Chloë Sevigny Is the Blueprint for Wearing Diamonds Your Way
There’s no question that undisputed It girl Chloë Sevigny knows how to dress. Since her star-making turn in the mid-’90s, the indie actress and eternal style reference has also mastered the art of wearing diamonds in a way that feels entirely her own—effortless, unexpected, and always cool.
Chloë Sevigny at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, 2000. (Getty Images)
Perennially chic and impossibly cool, Chloë Sevigny has long been a muse for her singular, slightly offbeat approach to style—and the diamond jewelry she wears is no exception.
Last year, her viral closet sale had New York tastemakers flocking to SoHo, with a line wrapping around the block twice over for a chance to shop her personal wardrobe. Sevigny has always had an eye for pieces with staying power, mixing established names with indie designers—and bringing that same instinct to her diamond jewelry.
With style that stands the test of time, Sevigny has walked red carpets and attended the most exclusive parties wearing iconic diamonds from Tiffany & Co., Bulgari, Ana Khouri, Chanel, Cartier, and even deep-cut vintage pieces from Fred Leighton, Kentshire Jewelry, and more. Back in 2018, the star told Elle magazine, “When I want to spend that much money, I know where it’s going; I know the research and care that goes into acquiring the pieces.”
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With a well-rounded, highly curated wardrobe and jewelry box, Sevigny has expressed a love for Victorian mourning jewelry and has worn various forms of diamond Maltese crosses, from those crafted in 1810 to Jean Schlumberger-designed Tiffany pieces.
A fashion wunderkind, Sevigny has set the style standard since her star-making breakout role in the controversial 1995 film, Kids. From walking the Miu Miu runway with the likes of Kate Moss to cultivating a creative circle of renowned artists, filmmakers, and revered designers like the late, great Alber Elbaz and Nicolas Ghesquière, Sevigny is the blueprint for reaching peak it-girl status.
After earning herself an Academy Award nomination for her role in 1999’s Boys Don’t Cry, Sevigny took home the Golden Globe for her turn as a polygamist sister-wife in the HBO drama, Big Love. Continuously tapped by television magnate Ryan Murphy, Sevigny has exquisitely portrayed the likes of C.Z. Guest in Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, and Kitty Menendez in Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.
Now, she stars in The Five-Star Weekend, based on Elin Hilderbrand’s bestselling novel, alongside Jennifer Garner, Regina Hall, Gemma Chan, D’Arcy Carden, and Timothy Olyphant, streaming on Peacock. To celebrate, we’re looking back at Sevigny’s most inspired diamond jewelry moments—from her turn at the 2000 Oscars to the cool, unexpected pieces she wears today.
Chloë Sevigny Wore Tiffany & Co. Jewelry to the 2025 Emmy Awards
Chloë Sevigny amped up her black Saint Laurent gown with creatively accessorized Tiffany & Co. jewels. The actress wore Jean Schlumberger by Tiffany Maltese Cross diamond clips at the base of her dress’s straps, a Mini Cooper bracelet with 8 carats of diamonds, and earrings with diamonds of over 30 carats. She completed her look with the Four Leaves ring with 4 carats of diamonds and a green tourmaline center stone.
Chloë Sevigny Wore Tiffany & Co. Jewelry to the 2025 Venice Film Festival
Sevigny stepped out on the red carpet in support of her project, After the Hunt, premiering out of competition at the 2025 Venice Film Festival. Styled by Austen Turner and Haley Wollens, Sevigny stunned in a long-sleeved black lace Saint Laurent ensemble with capri biker shorts and a puff skirt, blinged out in Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
The actress wore a stunning platinum and natural diamond fringed necklace, totaling over 79 carats, completing her look with a pair of 17-carat diamond earrings and a 10-carat diamond cocktail ring for extra pizzazz.
Before her red carpet entrance, Sevigny attended the After The Hunt photocall, wearing a blush pink Simone Rocha frock with blooming florals and diamond butterfly Jean Schlumberger by Tiffany earrings, a Jean Schlumberger by Tiffany & Co. Hands bracelet in 18-karat yellow gold and platinum with natural diamonds, and a diamond eternity band from the iconic jeweler.
Chloë Sevigny Wore Ana Khouri Jewelry to the 2024 Met Gala
Celebrating the “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” exhibit, Sevigny arrived at the 2024 Met Gala as a guest of award-winning jewelry designer Ana Khouri. The it-girl showed off her fashion know-how in a Dilara Fındıkoğlu ensemble featuring materials from the Victorian era, including human-hair detailing on the skirt.
Committed to the look, Sevigny even styled her blonde tresses into traditional Victorian “mourning hair” with braided bow-like loops on each side of her face. On one side, her Ana Khouri 18-karat raw yellow gold ear cuff, showcasing a 1-carat oval-shaped white diamond in a white diamond setting, peeked out between her braided loops.
She set the tone, however, with her show-stopping gold necklace, featuring a giant 21-carat oval-shaped east-west set diamond in a white diamond setting perched atop the front of the collar. To top it all off, Sevigny carried a gold-accented minaudière, crafted from Brazilian rosewood.
Chloë Sevigny Wore Bulgari Serpenti Jewelry to the 2022 Venice Film Festival
Sevigny attended the premiere of her film Bones & All at the 2022 Venice Film Festival, wearing a black cutout Gucci gown from the Resort 2023 collection. She loaded up on gold and natural diamond Bulgari jewels, including diamond snake-head earrings, a classic Serpenti wrap necklace, a Serpenti cuff bracelet, and a matching Serpenti ring for the occasion.
Chloë Sevigny Wore Bulgari Jewelry to Art Basel in 2018
While attending a 2018 Art Basel celebration of artist Raul de Nieves’ massive glistening carousel at the Faena Hotel in Miami Beach, Sevigny sported a classic mini Miu Miu LBD with eye-catching Bulgari jewelry, just as captivating as the astounding art piece.
The actress opted for a diamond and gold paneled collar and matching cuff bracelet that required a bodyguard. “You’ve got to own it. Put it on display. I kept the dress simple because I wanted the jewelry as the centerpiece,” Sevigny told Elle magazine at the time.
“I’m obsessed with Italian big chunky jewelry,” she said. “I feel like they do it so well—the Italians, but especially Bulgari. The snake pieces, the big chunky diamond chokers- I’ve always been obsessed with them. I wore one of their vintage snakes to the Golden Globes the first time I went, and ever since, they’re my go-to.”
Chloë Sevigny Wore Chanel Jewelry to the 2016 Cannes Film Festival
Sevigny attended the 2016 Cannes Film Festival premiere of the psychological thriller, Personal Shopper at the Palais des Festivals. She walked the red carpet in a cream-colored lace strapless Chanel minidress with a feathered hemline. With a bare neckline, Sevigny rocked a slicked-back bun with a middle part, letting her Chanel High Jewelry Signature Dangling chandelier earrings shine bright with 244 brilliant-cut diamonds.
As part of the Signature de Chanel collection presented during Paris Couture Week in 2016, the French Maison championed its famous matelassé quilt-like heritage knit pattern, placing pavé diamond white gold squares into a criss-cross pattern.
Chloë Sevigny Wore Vintage Cartier Jewelry to the 2015 Met Gala
Chloë Sevigny took to the red carpet at the 2015 Met Gala to celebrate the landmark exhibition “China: Through the Looking Glass” in an intricately embroidered off-the-shoulder JW Anderson ensemble with an exemplary myriad of vintage Cartier diamond jewels.
The style icon sported a natural diamond, emerald, and pearl pin circa 1910, softly tucked into her hair, archival 1935 diamond drop hoop earrings, and an exceptional 1937 diamond and sapphire brooch attached to a black ribbon as a choker. The actress completed her look with three megawatt diamond Art Deco bracelets and a substantial diamond and gemstone cocktail ring for each hand.
Chloë Sevigny Wore Bulgari Jewelry to the 2002 Vanity Fair Oscars Party
Sevigny attended the 2002 Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty, wearing an ivory cold-shoulder vintage Holly Harp jersey gown from LA’s iconic Decades boutique with bejeweled cluster earrings with pearls, and a head-turning 70’s mother-of-pearl, natural diamond, and gold Bulgari chain medallion swinging from her neck.
With an applied polished gold geometric pattern enhanced with circular-cut diamonds, the detachable oval-shaped mother-of-pearl pendant (that could be removed and worn as a brooch) was suspended from a fancy open link chain, spaced by similarly set plaques, mounted in 18-karat gold. Sevigny completed her Old Hollywood look with her signature blonde strands styled in a Marilyn Monroe-inspired coiffure.
Chloë Sevigny Wore Vintage Asprey Jewelry to the 2000 Oscars
Boys Don’t Cry star Chloë Sevigny wore impressive (and historic) diamonds from Asprey at the 2000 Oscars ceremony. Nominated for Best Supporting Actress in 2000, Sevigny chose a classic black Yves Saint Laurent gown designed by the late Alber Elbaz with a plunging neckline to perfectly showcase her $113,000 natural diamond Maltese cross, originally crafted in 1810.
