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Published on May 5, 2025
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When it comes to red-carpet jewelry, some translate better than others. But this year’s subject, “Superfine: Tailoring, Black Style,” was right on the money—or the opulent diamond brooch, rather. The theme of the evening reflected that of this year’s Costume Institute exhibition, which examines the origins and intricacies of Black dandyism through its history, inspired by guest curator Monica Miller’s 2009 book Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity.
Those intricacies include a sharp focus on the accessories that have helped to define the look of the Black dandy, from two-toned brogues, pocket squares, and custom fedoras to refined watches and, yes, the jeweled lapel pin or brooch.
There was no shortage of the current on this year’s carpet. But even where they weren’t part of a look, this year’s best jewelry channeled the opulence of the lapel accessory, through highly detailed craftsmanship and the occasional gigantic gemstone—all impeccably placed and worn with the swagger of a true dandy.
Here, the Met Gala’s best jewelry moments from the star-studded carpet.
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Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union in Tiffany & Co.
Image Credit: Getty Images The couple wore complementary Tiffany & Co. jewels with matching Prada looks; he in a diamond brooch along with a diamond stud and diamond rings; she in diamond earrings and a ruby-and-diamond high jewelry necklace.
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Ayo Edebiri in vintage Cartier
Image Credit: Getty Images A custom Ferragamo dress and jacket paid homage to the actress’s family, while a suite of vintage Cartier pieces (including a pair of Dinh Van for Cartier earrings from the 1960s; a gold, ruby, and enamel dog brooch; and a chrysoprase and gold ring) added even more authenticity to the look.
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Jonathan Owens in Margot McKinney
Image Credit: Getty Images The NFL player accompanied his wife, Olympian Simone Biles, on the carpet wearing Margot McKinney’s Atlantic brooch, with a rare 119.44ct aquamarine surrounded by more than 9 carats of diamonds and an 18mm South Sea pearl drop.
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Lewis Hamilton in Briony Raymond
Image Credit: Getty Images Among a sea of bold looks, the British race car driver and Met Gala co-chair brought a quieter elegance in a white custom Wales Bonner tuxedo. But it was a vintage pearl-and-diamond brooch on the lapel and a vintage Briony Raymond floral brooch made of white, yellow, and pink diamonds on Hamilton’s custom Stephen Jones hat that truly made it dandy.
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Anne Hathaway in Bulgari
Image Credit: Getty Images With a Carolina Herrera white shirt and striped skirt inspired by the archives of legendary editor and OG dandy André Leon Talley, a major statement necklace was the only option for a finishing touch. The actress wore a Bulgari Cosmic Vault high jewelry necklace with a 123.35-carat sugarloaf sapphire center stone to complete her look.
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Damson Idris in Didris
Image Credit: Getty Images The F1 actor’s Tommy Hilfiger suit may have come with a custom Swarovski-crystal-encrusted racing helmet, but it was the lapel pin from his own recently-launched jewelry brand, Didris, that made the look.
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Priyanka Chopra in Bulgari
Image Credit: Getty Images Never one to shy away from a statement look, the actress paired a custom polka-dot skirt suit by Balmain with an emerald-and-diamond Magnus Emerald necklace from Bulgari that featured a massive 241.06-carat emerald stone in the center.
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A$AP Rocky in Bulgari Briony Raymond
Image Credit: Getty Images Another co-chair of the event, the Harlem-born rapper paired a custom tuxedo and raincoat from his own brand Awge with strategic jewels. There was the requisite diamond brooch in pink gold with a cushion-cut peridot; a diamond necklace set with a 12.29 pear-cut ruby surrounded by 22 round diamonds (D-F VVS totaling 9.30 carats) and pavé-set diamonds (D-F IF-VVS totaling 37.16 carats) worn over his tie; a pair of diamond cluster earrings; and a slew of rings, including a Serpenti in diamonds and gold with two emerald eyes, all of which were from Bulgari. (He also wore an Octo Finissimo watch, but unfortunately, you couldn’t see it.) Another major focal point of the look? A custom umbrella by Briony Raymond with a diamond-encrusted handle and top … shaped like a gun.
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Pharrell Williams in Louis Vuitton and Tiffany & Co.
Image Credit: Getty Images The Met Gala co-chair and Louis Vuitton men’s creative director made the most of his access to both the French fashion house and Tiffany & Co.’s high jewelry workshops by outfitting his custom jacket entirely in pearls. He wore the look with Tiffany’s Coronation ring, a yellow gold setting with over 20 carats of yellow diamonds.
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Kerry Washington in Chopard
Image Credit: Getty Images The actress completed a custom Simkhai look with diamond pieces from Chopard, including a delicate wraparound necklace worn down an open back.
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Jennie Kim in Chanel
Image Credit: Getty Images The South Korean rapper, singer, and Blackpink member wore a full Chanel look—a black leather and satin jumpsuit adorned with pearled cabochons, strings of pearls, and matching hat and shoes—along with a Chanel high jewelry Ruban Ring in white gold and diamonds.
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Gigi Hadid in De Beers
Image Credit: Getty Images The model worked with stylist Gabriella Karefa-Johnson to channel the work of couture dressmaker Zelda Wynn Valdes, in a custom Miu Miu gilded gown that took inspiration from the late entertainer Josephine Baker. She accented the dress with a pair of De Beers Light Rays chandelier earrings with yellow fancy cushion-cut diamonds.
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Stevie Wonder in De Beers
Image Credit: Getty Images The musician wore a De Beers Flourishing Lotus brooch set in 18K white gold with 23.62 carats of diamonds pinned to his hat.
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Noah Lyles in Ana Khouri
Image Credit: Getty Images The Olympic track-and-field sprinter walked the carpet with designer Ana Khouri, wearing the Brazilian jeweler’s pearl collar with matching rings.
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Lauryn Hill in Emefa Cole
Image Credit: Getty Images The musician wore pieces by British Ghanaian jewellery artist and Victoria & Albert Museum jewelry curator Emefa Cole.
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Helen Lasichanh in Tiffany & Co.
Image Credit: Getty Images Pharrell Williams’s wife once again proved her track record of understated-but-glam style with a custom Louis Vuitton look that included a leather bustier and jacket, paired with a Tiffany & Co. necklace with more than 9 carats of diamonds.
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LaLa Anthony in Lorraine Schwartz
Image Credit: Getty Images The Met Gala’s Vogue livestream host paired her archival Off-White by Virgil Abloh look with nearly 90 carats of diamonds from Lorraine Schwartz, including a pair of spiral up-the-ear climbers, a wraparound cuff and ring, and a diamond brooch worn in her hair.
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