With a guest list that included Isha Ambani, Lauren Sanchez, and Anne Hathaway, the Met Gala red carpet was always going to glitter—but this year, the carat count tipped into something closer to spectacle. In celebration of the exhibition “Costume Art,” attendees leaned decisively into statement jewels; some were so outstanding that they required a watchful security guard.
It was a night for the statement necklace. Emily Blunt—fresh from The Devil Wears Prada 2 tour—accessorized with a half-million-dollar Mikimoto body necklace that created the most artful swags on pearls. And given her co-star Anne Hathaway’s long-standing allegiance to Bulgari, it was hardly a surprise to see her once again draped in the Roman house—she wore a gold laurel-esque necklace.
Met Gala co-chair Venus William, meanwhile, opted to dazzle in crystals. In a look by Swarovski, she wore a neckplate she custom-designed with symbols to represent her life, like LA’s Watts Tower—a wink at her Californian roots. Meanwhile, Sudha Reddy wore a hulking $15 million dollar necklace from her personal collection (flex) that featured a 550-carat deep violet-blue tanzanite.
And ever the minimalist, Hailey Bieber lent a subtle antiquity to her look with rings and ear clips from Belperron’s storied Virgin Gold collection—its softly glowing finish recalling the high-karat hues of classical Greek adornment, and neatly echoing the exhibition’s dialogue between fashion and art. See more of the best jewelry looks from the Met Gala, below.
Statement Pearls
