The first Monday of May is synonymous with the Met Gala time. The annual gathering held at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute is fashion’s biggest night out; the companion exhibition was titled Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion, while the dress code for the gala was itself with The Garden of Time, inspired by a short story by American author JG Ballard.
And while the night is mostly about the fashion, we can’t take jewellery out of the outfit equation. Some of Tatler’s favourite gem looks from the night include Michelle Yeoh wearing Cindy Chao The Art Jewel’s creations, Jennifer Lopez lighting up the night with a diamond necklace from Tiffany & Co’s Blue Book 2024: Tiffany Celéste Collection, Gigi Hadid was resplendent in Chopard, while Penélope Cruz dazzled in bespoke Chanel high jewellery.
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Zendaya in emeralds
Zendaya wearing emeralds (Photo: courtesy of Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Zendaya’s appearance on the Met Gala red carpet is always one of the most eagerly anticipated. This year was no exception: a co-chair of the gala and star of new Luca Guadagnino movieChallengers, the actress went down a subdued route with her jewellery, wearing just a single emerald ring and complementary earrings.
The simple pieces served as the perfect foil to her striking green and blue peacock gown by John Galliano for Maison Margiela and vibrant green fascinator adorned with a black plume and a netted overlay that swept gracefully across her forehead. Her make-up was equally daring, enhancing her theatrical look.
Michelle Yeoh in Cindy Chao The Art Jewel
Michelle Yeoh wears Cindy Chao The Art Jewel at The Met Gala 2024 (Photo: courtesy of Cindy Chao The Art Jewel)
The Everything Everywhere All At Once actress wore Cindy Chao’s 2020 Black Label Masterpiece XI Emerald Waterfall earrings made from two cabochon Colombian emeralds weighing 4.37 carats and 3.73 carats respectively, white diamonds, yellow diamonds and tsavorites. The stones were set in three precious metals: titanium, 18-karat yellow gold and 18-karat white gold. The Oscar winner paired the statement earrings with an emerald floral ring from Chao’s White Label collection which is made of a 3.45 carat cabochon emerald, white diamonds, sapphires and tsavorites.
Greta Lee in De Beers
Greta Lee wears De Beers rings (Photo: courtesy of Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
The Past Lives actress sparkled with two rings from the De Beers high jewellery collection: the Allegria eternity band set with 3.70 carats of white diamonds on a platinum base and a classic round brilliant diamond eternity band made of 6.62 carats of diamonds. Simple, sleek, sophisticated.
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Jennifer Lopez in Tiffany & Co
Serving as co-chair of the 2024 Met Gala, Jennifer Lopez dazzled in a breathtaking white diamond parure from Tiffany & Co’s Schlumberger Tiffany Celéste Collection. The splendid necklace, set in platinum, was made up of 75 carats of diamonds, with a 20-carat diamond at centre stage. She complemented the gems with a Schiaparelli Haute Couture ensemble.
Alia Bhatt in Sabyasachi
Talk about bejewelled! Alia Bhatt looked stunning at her second Met Gala, dressed head to toe by Indian designer Sabyasachi. The Heart of Stone star wore a dazzling array of accessories crafted by Sabyasachi Jewellery, custom made to complement her outfit. The custom-designed, mint-green sari by Sabyasachi boasted a bralette, bodice and a 23-foot train intricately embroidered with silk floss, glass beads and precious stones such as emeralds, sapphires, tourmalines and vintage Basra pearls.
Gigi Hadid in Chopard
Gigi Hadid at the 2024 Met Gala in her interpretation of the theme Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion (Photo: courtesy of Mike Coppola/MG24/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
Channeling the classic elegance of old Hollywood, the supermodel sported a Chopard tennis necklace, intricately set with white natural diamonds and punctuated by drops of canary diamonds, and matched it with earrings showcasing pale yellow diamonds. Her off-the-shoulder Thom Browne creation provided the perfect frame for the jewels.
Mike Faist in JAR
Mike Faist wearing jewels by JAR (Photo: courtesy of Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)
TheChallengers star was serving looks at the Met Gala, sporting a stunning diamond-encrusted beetroot brooch by JAR, the brand named after the legendary Joel Arthur Rosenthal, a retrospective of whose pieces, incidentally, was held at the Metropolitan Museum a decade ago. Faist’s choice of accessory was a perfect nod to the gardencore element of the evening’s theme.
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Prabal Gurung in De Beers
Prabal Gurung in De Beers (Photo: courtesy of Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
The American fashion designer rocked up at the red carpet decked out in De Beers high jewellery, sporting the Snow Dance diamond necklace accented with a pear drop diamond amounting to 10.84 carats, set in 18-karat white gold. Gurung finished the look with classic round brilliant diamond studs totalling 4.04 carats and a round brilliant diamond bracelet boasting 17.03 carats set in platinum.
Emily Ratajkowski in Chopard
Emily Ratajkowski in Chopard (Photo: courtesy of Aliah Anderson/Getty Images)
For the 2024 Met Gala, the American model and actress donned yellow diamonds from Chopard. They featured dangling earrings, a tennis bracelet set with yellow diamonds, and two eye-catching diamond cocktail rings. Her delicate vintage Versace gown allowed the stones to be the stand-out element of her ensemble.
Emma Chamberlain in Cartier
The media personality went goth in a custom-tailored outfit by Jean Paul Gaultier, but she created a fascinating juxtaposition with an elegant necklace and earrings made of white diamonds from Cartier high jewellery.
Penélope Cruz in Chanel
Penélope Cruz in Chanel (Photo: courtesy of Kevin Mazur/MG24/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
The Spanish actress, a dedicated Chanel devotee and brand ambassador, graced the 2024 Met Gala draped in pieces from Chanel’s High Jewellery collection, including diamond stud earrings, a prominent diamond ring, an elegant necklace, and a matching bracelet.
She paired her jewels with a custom-made black ballgown featuring an off-the-shoulder design and a voluminous skirt crafted from layers of black and silver lace, silk, and shimmering tulle, epitomising Chanel’s sophisticated elegance.
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