It is that time of the year again, where the Metropolitan Museum of Art is star-studded with the most lavishly flamboyant fashion. This annual pop culture epoch with blinding flashlights, media galore, and throngs of celebrities, is content for fashion tabloids and celebrity columns for weeks to come. Met Gala is not really known for understated fashion, it is not any ramp walk, nor is it a regular awards night red carpet, it’s a prestigious style showdown where fashion indulgence and unhinged artsy imagination is celebrated.
The biggest of celebrities put their best leg forward, and so do their army of designers, makeup arts and stylists. More glaring than the clickety-clack flashlights are some of the most stunning diamonds worn by the guests. So, before that fashion Gods bestow upon the stairways of the Met this year, let’s pay our tributes to the diamond moments at the Met Gala that stunned the world.
1. Dua Lipa Looking Like a Million Bucks, Quite Literally!
The IT girl of pop, Dua Lipa, was the co-chair of last year’s Met Gala and boy, was she dressed for it. She was looking like a fairytale in her tweed ball gown by Chanel, which was once worn by Claudia Schiffer herself. However, the success of the ensemble was the doing of the massive rock of a necklace that she wore. It was Tiffany & Co’s exclusive piece worth more than $10 million. It is no ordinary necklace; it features over 100 carats of brilliant-cut white diamonds. Well, this look was one for future nostalgia.
2. Emma Chamberlain Subscribes to Regal Exquisiteness
When all the stores and boutiques of the world fall short, shop from the museums! Emma Chamberlain is surely a believer of this philosophy. When this Youtube sensation pulled up at the 2023 Met Gala in a custom Louis Vuitton dress, all eyes were set on the 234 carat diamond choker necklace she wore. Turns out, it was part of the royal closet of the Maharaja of Patiala, Bhupinder Singh, famously known as the Patiala Necklace. Most predict the Maharaja's precious jewel is worth more than $30 million!
3. Rihanna Stuns in a Bean Bag
The unanimous queen of serving looks at the Gala, makeup mogul Rihanna was true to her reputation at the 2021 edition of the fashion fiesta. She looked effortlessly sleek in a baggy black Balenciaga gown, choosing to contrast it with two dazzling Bulgari choker necklaces. Overall, her look consisted of 267 carat worth clear diamonds. When they say there’s no budget when it comes to dressing for the Met, they absolutely mean it.
4. Blake Lively Proves ‘Beauty’ is in the Details
One can’t think of Met Gala without thinking of the stunning Blake Lively. The Gossip Girl actor has not one but many iconic looks etched down in the history books of the Ball. Known for sticking to the theme, in the most elegant and grandiose ways possible, Lively rocked 2022 Met in a Versace dress. It depicted the Empire State building, paying its sincerest tribute to New York City. Her Lorraine Schwartz diamond earrings, whose nude shade matched the whole ensemble, was a testament to the versatility of the diamond.
5. Jennifer Lopez- the bedazzled mermaid
Ageless beauty Jennifer Lopez has given Met Gala one of its most unforgettable diamond moments. True to her authentic style, JLO showed up at the 2019 Met Gala in a plunging Versace gown coupled with a shimmery headdress. Looking like she just stepped out after showering in jewels, the On the Floor singer was a vision to behold. Her entire diamond set was worth over $ 8.8 million, with the centrepiece purple necklace alone weighing upto 129 carats!
For an event with no holds bard on glamour, wealth and fashion razzmatazz, diamonds are an easy choice. Let’s see what dazzling display awaits us at this year's Met Gala!