The Best Diamond Jewelry of the 2025 MTV VMAs
Sabrina Carpenter, Mariah Carey, Doja Cat, and more of music’s biggest stars are dripping in diamond jewelry at the 2025 MTV VMAs.
The 2025 MTV VMAs are here! Famous for delivering countless iconic pop culture moments—sometimes verging on the absurd—the MTV Video Music Awards always bring wild fashion and jaw-dropping natural diamonds. From timeless, red-carpet glamour to over-the-top diamond chains and pendants, music’s biggest stars know how to make a sparkling statement.
Hosted by LL Cool J, this year’s ceremony saw performances from Sabrina Carpenter, Tate McRae, Doja Cat, Mariah Carey and Lady Gaga. While the stars may have shone on stage, they also lit up the red carpet with their sparkling natural diamonds. Ahead, discover the standout natural diamond jewelry moments from this year’s MTV VMAs.
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- Hannah Militano covers diamond jewelry trends, the fashion industry, pop culture, and celebrity news.
- She holds a Bachelor’s degree from the Fashion Institute of Technology.
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Mariah Carey Wore LEVUMA Diamonds to the 2025 MTV VMAs
Queen of all things glamour, Mariah Carey performed during the 2025 MTV VMAs, wearing a gold bedazzled bodysuit and tons of natural diamond jewels. The songstress wore an assortment of diamond bracelets, including a 72.15-carat one from Etho Maria, a butterfly ring, and a hefty diamond “Rosée Éternelle” necklace from LEVUMA. Worth a whopping $10 million, the jewel features 204.38 carats of diamonds and took over 600 hours to handcraft in Antwerp. She also wore magnificent diamond chandelier earrings from LEVUMA as well. Tonight, Carey brought home the 2025 MTV VMAs Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.
Sabrina Carpenter Wore Tiffany & Co. to the 2025 MTV VMAs
Styled by Jared Ellner, Sabrina Carpenter wore a sheer red sequinned lace custom Valentino gown, a pink feathered stole, and Tiffany & Co. diamonds. The Man’s Best Friend artist wore pear-shaped diamond drop earrings with a 10-carat oval-shaped diamond ring with diamond accents and her signature “SC” bedazzled initial ring.
Doja Cat Wore Chopard Jewelry to the 2025 MTV VMAs
Styled by Brett Alan Nelson, Doja Cat wore a Balmain dress with Chopard jewels at the 2025 MTV VMAs. The pop star wore pink sapphire and diamond chandelier earrings, along with a ring set with a 15.33-carat cushion-shaped yellow diamond and 7.14-carats of diamonds. She added on more rings, including one with a 6.42-carat cushion-shaped diamond, and another with a 11.79-carat cushion-shaped pink sapphire and 7.58-carats of diamonds, all from the Haute Joaillerie Collection. She showed off her ring stack when applying her red lip before she ate the faux lipstick for the cameras.
Later in the evening, Doja Cat took the stage for her performance during the 2025 MTV VMAs, wearing a pearl choker, featuring a pear-shaped diamond pendant.
Ricky Martin Wore Rahaminov Diamonds to the 2025 MTV VMAs
Ricky Martin attended the 2025 MTV VMAs, wearing jewelry from Rahaminov Diamonds. The singer wore an open button-down shirt, revealing his assortment of dazzling necklaces. Martin wore two green tourmaline illusion bezel pendants and an 18-karat white and rose gold necklace with marquise, oval, round, and emerald cut diamonds, totaling 17.75 carats, featuring a 12-carat brown diamond pendant. The star won the “Latin Icon Award” tonight.
Tate McRae Wore MARLI New York Jewels to the 2025 MTV VMAs
Tate McRae walked the red carpet at the 2025 MTV VMAs, wearing an angelic white custom Ludovic de Saint Sernin gown with MARLI New York Cleo Rev moon stone and diamond drop earrings.
Valentina Ferrer and J Balvin Wore Tiffany & Co. to the 2025 MTV VMAs
J Balvin and his partner Valentina Ferrer attended the 2025 MTV VMAs, both championing the Tiffany & Co. Bird on a Rock brooch by Jean Schlumberger. Balvin wore his pinned to his lapel while Ferrer wore her 11-carat Fancy Intense Yellow diamond iteration on a black velvet choker, much like Amanda Seyfried and Taylor Russell before her.
