The Best Diamond Jewelry Looks Ever Worn at the Grammy Awards
From Cher to Doja Cat, these musicians have all piled on the bling for music’s biggest night.
Cardi B wears Gismondi 1754 pear-shaped diamond drop earrings with her vintage Mugler ensemble at the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards on February 10, 2019. (Getty Images)
For the Grammy Awards’ A-list attendees, thinking outside of the box when it comes to red carpet fashion and jewelry is not only accepted, it’s highly encouraged. After all, the world’s most popular musicians and performers are anything but boring.
Known as “Music’s Biggest Night,” the Grammy Awards celebrate music of all genres, which makes for an eclectic guest list and unforgettable fashion moments that live on long after the show comes to a close. From Cher’s whimsical post-divorce look in 1974 to the mountain of diamond layers on Lenny Kravitz, these Grammy diamond jewelry looks have rightfully earned a place in red carpet fashion history.
Kendrick Lamar at the 2025 Grammys
Kendrick Lamar’s beloved track “Not Like Us” swept the Grammy Awards 2025. The rapper sported a double-denim Maison Margiela Canadian Tuxedo (shoutout to Drake?) and a diamond chain Jesus pendant, similar to that of pieces owned by the Notorious B.I.G. and Rick Ross.
Sabrina Carpenter at the 2025 Grammys
At the 2025 Grammy Awards, Sabrina Carpenter adorned a baby blue satin feathered halter dress, held up by a string with 18.97 carats of pear-shaped diamonds from Chopard. Then, a 50-carat D-flawless brilliant-cut diamond sautoir pendant elegantly dangled from her back, surrounded by pear-shaped and brilliant-cut diamonds. The piece is from the Garden of Kalahari Collection. Nominated for Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist, and more, Carpenter teamed her classic look with diamond drop earrings and a ring featuring a 10.10-carat oval brilliant diamond from the Haute Joaillerie Collection.
Taylor Swift at the 2024 Grammys
Taylor Swift, who was nominated in multiple categories, such as Record of the Year for “Anti-Hero” in 2024, channeled Old Hollywood in a white strapless custom Schiaparelli gown and black opera gloves. In keeping with her black and white theme, Swift wore black and white Lorraine Schwartz diamond jewels, layering multiple necklaces, a watch choker, and diamond stud earrings.
Dua Lipa at the 2024 Grammys
Pop star Dua Lipa stepped out on the 2024 Grammy Awards red carpet in a metallic silver-scaled custom Courreges gown with Tiffany & Co. jewels, including a necklace from the 2023 Tiffany Blue Book Collection of two fish kissing in platinum and 18k yellow gold with over 23 carats of unenhanced orange sapphires, unenhanced Umba and padparadscha sapphires, rubellites, and natural diamonds.
Céline Dion at the 2024 Grammys
Legendary songstress Céline Dion made a surprising appearance at the 2024 Grammys amid health concerns, wearing an impressive suit of Tiffany & Co. diamonds, from rings, bracelets, stud earrings, to an enormous diamond necklace.
Taylor Swift at the 2023 Grammys
Taylor Swift donned Lorraine Schwartz kite-shaped earrings at the 2023 Grammy Awards. The superstar wore more than $3 million in jewelry, including 136 carats of Lorraine Schwartz natural purple sapphires, Paraibas and diamonds. Her look also included a purple sapphire and white diamond inlay ring and additional rings with precious stones.
Cardi B at the 2023 Grammys
Cardi B was easily one of the best-dressed stars of the night at the 2023 Grammy Awards, wearing a stunning royal blue Gaurav Gupta couture gown and natural diamond jewelry from Messika.
Beyoncé at the 2023 Grammys
Beyoncé became the most awarded artist in Grammy’s history at the 2023 awards ceremony, winning her 32nd award (for Best Dance/Electronic Album) while wearing Lorraine Schwartz Fancy Drop Earrings, including 6 white diamonds totaling more than 70 carats.
Jennifer Lopez at the 2023 Grammys
Jennifer Lopez’s 2023 Grammy look had us seeing double, thanks to over 150 carats of diamonds in layered Bulgari Serpenti diamond necklaces and stacked sapphire and diamond rings.
Doja Cat at the 2022 Grammys
Doja Cat can do no wrong on the red carpet, especially when draped in an array of diamond jewels from Samer Halim New York and Jacob & Co.
Lenny Kravitz at the 2022 Grammys
Rocker Lenny Kravitz mixed edge and elegance in a Saint Laurent chainmail, stunning layers of diamond necklaces and bracelets by Anthony Kantor at the 2022 Grammy Awards.
Megan Thee Stallion at the 2021 Grammys
Megan Thee Stallion was a big winner at the 2021 Grammys, nabbing three awards while covered in Chopard. The star wore 220 carats of Chopard diamonds, including a necklace from the Red Carpet Collection, and a 83.42-carat diamond bracelet set in 18 karat white Fairmined gold from the Green Carpet Collection.
Lizzo at the 2021 Grammys
Lizzo’s 2021 Grammy look was an iced-out dream, from her Balmain gown to her 267 carats of Bulgari diamonds. For the event, Lizzo went with Bulgari’s Serpenti necklace, bracelets, and rings, and finished the look with her diamond grill.
Lady Gaga at the 2019 Grammys
Lady Gaga is known for making the red carpet at the Grammys her personal runway. For the 2019 show, Gaga wore 10-carat, princess-cut Tiffany diamond earrings and a 91-carat, mixed-cut diamond necklace from the Tiffany Blue Book collection that took a year to make.
Dua Lipa at the 2019 Grammys
Dua Lipa is sure to be a fixture at the Grammys for many years to come, and her Bulgari High Jewelry look from 2019 is proof that she will deliver a stunning moment every time.
Beyoncé at the 2018 Grammys
In 2018, Beyoncé paired a massive pair of custom diamond earrings by Lorraine Schwartz with a black velvet Nicolas Jebran gown and hat. The jewelery designer told Marion Fasel all about the look. “Bey wanted something oversized and avant-garde for the 2018 Grammys,” remembered Schwartz. “I worked extensively with her stylist, Marni Senofonte, and made paper cut-outs of the earrings for shape and scale before manufacturing them. They were big but lightweight because we used titanium. They are covered in 70 carats of diamonds. Large diamonds totaling around 35 carats formed the centerpiece of the designs.”
Lady Gaga at the 2018 Grammys
At the 2018 Grammy Awards, Lady Gaga wore a custom black long-sleeve lace Armani Privé gown with jaw-dropping black diamond and blackened gold shoulder-scaping chandelier earrings by Lorraine Schwartz.
Cardi B at the 2018 Grammys
Cardi B aced her Grammys red carpet debut in 2018 wearing a voluminous Ashi Studio gown and diamond earrings and bracelets by Messika.
Migos at the 2018 Grammys
Hip-hop trio Migos may have been inspired by Michael Jackson when Julien Macdonald designed their matching blazers for the 2018 Grammys, but the layers upon layers of diamond chains, pendants, rings, and watches they wore is a signature Migos look they have made their own.
Big Sean at the 2018 Grammys
Big Sean kept his 2018 Grammy look tasteful and simple, rocking diamond stud earrings and three-layered diamond tennis necklaces to the event. Men, take notes!
Beyoncé at the 2017 Grammys
Beyoncé makes an iconic fashion moment every year she attends the Grammys, but the jewel she wore to the 2017 ceremony is one of her most memorable Grammy jewelry looks to date. Worth over $12 million, the Lorraine Schwartz diamond necklace dangled down her chest, weighing in at over 400 carats.
Jay-Z at the 2017 Grammys
Jay-Z had a jewelry moment of his own the night of the 2017 Grammy Awards. Supporting his pregnant superstar wife, the rapper wore a diamond and onyx Panthère de Cartier ring, valued at over $191,000.
Rihanna at the 2017 Grammys
Rihanna didn’t wear just any earrings to the 2017 Grammys; the star wore stunners from her Rihanna Loves Chopard Haute Joaillerie partnership. The one-of-a-kind floral chandelier earrings were made with diamonds and 12 other gemstones, and she also wore a marquise-cut Chopard diamond solitaire ring among her dazzling array of jewelry, which included a diamond watch, rings, and bracelets.
Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift at the 2016 Grammys
Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift were BFF goals on the red carpet for the 2016 Grammys. Selena stunned in a shimmering deep blue sequined Calvin Klein Collection dress and jewelry by David Webb and Norman Silverman, while Taylor was a neon dream in Versace and a 40-carat multicolored diamond choker by Lorraine Schwartz.
Madonna at the 2014 Grammys
Madonna is a longtime fan of Neil Lane, and for the 2014 Grammys, the icon wore custom “M.E.” diamond initial rings by the designer to go with her sparkly glove and Ralph Lauren suit.
Adele at the 2012 Grammys
Bringing home an enormous pile of Grammy Awards in 2012, Adele wore a classic black gown, a diamond pavé thick ring, and glittering diamond hoop earrings.
Katy Perry at the 2012 Grammys
Katy Perry lit up the Grammy red carpet in 2012, rocking blue hair, an Elie Saab dress, and stunning Asscher cut diamond drop earrings by Norman Silverman worth a reported $1.6 million.
Will.i.am at the 2007 Grammys
Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas wore a diamond-studded ear-shaped earpiece with a black stone stud at the 2007 Grammy Awards, with a black woven fedora, a black suit with a silver tie by Yves Saint Laurent, and a diamond-encrusted watch with six faces.
Beyoncé at the 2004 Grammys
Attending the Grammy Awards solo for the first time, Beyoncé sparkled in a gilded gold gown, teamed with a massive Lorraine Schwartz yellow diamond ring, wrapped in white diamonds in 2004. Beyoncé’s debut solo album Dangerously in Love, snagged her various Grammy Awards, including the Best Contemporary R&B album award and Best R&B song for “Crazy in Love.”
Missy Elliot at the 2003 Grammys
Hip-hop trailblazer Missy Elliot had every reason to celebrate during the 45th Grammys. That year, she won her 2nd Grammy wearing an iced-out pendant that featured her likeness.
Toni Braxton at the 2001 Grammys
When she snagged the Grammy for best female R&B vocal performance in 2001, songstress Toni Braxton’s revealing white cutout Richard Tyler gown has gone down as one of the most risqué dresses to take the red carpet, teamed with diamond brooch earrings, a thin pavé diamond bracelet, and a long vertical diamond bar pendant necklace.
Britney Spears at the 2000 Grammys
Pop princess Britney Spears looked angelic at the 2000 Grammy Awards, where she wore a chic Randolph Duke gown, fluffy shawl and a shimmering diamond necklace.
Jennifer Lopez at the 2000 Grammys
If you remember nothing else from the 42nd Grammy Awards, you remember J.Lo’s historic green Versace dress. The look catapulted Lopez into superstardom, initiated the invention of Google Images, and was paired with minimal drop diamond earrings.
Mariah Carey at the 1993 Grammys
Mariah Carey was a vision in red at the 1993 Grammys, where the superstar wore a strappy crimson sheath dress, with dangling diamond earrings, a diamond bracelet, and her signature 90s curls.
Cher at the 1974 Grammys
Cher brought daring looks to the red carpet decades before it was cool. For the 1974 Grammys—and fresh off her divorce from ex-husband Sonny Bono—Cher got everyone talking when she wore a sheer, white two-piece gown with a sequined butterfly embellishment at the bust and in her hair. She added even more dazzle to the look with a diamond bangle and rings.
