Zendaya’s Back Brooch! Lisa’s Pearl Chain! Grills Galore! The 2025 Met Gala Jewelry Looks That Stole the Red Carpet

Sure, the Met Gala is the night when designers ascend to fashion’s highest altar, chasing the outer limits of beauty, construction, and spectacle—from Diana Ross’s 18-foot train by Ugo Mozie to Zendaya’s crisp white Louis Vuitton suit by Pharrell Williams. But it’s also a sacred hour for jewelers, who adorn the necks, wrists, ears, and lapels of Met GalaGalaA formal fundraising or celebratory event known for black-tie dress, high-fashion red-carpet looks, and elaborate dinners. Galas let designers dress public figures in statement gowns and tuxedos, and they oftenGo to Gala Glossary-goers with centuries-old stones, storied settings, and—more often than not—a bodyguard somewhere nearby. Tonight, sparkle isn’t a detail—it’s the headline.

And in a year shaped by “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style”—the Costume Institute’s exhibition devoted to Black dandyism and the radical elegance of self-invention—it feels especially fitting that men are commanding the red carpetRed CarpetThe ceremonial walkway at premieres, award shows, and galas where public figures pose for photographers in their most carefully chosen looks. Red-carpet fashion launches trends, fuels designer visibility, and generatesGo to Red Carpet Glossary not only in sharp tailoring but in serious carats. The dress code, “Tailored for You,” asked attendees to come as their most considered, expressive selves. And for many, that meant letting the jewelry speak.

See Teyana Taylor, whose Ruth E. Carter-designed getup was festooned with a serpentine-esque jewel piece down her back, a baroque choker, multiple brooches, and a watch fob-like chain. Anne Hathaway’s hulking Bulgari sapphire necklace. And Isha Ambani’s necklace stack: a vintageVintageClothing and accessories from an earlier era, generally at least twenty years old, that reflect the style and craftsmanship of their time. Vintage pieces offer unique character and often superiorGo to Vintage Glossary-inspired solitaire necklace from her personal collection—an homage to the Maharaja of Nawanagar—the largest diamond is a whopping cushion cut at 80.73 carats! (But did we expect anything less?)

Twin jewelryJewelryDecorative adornments worn on the body, from fine pieces in gold, diamonds, and pearls to fashion jewelry made of accessible materials. Jewelry completes an outfit and often holds sentimental orGo to Jewelry Glossary designers Soull and Dynasty Ogun of L’Enchanteur arrived gleaming in layered chains rich with spiritual and ancestral meaning. They weren’t just guests—they were contributors to “Superfine” itself, commissioned to craft a bullion gold pendant that reflects the cultural currency of adornment and the enduring link between ornament and identity.

But let’s not forget it was a night for the bro-brooch, too! All the best-dressed men turned out with a brooch on their lapel. And in the case of Lewis Hamilton, on his hat, too! His Baobab-inspired brooches (which Wales Bonner made in collaboration with SNOW Diamonds) glittered with garnets, a nod to his January birthday and diamonds.

All these and more of the best jewelry moments, below.

Hulking Necklaces

Grills Galore

Curling Ear Cuffs

Watch Fobs and Body Chains

Beguiling Brooches

This article was originally published on Vogue.com.