The 2026 Met Gala, celebrating “Costume Art”, brought together leading figures from across the globe for an unforgettable evening.
These tastemakers showcased the season’s most classic, refined and distinctive diamond jewellery looks, and A Diamond is Forever highlighted the standout trends from the event.
Desert diamonds
Desert diamonds emerged as a striking throughline on the Met Gala carpet, with a range of hues in distinctive settings taking focus.
Rihanna led the trend in a pair of exceptionally rare old Mughal Golconda fancy brown-yellow diamond earrings by Glenn Spiro, featuring two pear-shaped natural diamonds totalling 51.9 carats.
Doja Cat offset her all-nude look with a pair of large Leviev Diamonds floral-shaped earrings, while Paloma Elsesser made a statement in a 29.5-carat diamond necklace by Bernard James, centred around a 15-carat fancy light yellow pear-shaped natural diamond.
Cara Delevingne wore a De Beers London Forces of Nature High Jewellery ring, featuring marquise yellow diamonds set as eyes, while Emma Chamberlain opted for yellow and white diamond earrings by Chopard, underscoring the continued allure of warm diamond hues.
Magnificent Diamond Earrings
A wide variety of captivating silhouettes defined the natural diamond earrings on the Met Gala carpet. Zoë Kravitz delivered a modern twist with oversized diamond flower earrings by Jessica McCormack.
Chase Sui Wonders opted for Jean Schlumberger by Tiffany & Co. Sea Fan earrings, bringing an element of sculptural artistry to the look.
Gracie Abrams selected gently dangling Chanel earrings, adding understated fluidity, while Connor Storrie selected simple Tiffany & Co. hoop earrings, reinforcing the clean, enduring appeal of natural diamonds.
Standout Diamond Moments
Natural diamonds appeared in personal, unconventional and eye-catching ways, offering moments of surprise and awe.
Power couple Beyoncé and Jay-Z embodied this trend with Beyoncé wearing Chopard’s Queen of Kalahari necklace, named after the rare 342-carat diamond that provided 23 stones for Chopard’s Garden of Kalahari collection.
Jay-Z contributed to the narrative with a vintage diamond brooch by Briony Raymond worn at the collar as an unexpected placement that underscored the piece’s versatility.
Isha Ambani made the styling of diamonds an art form in itself, wearing her own diamond jewellery featuring approximately 150 carats of old mine-cut diamonds, including a three-strand necklace and chandelier earrings, while also incorporating diamonds sewn directly into the bodice of her sari to represent significant moments in her life.
Together, these looks highlighted a shift toward natural diamonds as vessels of personal expression, styled with intention, individuality, and a sense of the unexpected.
