The Most Artistic Diamond Jewelry of the Met Gala 2026
Take a deep dive into the dazzling diamonds worn by our favorite stars at the Met Gala 2026, featuring jewelry that doubles as wearable art from Briony Raymond, Chopard, De Beers, Tiffany & Co., and more.
Sabrina Carpenter attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating “Costume Art” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026. (Getty Images)
The Met Gala 2026 is finally here, and we’re here to provide you with all the illustrious and luminous diamond jewelry details on your favorite celebrities, from Nicole Kidman to Beyoncé. A world stage for jewelry designers, natural diamonds adorn the ears, necks, fingers, and lapels of attendees, with artistic creations, historic stones, and immaculate settings.
Each year since 1948, an exclusive assembly of A-list guests gather in New York City for fashion’s biggest night, the Met Gala. On the first Monday in May, celebrities, designers, industry icons, and socialites all come together at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, looking their very best in over-the-top couture ensembles and exuberant natural diamond jewels.
First established by Eleanor Lambert, the fashion publicist who implemented New York Fashion Week and the International Best Dressed List, the Met Ball’s origins came from more modest means. When Vogue editor Diana Vreeland took the reins in the 1970s, the gala’s notoriety reached new heights and only continued to rise through Anna Wintour’s tenure at the helm of the annual fête.
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A fresh set of co-chairs and new host committee members includes Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, and Anna Wintour. Beyoncé has attended the Met Gala seven times, with this year marking her first appearance after a 10-year hiatus. Kidman has attended the Met Gala six times, previously co-hosting the event in 2003 and 2005, while Williams has attended a total of five times.
This year, the Gala will debut the exhibition, “Costume Art,” curated by Andrew Bolton, which will explore the juxtaposition between garments and works of art, along with “the complex interplay between artistic representations of the body and fashion as an embodied art form,” according to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Gala dress code will be “Fashion Is Art,” inviting its esteemed guests to express their individual and unique relationship to fashion as an art form and celebrate depictions of the dressed body throughout history.
A tour de force of fashion’s finest, we’re looking back on some of the most radical natural diamond jewelry moments to take the Met staircase at the Met Gala 2026.
Rihanna Wore Glenn Spiro, Briony Raymond, DYNE, and Fred Leighton Jewelry to the Met Gala 2026
Reigning queen of the Met Gala, Rihanna wore a gilded Maison Margiela ensemble by Glenn Martens, featuring over 115,000 crystal beads, antique jewels, and chains, according to Vogue. Styled by Jahleel Weaver, Rihanna wore Glenn Spiro Extremely Rare Natural ‘Old Mughal Golconda‘ Diamond earrings, featuring two pear-shaped fancy brown-yellow desert diamonds of over 51.9 carats.
She added Briony Raymond Sloan pavé diamond ear cuffs and two reverse Elixia pavé diamond ear cuffs by Sarah Ysabel Narici’s label, DYNE. Rihanna also wore a Victorian rose-cut diamond bangle from Joseph Saidian and Sons, a 1930’s diamond ring by Suzanne Belperron with a 3-carat diamond center stone from Fred Leighton, and two more diamond rings from Munnu The Gem Palace.
Beyoncé Wore Chopard Jewelry to the Met Gala 2026
As one of the co-hosts this evening, Beyoncé called upon one of her longtime collaborators, designer Olivier Rousteing, to create a custom sheer skeletal beaded gown with a dramatic feathered stole, and a sparkling spiked headpiece.
As for her jewels, Beyoncé wore a Chopard necklace from The Garden of Kalahari collection, featuring a 6.41-carat brilliant-cut central diamond with 140 carats of additional diamonds, set in 18-karat white ‘Fairmined’ gold. She sported a bracelet with two emerald-cut diamonds of 21 and 14.7 carats each, with 36.74 carats of additional diamonds from the same Garden of Kalahari assortment.
Bey wore another diamond cuff bracelet from the 2026 Red Carpet Collection, featuring a 50-99-carat cabochon emerald, 55.58 carats of marquise-cut diamonds, 16.08 carats of round-shaped diamonds, and 10.79 carats of pear-shaped diamonds. She donned two sets of Chopard Precious Lace 18-karat white gold earrings – one semi-hoop pair with 13.45 carats of diamonds and another fan-shaped pair with 3.77 carats of diamonds.
A$AP Rocky Wore Chanel and Codognato Jewelry to the Met Gala 2026
Dapper rapper A$AP Rocky sported a pink Chanel wool jacket with black satin lapels, diamond Tweed de Chanel earrings, and a pink sapphire and diamond Chanel brooch as the French luxury label’s latest ambassador. Styled by Matthew Henson, A$AP also piled on pieces from his Pavē Niteō collaboration with Codognato.
He wore a Grim de la Grim 18-karat yellow gold, enamel, and diamond pendant with a coordinating ring, and a Codognato gold cross pendant with diamonds, emeralds, pink sapphires, and pink tourmaline.
Sabrina Carpenter Wore Chopard Jewelry to the Met Gala 2026
Beautifully wrapped in film stock, Sabrina Carpenter‘s custom Christian Dior gown was matched by her exquisite choice in diamond jewelry. The singer wore a bedazzled headpiece with a disc on her forehead, stamped with her first name.
Carpenter sported a dazzling pair of Chopard pear-shaped diamond drop earrings in 18-karat white gold set with 9.59 carats of diamonds, and two 18-karat white gold and diamond eternity bands. For dramatic effect, Carpenter added one 54.84-carat diamond necklace set in 18-karat white gold and another 48.15-carat diamond necklace – both hanging from the back of her dress and looped through the middle finger of both hands.
Anne Hathaway Wore Bulgari Jewelry to the Met Gala 2026
Hot off the heels of The Devil Wears Prada 2 premiere, Anne Hathaway arrived on the Met steps wearing a custom Michael Kors Collection black silk-and-wool Mikado strapless gown and a Bulgari diamond spike necklace from the Magnifica High Jewelry collection, styled by Erin Walsh. She donned asymmetrical earrings, including a gold Vimini single spike earring on one ear, and a diamond stud earring on the other.
Lisa Wore Bulgari High Jewelry to the Met Gala 2026
Lisa of BLACKPINK arrived in a white beaded Robert Wun gown with an attached veil, draped over mannequin arms attached to her shoulders. Wearing a Bulgari High Jewelry diamond, emerald, and sapphire necklace, and matching earrings, Lisa also wrapped Bulgari Serpenti jewels around her mannequin arms, dangling above her head.
Georgina Rodríguez Wore Chopard Jewelry to the Met Gala 2026
Georgina Rodríguez arrived in a sensual, corseted custom seafoam Ludovic de Saint Sernin gown, complete with a dramatic monochromatic lace veil. As she walked up the Met steps, she gripped a natural diamond rosary.
Underneath her veil, the Argentine-Spanish model donned Chopard Garden of Kalahari earrings in 18-karat white ‘Fairmined’ gold with an exceptional D-flawless 25-carat pear-shaped diamond on one ear, and a D-flawless 6.41-carat brilliant-cut diamond on the other, fully surrounded by pear-shaped diamonds totaling 4.55 carats and brilliant-cut diamonds totaling 4.35 carats.
Alongside her massive oval-shaped diamond engagement ring from soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo, Rodríguez wore an exceptional 20-carat D-flawless cushion-cut diamond ring, further accentuated by 3.9 carats of brilliant-cut diamonds and 3 carats of pear-shaped diamonds, set in 18-karat white ‘Fairmined’ gold from the Garden of Kalahari collection.
Rosé Wore Tiffany & Co. to the Met Gala 2026
Inspired by Yves Saint Laurent’s designs from the 1980s referencing French-based Cubist artist Georges Braque Saint Laurent, Rosé of BLACKPINK wore a black strapless Saint Laurent gown by Anthony Vaccarello. Styled by Law Roach, the singer wore Tiffany & Co. platinum earrings with diamonds of over 9 total carats and a platinum ring with a natural diamond of over 7 carats.
The star of her ensemble came in the form of a diamond Palm necklace from the Blue Book 2026: Hidden Garden collection. Set in platinum, the jewel features an E-color, VS1, 4.26-carat cushion-cut diamond with additional diamond accents.
The Palm chapter completes the spring launch of the Tiffany & Co. Blue Book 2026: Hidden Garden collection. Radiant cushion-cut diamonds and diamond accents in cut-down pavé settings capture the fluid movement and shining brilliance of sunlit foliage. The Palm designs are inspired by Jean Schlumberger’s ability to replicate the gentle motion of palm trees in his sketches and fabled jewels.
Zoë Kravitz Wore Jessica McCormack Jewelry to the Met Gala 2026
Styled by Danielle Goldberg, newly-engaged Zoë Kravitz attended the Met Gala 2026, wearing a timeless black lace Saint Laurent gown by Anthony Vaccarello and Jessica McCormack asymmetrical earrings. Embodying art, the jewels feature golden slabs with engraved eyes, accompanied by a 5.06-carat pear-shaped diamond dangling from one ear, followed by a 4.51-carat emerald-cut diamond and an upside-down 5.06-carat pear-shaped diamond dangling from the other ear, evoking the appearance of tears. Handcrafted in McCormack’s London workshop, the one-of-a-kind earrings have been titled the “Medallion Cry Baby Earrings,” created in a Georgian-style cut-down setting, crafted in 18-karat blackened white and yellow gold.
Amanda Seyfried Wore Tiffany & Co. Jewelry to the Met Gala 2026
Amanda Seyfried glistened on the red carpet, teaming her pink Prada gown with a magnificent necklace in 18-karat yellow gold and platinum, featuring five emerald-cut blue zircons, round cabochon emeralds, and natural diamonds. She added a pair of Jean Schlumberger by Tiffany & Co. Five Leaves earrings, set in platinum and 18-karat yellow gold with aquamarines and natural diamonds. Seyfried completed her look with a 5.74-carat oval-cut diamond ring with additional diamond accents.
Vittoria Ceretti Wore Crivelli Jewelry to the Met Gala 2026
Vittoria Ceretti wore a custom sheer black silk chiffon Carolina Herrera draped cutout gown by Wes Gordon, inspired by the clarity and fluidity of Greek sculpture with an open-back design. The perfect blank canvas, Ceretti decided to jazz up her bare back with a diamond Crivelli creation.
The Italian High Jewelry brand created the Venus Meridian – a custom sautoir, featuring 704 diamonds totaling 88 carats, based on the model’s exact proportions. A 7-carat pear-shaped, D-color, Flawless diamond sits at the base, resting right at the curve of the spine. She added a pair of pear-shaped diamond drop earrings to round out her ensemble.
Gigi Hadid Wore Jessica McCormack Jewelry to the Met Gala 2026
Gigi Hadid stepped out in a sheer custom Miu Miu gown with Jessica McCormack Asymmetric Emerald Diamond Hoop earrings, featuring two 6.06-carat emerald-cut diamonds and two 1.18-carat emerald-cut diamonds in a Georgian-style cut-down setting in 18-karat blackened white gold and yellow gold. She added a 5.01-carat heart-shaped diamond button-back ring.
Stevie Nicks Wore Tiffany & Co. Jewelry to the Met Gala 2026
One of the queens of rock, Fleetwood Mac alum Stevie Nicks, dazzled at the Met Gala, wearing a corseted custom Zara ensemble by John Galliano, top hat and all. The legendary musician donned a magical Tiffany & Co. natural diamond necklace with a 14-carat crystal opal. Nicks completed her look with 5-carat diamond line earrings, diamond studs, and two diamond cocktail rings in platinum and 18-karat yellow gold with a central diamond of over 5 carats and additional diamond accents.
Madonna Wore Castro NYC Jewelry to the Met Gala 2026
Madonna arrived on the red carpet, sporting jet-black long tresses with braided face-frames, a black lace Saint Laurent gown, and a theatrical grey veil, requiring seven “ladies-in-waiting” to assist in carrying it. The billowing veil acted as a chiffon veil acted as a sail to her intricate pirate ship hat by famed milliner extraordinaire Philip Treacy. Madonna completed her witchy look with a Castro NYC Antique Bisque Doll Necklace.
Suki Waterhouse Wore Boucheron Jewelry to the Met Gala 2026
Suki Waterhouse wore a plunging coral custom Michael Kors Collection gown with Boucheron Fine jewelry, styled by Rob Zangardi and Mariel Haenn. Matching the Grecian aesthetic of her gown, Waterhouse donned the ethereal diamond Broderies feather white gold tiara from the Histoire de Style, The Power of Couture High Jewelry collection. She added the diamond leaf-inspired Mauve bracelet from the Histoire de Style, Untamed Nature High Jewelry collection.
The singer and actress finished her look off with the Plume de Paon diamond earrings, the 4.1-carat diamond Goutte de Cristal ring, and two Plume de Paon feather rings – one large and one small – both with a rose-cut diamond center stone and paved with additional diamonds on white gold.
Doechii Wore David Webb Jewelry to the Met Gala 2026
Doechii stepped out at the Met Gala, wearing a burgundy Marc Jacobs ensemble with jewelry by David Webb. The Alligator Bites Never Heal artist donned a David Webb 18-karat gold ring with a cabochon amethyst center stone with brilliant-cut diamonds and Sky Lantern drop earrings, featuring fluted amethyst beads, brilliant-cut diamonds, and emerald drops, set in 18-karat gold and platinum. She added MAABAE’s signature two-tone bangle stack and anklets, styled by Sam Woolf.
Adrien Brody Wore Elsa Jin Jewelry to the Met Gala 2026
Academy Award-winning actor Adrien Brody wore an elaborate winged diamond brooch from his go-to jeweler, fine jewelry artist and designer Elsa Jin. Featuring diamond fringe on the bottom of each wing, the piece of wearable art includes a large pear-shaped diamond on the inner edge of one of the wings for a dynamic asymmetrical element.
Connor Storrie Wore Tiffany & Co. to the Met Gala 2026
Connor Storrie arrived at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in a Saint Laurent ensemble, styled by James Yardley. Our beloved Heated Rivalry star sparkled in Tiffany & Co. jewels, including the house’s diamond Tiffany Rope huggie earrings, a double-brooch pinned to his turtle neck featuring two cushion cabochon rubellites and natural diamonds. On the lapel of his jacket, Storrie wore a Jean Schlumberger by Tiffany & Co. Fleurage brooch, set in platinum and 18-karat yellow gold with a rubellite of over 3 carats and natural diamonds. The star completed his jewelry ensemble with a diamond and ruby ring and an Omega timepiece.
Isha M. Ambani Wore Lorraine Schwartz and Her Family’s Heirloom Jewelry to the Met Gala 2026
Indian heiress Isha Ambani dropped jaws and turned heads at the Met Gala 2026, wearing the most incredible diamond jewelry. She wore a custom-made Lorraine Schwartz choker, featuring massive natural diamonds and a 50-carat Colombian emerald. The emerald was previously worn by Angelina Jolie in a ring setting during the 2009 Oscars.
With three more rows of huge round-cut diamonds, Ambani wore her own family’s heirloom diamonds. She sported shoulder-scraping diamond chandelier earrings, an assortment of diamond cocktail rings, and a diamond-and-emerald brooch pinned to her bust. She said on the red carpet that she was wearing a “blouse full of my mother’s jewelry.”
The only daughter of India’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, Isha is the heiress to India’s largest private sector conglomerate, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), where she is the director of its retail unit, Reliance Retail Ventures Limited. As such, she’s caught the eye of jewelry lovers everywhere.
Hudson Williams Wore Bulgari Jewelry to the Met Gala 2026
Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams made his Met Gala debut in a custom Balenciaga baby blue suit with black crystal embroidery, a diamond Bulgari necklace with a pear-shaped diamond pendant, a diamond pinky ring, and a single hoop earring.
Nicole Kidman Wore Chanel Jewelry to the Met Gala 2026
One of the co-hosts of the evening, Nicole Kidman, wore a stunning crimson sequin and feather Chanel gown, styled by Jason Bolden. The Oscar-winning actress wore starburst diamond earrings with a high jewelry cocktail ring on her index finger, featuring natural diamonds, a ruby center stone, and a blue lacquer frame.
Kate Moss Wore À La Vieille Russie Vintage Jewelry to the Met Gala 2026
Sporting a sheer black lace custom Saint Laurent frock, supermodel Kate Moss accessorized with a pair of À La Vieille Russie antique Georgian Old Mine pavé diamond drop earrings with a dainty bow accent from about 1780, and a Georgian crown rose-cut diamond ring, circa 1790. She also wore a Victorian-style blackened wood bangle, featuring a silver, gold, and diamond floral ornament.
Charli XCX Wore David Yurman Jewelry to the Met Gala 2026
Styled by Chris Horan, Charli XCX attended the Met Gala 2026, wearing a sleek black strapless Saint Laurent gown by Anthony Vaccarello, with David Yurman High Jewelry diamond fringe earrings and two pavé bombé rings, including the Floating Diamonds Dome ring and the Floating Diamonds Alternating Cable Dome ring.
Tyla Wore Jacob & Co. Jewelry to the Met Gala 2026
Tyla wore a custom intricately embroidered Valentino gown by Alessandro Michele with a plunging neckline to perfectly display her dramatic diamond Jacob & Co. Diamond Scarf necklace, teamed with a diamond ring, a yellow gold ring, and pear-shaped diamond drop earrings.
Lily-Rose Depp Wore Chanel Jewelry to the Met Gala 2026
Lily-Rose Depp teamed her soft manor blue Chanel dress, embellished with dainty floral appliqués, with a diamond feather Plume de Chanel high jewelry brooch in her hair.
Natasha Poonawalla Wore Diamond Earrings to the Met Gala 2026
Indian businesswoman Natasha Poonawalla attended the Met Gala wearing the Orchid Pectoral sculpture by artist Marc Quinn, teamed with a white Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda couture gown and massive diamond earrings. Dangling from one ear, the jewel features a hefty round brilliant-cut diamond, an emerald-cut diamond, a heart-shaped diamond, another emerald-cut diamond, and a pear-shaped diamond.
Jon Batiste Wore a Diamond Brooch to the Met Gala 2026
Singer-songwriter Jon Batiste arrived at the Met Gala 2026, wearing an all-white ensemble from LA label ERL by Eli Russell Linnetz. The musician pinned an impressive natural diamond dangling brooch to his ruffled white dress shirt.
Chase Sui Wonders Wore Tiffany & Co. Jewelry to the Met Gala 2026
Chase Sui Wonders wore an elegant lilac gown to the Met Gala 2026, teamed with whimsical Tiffany & Co. diamond jewels, including diamond Jean Schlumberger Sea Fan earrings over 11 total carats, a myriad of eternity bands like two Bird on a Rock diamond Wings rings and a Victoria alternating ring, and cocktail rings including a 10-carat diamond ring, and an 8-carat diamond ring. She also wore a diamond bracelet from the Blue Book 2024: Tiffany Celéste collection featuring a 3-carat diamond center stone.
Cara Delevingne Wore De Beers Jewelry to the Met Gala 2026
Model Cara Delevingne sported a slinky classic black Burberry gown with Art Deco-style De Beers Individuality earrings from the Forces of Nature High Jewelry Collection. Inspired by the black-and-white coat of a zebra, the jewel features a fan-like stud, dangling with multi-cut diamonds of 4.13 carats, and rows of black lacquer.
She added an assortment of dazzling diamond rings, including the 20.34-carat diamond De Beers Individuality cocktail ring, a matching diamond jacket ring, and the Magnetism diamond jacket ring.
Emma Chamberlain Wore Chopard Jewelry to the Met Gala 2026
Styled by Jared Ellner, Emma Chamberlain arrived as a work of art, wearing a custom Mugler gown by Miguel Castro Freitas and Chopard diamond jewelry from the Haute Joaillerie and the Ice Cube collections. Chamberlain wore chandelier earrings set in 18-karat white gold, featuring 19.75 carats of yellow diamonds and .76 carats of colorless diamonds. She added a pair of 3.05-carat diamond studs to her luxurious earscape. To complete her look, Chamberlain slipped on a dazzling assortment of diamond and sapphire rings.
Bee Carrozzini Wore Jenna Blake and Briony Raymond Jewelry to the 2026 Met Gala
Anna Wintour’s daughter, Bee Carrozzini (née Shaffer), arrived on the Met Gala carpet, wearing Jenna Blake blackened diamond Georgian chandelier earrings, teamed with a Briony Raymond Antique Paste necklace to go with her floral crimson Givenchy gown.
