35 carats of pavé diamonds for full neck drama.
EMMA CHAMBERLAIN: Fan favorite? Easy. Emma Chamberlain. She turned the ears into a full spectacle with Chopard chandelier earrings set with 19.75 carats of yellow diamonds and 0.76 carats of white diamonds, then added 3.05 carat diamond studs for extra impact, like restraint was never part of the plan. Then came the hands, fully loaded with diamond and sapphire rings that pushed the whole look into overdrive.
LISA: Genius, really. The K-pop superstar and Bvlgari ambassador wore the Serpenti necklace with a 50-carat oval cabochon sapphire herself, while her four “extra” arms, molded from her own form in Robert Wun, were decked out in layered Serpenti necklaces and watches across every limb. A clever way to showcase the Italian house’s jewels while staying true to the Met theme.
ISHA AMBANI: Wanna know how to recycle gems? Ask Isha Ambani. The billionaire wore a Gaurav Gupta gown with a bodice set in over 1,000 diamonds and more than 1,800 carats from her family’s collection, including Nita Ambani’s archives. Polki diamonds nodded to tradition, while chandelier earrings and a four-tier necklace featuring over 150 carats of old mine-cut diamonds were finished with a 50-carat Lorraine Schwartz emerald once worn by Angelina Jolie.
CARA DELEVIGNE: Cara delivered Deco with edge. Wearing De Beers Individuality earrings from the Forces of Nature High Jewelry collection, she opted for a zebra-striped black-and-white design with fan-shaped studs, 4.13 carats of diamonds, and black lacquer accents. All contrast, all impact.
EJAE: First Met Gala and she did not come quietly. EJAE wore a custom Swarovski gown by Giovanna Engelbert, drenched in 630,000 crystals and inspired by neoclassical statues and Joseon dynasty courtesans. She finished with a gem-heavy floral headpiece and binyeo hairpins for maximum debut drama.
ANOK YAI: Just when we think the model couldn’t possibly outdo last year’s look, she proves us wrong again. Inspired by the “Mater Dolorosa” (Sorrowful Mother), she wore a Leviev diamond drop necklace featuring 80 carats of diamonds, paired with matching 20-carat diamond earrings. Devastating, in the best way.
ZOE KRAVITZ: Zoë Kravitz showed up solo and noticeably ring-free, but the earrings did all the talking. She wore one-of-a-kind Jessica McCormack Medallion Cry Baby earrings, Schiaparelli-esque in spirit and impossible to miss, set with two 5.06-carat pear-shaped diamonds and a 4.51-carat emerald-cut diamond in a Georgian-style cut-down setting of blackened white and yellow gold. No rings needed, the focus stayed exactly where it should: on her.
SABRINA CARPENTER: Cinema was the art form. The singer paid homage to Audrey Hepburn’s 1954 film Sabrina in a full-body Dior look wrapped in rhinestone film strips. If you look closely, Humphrey Bogart and William Holden even make an appearance. Her Dior bedazzled headpiece featured a forehead disc stamped with “Sabrina,” the same name as the film and her own. Then came the diamonds: two Chopard necklaces of around 50 carats each attached to the dress and 10-carat diamond earrings for extra sparkle.
IRINA SHAYK: Jewelry didn’t accessorize the look, it became the look. In custom Alexander Wang, the model wore a gem-strand bra, stacked tennis bracelets, a dog tag necklace, and at least 10 rings, with watches transformed into cuffs and chokers. Built as a “wearable archive,” the look uses chains and clasps like construction tools, turning functional jewelry into a sculptural outfit and reworking the past into fashion.
SABINE GETTY: Who is she? It’s Sabine Getty, the jewelry designer who showed up as her own muse, wearing a look built around her own design language and pieces. Her outfit featured her signature jewelry styling, including two cocktail rings, and a dress that leaned into self-portraiture, depicting her body wearing her own rings. Added to her ears: AdaLioryn Goddess Tears Blush Pearls earrings worth $7,500
CHASE SUI WONDERS: Shocked she’s wearing Tiffany & Co.? Not even close. On her ears, Jean Schlumberger Sea Fan diamond earrings, over 11 carats and impossible to miss. Her hands told a full archive story with Bird on a Rock Wings rings, a Victoria ring, and cocktail diamonds stacked at 10 and 8 carats like it was effortless. But the real standout? A Blue Book 2024 Céleste bracelet with a 3-carat center stone that quietly stole the spotlight.
AMANDA SEYFRIED: Amanda Seyfried made it very clear what mattered. Telling Vanity Fair that her look revolved around Tiffany & Co., she called the house’s creations “as artful as anything wearable can be.” Then she showed up and proved it, debuting a never before seen Blue Book high jewelry necklace set with blue zircons, cabochon emeralds and diamonds, paired with Jean Schlumberger Five Leaves earrings flashing aquamarines and diamonds. Safe to say her dress played backup.
GEORGINA RODRIGUEZ:You know who else got her hands on Chopard’s Garden of the Kalahari suite alongside Beyoncé? Georgina Rodríguez. She went for the diamond earrings and a 20-carat cushion-cut ring from the collection. Her Met look took inspiration from the Virgin of Fátima and was finished with a custom rosary, designed as both jewel and relic. Crafted in white gold with diamonds and pearls, it was engraved with the names of her family members, turning it into a very personal statement piece.
NATASHA POONWALLA: That earring carried the entire look. Built from a cascade of round brilliant, emerald cut, heart-shaped, another emerald cut, and pear-shaped diamonds, it created a full dramatic drop, while the opposite ear stayed pared back with a single stud. Every stone came from her own collection, finished with Outhouse Jewellery’s Seanymph Chain Veil rings.
YU-CHI LYRA KUO: Who else dipped into their own jewelry vault? Tech investor and entrepreneur Yu-Chi Lyra Kuo mixed a custom marquise diamond bangle and Boucheron’s Avoine head jewel, but the standout was her personal JAR collection, earrings and three rings, including a three-stone diamond ring anchored by a rare blue diamond, all serving serious rarity energy.
CHASE INFINITI: A debut with no interest in playing it safe. Venus de Milo inspiration met MARLI New York’s A New York Affair High Jewelry—Lady Liberty earrings, Cleo Sculpt ring, and Twist bangle all in diamonds, white gold, and flashes of green stone drama.
VENUS WILLIAMS: Jewelry, but make it history. Working with Swarovski, the tennis icon wore a sculptural neck piece inspired by a Robert Pruitt portrait commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery. The design reworks a Wimbledon-plate–inspired necklace from the painting, threading in her family, her career, and the legacy she’s built on and off the court.
JISOO: The BLACKPINK star and Maison ambassador went straight into the Cartier archive and built her look around a 1905 Cartier Collection choker, paired with 1948 foliate ear clips, both pieces loaned by the house. She brought it into the present with modern Cartier rings, including the Étincelle de Cartier and the Broderie de Cartier, balancing old and new in a single statement look.
EMILY BLUNT: Emily Blunt let the jewelry do all the talking at the Met Gala, stepping out in a one of a kind body necklace by Mikimoto, the house that practically wrote the book on cultured pearls. Centered around a 21.85 carat pear shaped morganite and surrounded by nearly 46 carats of diamonds, the piece didn’t just accessorize, it was the look. Her stylist said it best, the necklace became the garment, shaping the silhouette and redefining how jewelry interacts with the body. And in case you were wondering, People Magazine reports the whole thing clocks in at a cool $500,000.
BLAKE LIVELY: Blake Lively made her return and made it loud. After three years off and plenty of question marks, she showed up anyway, dripping in Lorraine Schwartz. Think cocktail rings, chandelier earrings, and a full spectrum of colored gemstones and diamonds that made sure no one missed her comeback.
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