Dubbed the Super Bowl of fashion, the Met Gala, which takes place annually on the first Monday in May, definitely earned its nickname Monday, May 1, 2023 as A-listers came to pay tribute to Karl Lagerfeld’s visionary talent.
The exhibition that will open at The Costume Institute of Metropolitan Museum of Art, “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty,” will honor Lagerfeld’s legacy and his 65 years of designing for multiple fashion houses, most notably Chanel and his own label. But the gowns and styles of the evening evoked his aesthetics for Chloe and Fendi as well. It gave the celebrities out in full force multiple themes and looks to play off, as well as Lagerfield’s personal style.
The gowns were breathtaking and the jewelry mixed all-out glamour with a tongue-in-cheek approach to pearls, camellias and iconic looks from different high points in Lagerfeld’s career. Black and white gowns provided the backdrop for many of the Chanel-inspired themes in jewels, which seemed to be the most predominant looks of the evening. But then everything from Lagerfeld’s love of cats to his sunglasses was mixed in to achieve a creative approach to celebrating his talent.
Here we look at the best jewelry of the evening:
Bulgari Global Ambassador Priyanka Chopra Jonas wears Bulgari’s magnificent High Jewelry necklace featuring the Bulgari Laguna Blu Diamond, which was owned by a private collector and originally set into a ring. Bulgari created the necklace setting for the evening and after the gala the blue diamond will go up for Auction at Sotheby’s. The 11.16-carat fancy vivid blue diamond is the largest Bulgari blue diamond to be offered for sale. Chopra Jonas also wore two pairs of High Jewelry diamond earrings.
Rihanna wore a Bulgari High Jewelry necklace in platinum with five pear diamonds, 118 Akoya cultured pearls, seven pear diamonds, 109 round diamonds and 561 fancy shape diamonds. It is accented by pavé-set diamonds. Her earrings are Belperron from the current collection. She is also wearing a vintage pearl Belperron necklace and a modern version of a Verdura Maltese cross cuff which was first designed for Coco Chanel by Fulco di Verdura when he worked for her.
Dua Lipa wore a Tiffany necklace in platinum with a diamond of over 200 carats and diamonds with a ring in platinum with diamonds of over nine total carats and Tiffany & Co. Schlumberger® rings. Note: The primary diamond of this necklace, named “Legendary,” was cut in the proportions of the famed Tiffany Diamond.
Elle Fanning wore pieces from the Cartier Collection Grain de café necklace, circa 1955, in 18K yellow gold, 18k white gold and diamonds.
Lily Collins wore pieces from Cartiers Claustra Voyage Recommencé High Jewelry collection. A necklace in platinum, onyx and diamonds stood out as the showstopper of her pieces.
Gigi Hadid wore Smiling Rocks diamond pieces and Lagos diamond and pearl jewelry.
Bulgari global ambassador Anne Hathaway wore a Bulgari High Jewelry Monete necklace and bracelet in yellow gold set with a silver coin which she paired with multiple High Jewelry rings and a pair of Divas’ Dream earrings.
Emily Blunt wore Piaget diamond chandelier earrings and diamond and pearl rings.
Cara Delevingne attended wearing Chrome Hearts jewelry.
Penelope Cruz wore Chanel High Jewelry.
Emily Ratajkowski wore a Fred Leighton rose-cut diamond ring, collet set in silver topped 18K gold and Fred Leighton emerald cut diamond ring, collet set in silver topped 18K gold. She also wore Ana Khouri diamond mismatched earrings.
Lily James wore De Beers’ diamond jewelry set in platinum and in 18K white gold.
Amanda Seyfried wore Cartier 18K rose gold Agrafe collection necklace earrings and ring.
Ariana DeBose wore Bucherer Fine Jewellery diamond earrings and a diamond necklace.
Nicole Kidman in Harry Winston earrings and rings (not show) with an Omega watch on her wrist (not shown).
Michaela Cole wore custom jewelry that was responsibly sourced in West Africa and designed by African designer Emefa Cole.
Rita Ora wore Buccellati diamond earrings, stack of bracelets, and rings and as an homage to Lagerfeld at Chanel, ultra-long pearls dangling from her nails.
Irina Shayk wore an Ana Khouri custom necklace of curb link chains and multiple pear-shaped diamonds.
Michelle Yeoh in diamond Cartier High Jewelry and Richard Mille watch.
Kate Moss wore a Tiffany & Co. Archives necklace in platinum with diamonds, earrings with Morganites and diamonds, Tiffany Victoria® Bracelets, Schlumberger® Buds Engagement Ring and a Ring in Platinum with a Morganite of over 11 carats and Diamonds at the 2023 “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” Met Gala.
Brooklyn Decker in the Bubble Pearl Tiara by Sean Gilson for Assael with a mix of long Assael Akoya and Tahitian pearl strands.
Gisele Bündchen wore Chanel High Jewelry diamond earrings and rings.
Naomi Campbell wore Chanel High Jewelry bracelets, earrings and rings.
Jessica Chastain wore a diamond Gucci long diamond necklace and diamond and ruby rings.
Julie Garner wore yellow gold current collection Belperron ear climbers and a wide Belperron emerald and yellow gold bracelet.
Ashley Graham wore Mikimoto mismatched pearl earrings.
Halle Bailey wore De Beers Arpeggia Three Line Diamond Earrings set in 18K white golld,
Cardi B wore pearl and diamond earrings.
Yara Shahidi wore 18K gold mixed pieces from Cartier High Jewelry diamond jewelry collections.
Karli Kloss wore custom pearl jewelry and Garrard diamond earrings and rings.
Kerry Washington wore a Mikimoto Necklace, Butani ring and Joseph Saidian and Sons ring.
Doja Cat wore a Messika diamond necklace around her forehead, diamond armband, diamond bracelets and diamond rings.
Olivia Wilde wore Boucheron Vendôme pendant earrings, paved with diamonds, set with pear-cut diamonds, in yellow gold and two Boucheron diamond rings.
Christina Ricci wore one-of-a-kind Gismondi 1754 diamond jewelry.
Nicole Peltz Beckham in layered necklaces a la Chanel.