Just as we’d hoped, there was plenty of sparkle to be seen on the red carpet at this year’s Met Gala (and plenty of fabulous surprises, too).
With the theme of ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’, and a dress code of ‘tailored for you’, we were expecting some sophisticated and stylish outfits on the night, accessorised with plenty of glittering accessories – and the style fairies duly delivered! Here’s who we spotted and what they were wearing…
Pharrell Williams
One of the event’s co-chairs, Williams arrived in a luminous double-breasted, cropped evening jacket hand-crafted entirely in interlaced white pearls from Louis Vuitton, where the star is creative director of menswear. He paired this with his signature gold grill and a pair of yellow diamond stud earrings.
On his hand (but sadly not in this photo) Williams wore his favourite Tiffany & Co ‘Coronation’ ring, which he had custom-made in 18k gold and diamonds, with a central yellow diamond over 20 carats. He debuted the same ring at the Telluride Film Festival last year (you can take a closer look at it here).
Colman Domingo
Williams’ fellow co-chair Colman Domingo arrived wearing a theatrical cape created especially for him by Alessandro Michele at Valentino (in blue, Domingo’s mother’s favourite colour). To this, the actor added a white gold and mother-of-pearl ‘Padma Nacre’ earring from Boucheron’s 2022 high jewellery collection, ‘New Maharajas’, and the maker’s spectacular white gold, rock crystal and diamond ‘Iceberg’ high jewellery necklace, from the 2024 ‘Carte Blanche: Or Bleu’ high jewellery collection.
Later, Domingo removed the cape and paired his natty Valentino suit with more Boucheron jewels, including a white gold ‘New Padma Cristal’ ring, set with rock crystal, cacholong opal and diamonds, and a white gold Plume de Paon ring, set with a 34.01 carat cushion-cut rubellite. As a finishing touch, a pair of yellow gold ‘Serpent Boheme Solarité’ asymmetrical diamond stud earrings sparkled in his ears, while an as-yet-unreleased Omega Speedmaster watch in 18k gold gleamed on his wrist.
Halle Berry
The divine Ms Berry arrived in a show-stopping set of new jewels by Cartier. Her ‘Tsagaan’ high jewellery necklace and earrings were crafted in 18k white gold, diamonds and onyx and named for Mongolian word for a snow leopard – the necklace alone took an extraordinary 1336 hours to make. Berry finished her look with a clutch of high jewellery Cartier rings, all in white gold, onyx and diamonds – one featuring an enormous central sugarloaf emerald.
Lauryn Hill
A personal guest of Pharrell Williams, Hill sported a suite of jewels, including earrings, a ring and a necklace, by the British Ghanaian jewellery artist and V&A jewellery curator Emefa Cole, who created the look using SMO Gold responsibly sourced from West Africa which is fully traceable to a single mine in Côte d’Ivoire. The voluminous pieces all paid homage to Ghanaian Royalty. Plus, she kept her cool all night with a gilded electric fan.
Nicole Kidman
Kidman added a flash of bright colour to her monochrome gown with a bouquet of botanical-inspired emerald and diamond jewels from art jeweller, Cindy Chao. She picked the ‘Four Seasons Foliage Earrings, plus the matching bangle and an ‘Emerald Flora Ring’, all from the maker’s White Label Collection.
On her wrist, the long-time Omega ambassador opted for a vintage timepiece, the 1969 Ladymatic ‘Saphette’, crafted in 18K white gold with a delicate black corded fabric bracelet. Its name refers to the watch’s sparkling sapphire crystal face, which is faceted like a diamond solitaire.
Kim Kardashian
While the month-long trial against the men who robbed Kardashian of jewels worth millions of dollars in 2016 rumbles on, the star herself made her love of bling clear on the red carpet. Kardashian embellished her all-leather look with a suite of diamond high jewellery from London-based jeweller Moussaieff, including a diamond choker, fringe necklace, line necklace, matching earrings and a ring. An extra flourish came courtesy of a pear-cut diamond Boucheron ring.
Kendall Jenner
Kim’s sister Kendall simply shone in a Chopard white gold and diamond necklace featuring a central 12.37-carat stone. To this she added white gold and diamond earrings and two white gold and diamond rings from the maker’s Haute Joaillerie Collection.
Chance the Rapper
We hoped we’d get elegant brooches galore at the Met Gala and we got our wish courtesy of Chance the Rapper, who embellished his Versace suit with a clutch of Jean Schlumberger pins from Tiffany & Co – including a rubellite and diamond ‘Daisy Bud’ brooch, a ‘Starlight’ brooch with an imperial topaz weighing over 25 carats, a diamond ‘Flames’ brooch and a ‘Peapod’ brooch in yellow gold with cultured pearls.
Additionally, the rapper wore a new Tiffany & Co. ‘Bird on a Rock’ watch in white gold with pink sapphires and diamonds, a clutch of white and yellow gold Tiffany bracelets, diamond stud earrings and a Tiffany Titan diamond ring designed by none other than Pharrell Williams.
Jon Batiste
More excellent brooch action came courtesy of musician Jon Batiste, who elevated his polka dot Tom Ford suit with a sparkly floral lapel pin, plus a handful of gold jewellery by Cartier, including a new gold and spessartite-striped Panthère de Cartier watch.
Alton Mason
The model and dancer wowed onlookers in a custom Boss outfit, which he bedazzled with a custom eye patch embellished with Swarovski crystals by New York jeweller Chris Habana, diamond grillz, diamond earrings and a fistful of statement rings, including an astonishing emerald pinky ring by Aloklodha Jewels.
Cynthia Erivo
Wicked star Erivo didn’t need much extra bling to complement her shimmering gala outfit, but opted for a few strategically-placed diamonds, including a ring and ear climbing earrings, from Bucherer Fine Jewellery.
Lewis Hamilton
Co-chair Hamilton embellished his snow-white Wales Bonner suit with a pair of standout brooches. His elegant lapel pin was a custom piece, also by British designer Grace Wales Bonner, and represents her brand’s very first foray into the world of fine jewellery. It was produced in partnership with lab-grown diamond company SNOW Diamonds and crafted with pearls and emerald-cut stones in garnet, white, and amber. On his hat, the F1 champion sported a vintage 1980s floral brooch from Briony Raymond with fancy white, yellow and pink diamonds. He also wore Briony Raymond diamond ear studs.
Gabrielle Union
Couples that accessorise together…look fantastic. So sayeth Gabrielle Union, who arrived wearing a Tiffany & Co platinum and yellow gold high jewellery necklace set with red spinals, Tiffany diamond stud earrings and a Tiffany ring featuring with a central diamond of over 11 carats. Her husband, Dwyane Wade, wore matching diamond stud earrings, plus a Tiffany & Co platinum and diamond brooch, and a Tiffany Eternity watch.
Anne Hathaway
Hathaway debuted a dazzling new necklace from Roman jeweller Bulgari’s latest ‘Polychroma’ high jewellery collection. Her ‘Cosmic Vault Necklace’ featured a 123.35-carat sugarloaf central sapphire framed by over 350 diamonds. She paired this with a matching high jewellery ring in platinum and diamonds with a central oval sapphire weighing 13.38 carats, plus another white gold ring set with a central oval-cut diamond.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas
‘Go big or go home’ was the order of the day from Hathaway’s fellow Bulgari ambassador, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, who also debuted a new high jewellery masterpiece from the brand. Her ‘Magnus Emerald Necklace’ boasted an octagonal central emerald weighing over 200 carats, and she paired this with ‘the Emerald Reflection Ring’ featuring a cushion-cut central emerald of over 14 carats.
Anna Wintour
The queen of the fashion scene frosted her ice blue Louis Vuitton gown with an antique 18K yellow gold and silver Victorian diamond rivière (boasting 45 carats of gemstones) by Briony Raymond, plus a whopping aquamarine and diamond brooch.
Dua Lipa
The star radiated old world glamour in a Chanel gown and Chanel high jewellery.
Coco Jones
The singer-songwriter sparkled in a couture outfit inspired by a 1930s Zoot suit, created for her by Manish Malhotra. Her ivory-coloured ensemble boasted pearl-encrusted trousers, and a cape hand-embroidered with over 200,000 Swarovski crystals and was finished with a statement necklace with a central 20-carat emerald-cut tanzanite.
Helen Lasichanh
Pharrell Williams’ wife accompanied her husband in a full Louis Vuitton look, plus a Tiffany & Co platinum necklace set with a central diamond weighing over 9 carats.
A$AP Rocky
Dapper as always, the singer and Met Gala co-chair opted for a new platinum, diamond and pear-cut ruby necklace from Bulgari’s latest high jewellery collection, which he paired with multiple high jewellery rings from the same maker.
Additionally, he picked a Bulgari high jewellery brooch with a central peridot, diamonds and rubellites set in pink gold, two pairs of diamond stud earrings, and a limited-edition Octo Finissimo Ultra COSC watch (hidden beneath his cuffs).
His sparkly umbrella? That would be a custom piece embellished with 90-carat of real diamonds by New York fine jeweller Briony Raymond, thank you very much.
Rihanna
Much like her partner, Ri Ri stepped up in style and used the Met Gala to announced her third pregnancy. She did so wearing a high jewellery Cartier watch and pendant in 18k white gold and diamonds, a vintage Cartier watch brooch on a ribbon from 1925 crafted from platinum, white gold, onyx, enamel and diamonds, and a pair of diamond C de Cartier earrings.
Cardi B
The ‘Please Me’ singer ate, and left absolutely no crumbs in an assortment of high jewellery pieces by Messika, including a ‘Private Collection’ necklace featuring a 17-carat pear-shaped central diamond, diamond rings and white diamond ‘D-Vibes’ earrings.
Paul Tazewell
The Oscar-winning costume designer came absolutely correct, with a Wicked assortment of vintage Art Deco diamond pins adorning his outfit. All came from Fred Leighton.
Edward Enninful
Enninful charged Chicago-based fine jeweller, Catherine Sarr, with crafting “a flower for the Met Gala that celebrates beauty, joy and legacy.” The result, she says, was “Invictus: a sculptural set of gold and diamond flowers, a poetic homage to resilience. Each petal was shaped with care, each layer imbued with meaning.” The piece featured 17 carats of natural diamonds from Botswana set in gold with a black rhodium finish.
Zendaya
Just as we’d hoped, the Dune star rocked the red carpet in an elegant tailored suit and wide-brimmed hat – but kept things relatively simple when it came to her jewels. From the front, it appeared Zendaya had only chosen a pair of yellow diamond stud earrings and a diamond ring from her brand partner Bulgari but, when she turned around, she also revealed a glittering surprise in the form of a high jewellery Serpenti brooch in white gold with emeralds and diamonds.
Sarah Snook
The Succession actress, who is currently starring in The Picture of Dorian Gray on Broadway, looked picture-perfect in antique pins by Saidian Vintage Jewels and, in place of a tie, a ruby and diamond brooch by Rahaminov Diamonds. To complete her dandy-ish look, she also wore a monochrome pinky ring by Mini Mond New York.
Sabrina Carpenter
The Espresso singer wore a suitably coffee-coloured outfit, embellished with high jewellery diamond earrings, a diamond beaded necklace across her collar, diamond studs, diamond bands and a diamond imperial watch, all by Chopard.
Sydney Sweeney
Sweeney stepped out in a black sequinned Miu Miu dress inspired by the American actress and painter Kim Novak, embellished with a smattering of diamond jewellery by De Beers – including a bespoke ring that she designed and bought for herself. The yellow and white gold piece features an elongated cushion-shaped diamond of over 7 carats and two trilliant-cut side diamonds, and is incribed with the word ‘Tank’, in honour of the beloved pitbull-mix puppy she adopted when she was 17.
Diljit Dosanjh
The singer and actor looked simply sublime in Prabal Gurung and an incredible gemstone-studded bib necklace by Golecha Jewels, inspired by the Maharaja of Punjab, plus a Cartier watch.
Fei Fei Sun
The supermodel sparkled all evening in a suite of custom diamond pieces from Messika’s Cascade high jewellery collection, with a diamond waterfall necklace, matching earrings and the maker’s ‘Ritzy’ ring.
Jeff Goldblum
Sir, do you ever get it wrong?? Nope, we didn’t think so. We see you and your fabulous Wales Bonner outfit and matching Wales Bonner chain brooch with freshwater pearls, cowrie shells, and white diamonds, and your ornate lab-grown diamond Swarovski brooch, and your diamond-encrusted Jacob and Co. Ashoka Boutique watch. And we salute you.
Joey King
Given that her fabulous Miu Miu suit was adorned with scores of shimmering, mirror-like patches, King could have been forgiven for forgoing a little extra bling. Thankfully for us, she opted to add on some white gold and diamond earrings and several statement rings from New York jeweller Gabriel & Co.
Isha Ambani
The businesswoman and heiress’ elaborate outfit, which took over 15,000 hours to make, was created by Indian designer Anamika Khanna. She adorned it with diamond jewellery from her own personal collection, including an extraordinary diamond necklace modelled on one created by Cartier in 1931 for the Maharaja of Nawanagar. The eye-catching necklace features 89 diamonds, including a whopping central cushion-cut stone weighing 80.73 carats.
Serena Williams
The goddess of centre court shone in a selection of vintage diamond jewels from Fred Leighton, including 1960’s diamond wing earrings, a 1950’s diamond and platinum swirl brooch (in her hair), a 1940’s diamond and platinum pinky ring and a French-cut diamond and platinum bracelet. Plus a diamond-encrusted Audemars Piguet watch, just for good measure.
Vittoria Ceretti
More was more for the Italian model, who opted to stack three vintage necklaces from Briony Raymond (a Belle Epoque diamond choker, a mid-century diamond necklace, and a Victorian diamond bib necklace) for maximum effect.
Jonathan Owens
The athlete looked superlative in a rare aquamarine brooch by the award-winning Australian jewellery designer, Margot McKinney. The 119.44 carat aquamarine ‘Atlantic Queen’ pin is framed with over 9 carats of diamonds and finished with a South Sea pearl drop. Prior to this red carpet appearance, it had previously been photographed on A$AP Rocky‘s lapel for his US Vogue cover shoot.
Chris Rock
As befits an event dedicated to Dandyism, there were plenty of interesting timepieces to be seen, including Chris Rock’s dainty 1920’s platinum and diamond lapel watch, which came from Fred Leighton.
Kerry Washington
The Scandal star looked sensational in an all-white outfit, dressed up with sprinkling of Chopard diamonds – including a diamond ring, statement earrings and a long diamond necklace, which she wore reverse and trailing down her back to enhance her cutout ensemble.
Nicole Scherzinger
Fresh from a Tony nomination for her performance as Norma Desmond in ‘Sunset Boulevard’, Scherzinger shimmered at her very first Met Gala in a striped Prabal Gurung look, accessorised with diamond jewellery by Fred Leighton and Kwiat Jewels.
Hailey Beiber
Beiber’s subdued, all-black outfit was the perfect foil for a galaxy of diamonds from Tiffany & Co, including a platinum high jewellery necklace featuring over 25 carats of white diamonds, matching platinum earrings with pear-cut diamond drops, a platinum and diamond bracelet and not one, but three statement diamond rings.
Lizzo Beating
Styled by duo Wayman + Micah, Lizzo wore a pair of white gold and lab-grown diamond drop earrings, diamond bands and a bracelet, all by Smiling Rocks.
Andra Day
The singer/songwriter looked pretty in (neon) pink, accompanied by a standout high jewellery Cartier necklace crafted with sapphires, onyx, and diamonds. To this she added an 18k gold and gemstone hair pick, diamond stud earrings, diamond and onyx bracelet, two gleaming diamond rings and a brand new ‘jewellery bag’ studded with amethyst, garnet and green onyx cabochons, all by Cartier.
Sadie Sink
Though enrobed in gothic black lace, the Stranger Things actress looked positively angelic thanks to a pair of luminous pearl and diamond earrings from Chopard.
FKA Twigs
Last year, the singer opted for a galaxy of lab-grown diamonds to adorn her Met Gala look. This time, she opted for a selection of platium and natural diamond pieces from Fred Leighton and Kwiat.
Damson Idris
The star of the upcoming Apple movie ‘F1’ made an cinematic entrance at the Met as he was pulled out of a racing jumpsuit to reveal a bespoke Tommy Hilfiger tuxedo. Idris’ customised red, white and blue helmet was designed in collaboration with Swarovski and adorned in over 20,000 glittering crystals. The actor also accessorised his look with a custom brooch and extra jewellery from his own brand, Didris.
Tessa Thompson
Part Wonka, part Mad Hatter, all simply fabulous. Thompson adorned her custom black and white Prabal Gurung look with a vintage floral brooch from Saidian Vintage Jewels and fistfuls of gold and diamond rings by Effy Jewelry.
Angel Reese
Matchy-matchy jewels was certainly a theme for the night. Witness basketball star Angel Reese, who donned a set of diamond high jewellery pieces from Graff including a pair of dramatic earrings with fancy intense yellow diamonds, a fancy yellow diamond promise ring, a further fancy intense yellow cushion-cut diamond ring and a yellow and white diamond line bracelet – representing, in all, over 107 carats of exceptional diamonds.
Ncuti Gatwa
Who’s that, you say? Why, that would be the effortlessly elegant Ncuti Gatwa, star of Dr. Who, wearing some Boucheron jewellery. More specifically, the Parisian jeweller’s Serpent Bohème XXL motif white gold and diamond brooch, plus the matching diamond stud earrings and a handful of its Quatre Double White Edition white gold and diamond rings.
Pamela Anderson
The Last Showgirl star hit the red carpet with her son, Brandon Thomas Lee. Both wore custom lab-grown diamond pieces by Pandora, crafted from gemstones repurposed from Anderson’s look at last year’s Met Gala.
Like this? Take a closer look at Pharrell Williams’ custom pearl jacket.
