Red carpets may always be about glamour, but the red carpet at the Met Gala is about capital-F fashion. The annual event hosted by Anna Wintour, and thrown in support of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute has been delivering high-wattage looks for decades now. This year’s sartorial offerings did not disappoint and, as usual, the jewelry was on-point. With a theme like “Gilded Glamour” it was a challenge not to glow. The stars embraced jewelry wholeheartedly with special gemstones in surprising pieces, from hair jewelry to stacked chokers. We’ve rounded up our favorite jewelry looks of the evening here.
Cynthia Erivo
Cynthia Erivo amped up her Louis Vuitton ensemble with piles of Roberto Coin jewels.
Dwyane Wade
Dwyane Wade looked elegant and cool in a Tiffany & Co. brooch and necklace and a watch from Vacheron Constantin.
Bella Hadid
Bella Hadid had the clever (and cool) idea of wearing her Briony Raymond pearls around her ankle.
Bad Bunny
Bad Bunny added his signature flair to a Burberry ensemble with gold hair accessories.
Ben Platt
Ben Platt looked utterly elegant in a corseted tuxedo and jewelry from Presley Oldham.
Alicia Keys
The art deco style of Alicia Keys’ Tiffany & Co. earrings perfectly accentuated her Ralph Lauren gown, which was embroidered with the New York City skyline.
Lizzo
Lizzo wore a stacked choker from Lorraine West with her Thom Browne ensemble.
Amber Valletta
Amber Velletta was on-theme in a gold vintage Azzaro gown and Buccellati jewelry.
Hamish Bowles
Hamish Bowles unearthed a Verdura tiara that hasn’t been worn by anyone since Queen Elizabeth in 1957.
Blake Lively
Met Gala co-host and Lorraine Schwartz devotee, Blake Lively worked with her favorite jeweler on a seven-spiked crown in honor of the Statue of Liberty.
Carey Mulligan
Carey Mulligan’s planetary Schiaparelli earrings were out of this world.
Camila Cabello
Camila Cabello wore stunning Tasaki earrings with her Prabal Gurung gown.
Cardi B
Cardi B went full-on golden girl in stacked Versace jewelry that matched her gown.
Ashley Park
Ashley Park’s jewelry look was inspired by Audrey Hepburn. She wore stacked diamond necklaces and drop earrings from Mimi So, Tasaki, and Marli New York.
Emma Chamberlain
Emma Chamberlain made her debut as an official ambassador for Cartier, pairing the house’s jewels with her Louis Vuitton ensemble.
Dakota Johnson
Dakota Johnson wore dripping diamond earrings from the Messika x Kate Moss collection.
Evan Mock
Evan Mock wore a Cartier High jewelry necklace and diamond rings with his Head of State suit.
Chloe Bailey
Chloe Bailey paired her gilded Area dress with a sculptural choker.
Danai Gurira
Danai Gurira wore a combination of antique and vintage Fred Leighton jewels.
Claire Danes
A veiled Claire Danes looked chic in a diamond drop necklace and matching earrings.
Denée Benton
The Gilded Age’s Denée Benton wore Tasaki and Mimi So jewels with her Prabal Gurung ensemble.
Maude Apatow
The Euphoria starlet brought the glamour with a Cartier choker, earrings and hair clip.
Imaan Hammam
Imaan Hammam looked ethereal with Tiffany & Co necklaces draped down her back.
Emily Ratajkowski
It’s hard to see where Emily Ratajkowski’s jewelry, all from REZA, ends and her archival Versace dress begins.
Gabrielle Union
Gabrielle Union wore Tiffany & Co drop earrings, bracelets and rings with her Versace gown, which paid homage to Black Glamour.
Hoyeon Jung
The Louis Vuitton ambassador looked chic in high jewelry from the brand.
Jessica Chastain
Jessica Chastain wore dripping diamond earrings from Gucci’s high jewelry collection.
Gigi Hadid
Gigi Hadid wore a Chopard necklace with her Versace puffer.
Glenn Close
Glenn Close wore major pink drop earrings with her Valentino pink collection ensemble.
Janicza Bravo
Janicza Bravo was the picture of cool in Schiaparelli.
Kerby Jean-Raymond
The Pyer Moss designer wore pieces from his go-to jeweler, Shelley & Co.
Billie Eilish
Once again Billie Eilish chose vintage Fred Leighton to accompany her Victorian inspired ensemble.
Jasmine Tookes
Jasmine Tookes paired an emerald and diamond drop necklace from Chopard with her dark green dress.
Jodie Turner-Smith
Jodie Turner-Smith sparkled in earrings from Gucci’s high jewelry collection.
Paloma Elsesser
The model was on-theme in a stacked pearl choker with her corseted Coach gown.
Kodi Smit-McPhee
The actor added some glitz to his Bottega Veneta outfit with a collar and rings from Cartier.
Quannah Chasinghorse
Quannah Chasinghorse wore traditional jewelry custom-made by Antelope Women Designs.
Julianne Moore
Julianne Moore looked radiant in Bulgari.
Karlie Kloss
Karlie Kloss was one of many to embrace hair accessories. She chose Muzo earrings and a Katherine Jetter x Muzo ring to complete her look.
Michelle Yeoh
Michelle Yeoh wore a stunning necklace from Tasaki and a Richard Mille watch.
Stromae
Stromae wore a beautiful diamond collar clip from Cartier.
Odell Beckham Jr.
Odell Beckham Jr. dripped in diamond chains, including a blinding necklace from go-to Gabriel the Jeweler.
Kate Moss
Kate Moss wore vintage jewels from A La Vielle Russie.
Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian wore drop earrings from Cartier with her Marilyn Monroe inspired getup.
Kacey Musgraves
Kacey Musgraves wore a jaw dropping choker from DeBeers.
La La Anthony
La La Anthony dripped in David Yurman.
Lenny Kravitz
Few men have the courage and cool to pull off a pearl choker like Lenny Kravitz.
Russel Westbrook
Russell Westbrook rose to the occasion in a suit by Thom Browne and necklace from Greg Yuna.
Lily Aldridge
Lily Aldridge looked ever-so-ladylike in a Bulgari choker with her Khaite ensemble.
Lily James
Lily James stunned in a pair of diamond drop earrings.
Maggie Rogers
Maggie Rogers looked chic in Chanel High Jewelry.
Laura Harrier
Laura Harrier looked glam in stacked pearls from David Yurman with a gown by H&M.
Melissa King
Chef Melissa King accessorized her Thom Browne suit with golden claws.
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
The actor accessorized his Thom Browne suit with a Boucheron jewels, including a diamond hair clip.
Paapa Essiedu
Paapa Essiedu wore jewelry from Veert with his blue velvet suit from Off-White.
Naomi Campbell
The supermodel accessorized her Burberry look with a Jacob & Co choker and crystal face jewelry.
Nicola Coughlan
The Bridgerton star wore a blingy earcuff from Swarovski.
Phoebe Bridgers
The singer wore major diamonds from Cartier with her Jonathan Simkhai dress.
Ramla Ali
The red carpet newbie wore a bracelet and necklace from Cartier.
Riz Ahmed
The British actor put his spin on a Cartier high jewelry necklace.
Rosalía
The songstress looked glam in Givenchy.
Venus Williams
Venus Williams wore a stunning collar from Bulgari.
Shalom Harlow
The supermodel accentuated her Ralph Lauren ensemble with a ruby and diamond drop necklace.
Simone Ashley
Simone Ashley wore a stunning choker and earrings from DeBeers.
Vanessa Hudgens
Vanessa Hudgens wore diamond jewelry from Messika.