Met Gala, according to Vogue, is not only a showcase for fashion but also a prestigious "race" for the world's most exquisite and expensive jewelry designs.

On 4/5, Indian billionaire Sudha Reddy arrived at the event wearing a USD 15 million diamond necklace. She complemented her jewelry with a hand-embroidered Manish Malhotra gown featuring a long train adorned with motifs of the tree of life, peacocks, and flowers. The necklace itself was set with triangular and round-cut diamonds, featuring the Queen of Merelani stone at its center, alongside a 550-carat blue-violet tanzanite. Photo: Instagram Sudha Reddy

Isha Ambani, daughter of Indian billionaire Ambani, wore a custom Gaurav Gupta gown. The most striking element of her ensemble was the embroidery made from gemstones sourced from her mother Nita Ambani's personal collection. The outfit was embellished with 200 old-cut diamonds, complemented by a cascading emerald chain at the back. She also wore a Lorraine Schwartz necklace featuring a 50-carat emerald, which Angelina Jolie previously wore on her ring finger at the 2009 Oscar Awards.

Beyonce graced the event in a skeleton-inspired gown designed by Olivier Rousteing, accessorized with Chopard jewelry. The most prominent piece was an 18k white gold necklace from The Garden of Kalahari collection, featuring a 6,41-carat brilliant-cut diamond at its center, with a total of 140 carats of diamonds adorning the entire piece. Pagesix estimated the design's value at approximately USD 50 million.

The singer also wore an 18k white gold bracelet set with two hexagonal-cut diamonds weighing 21 and 14,7 carats respectively, surrounded by 36,74 carats of smaller stones.

Sabrina Carpenter wore a dress crafted from film reels, mimicking scenes from the 1954 film "Sabrina." The singer accessorized with Chopard diamond necklaces intricately attached to her gown, each approximately 50 carats, along with 10-carat diamond earrings and gemstone-studded hair accessories.

Emily Blunt showcased a Mikimoto-designed pearl and diamond necklace valued at USD 500,000. The actress paired the necklace with an Ashi Studio corset and trousers. According to Pagesix, the necklace features a 21,85-carat pear-shaped morganite at its center, encircled by diamonds totaling 45,97 carats. She completed her look with matching earrings and a ring.

American football player Russell Wilson and his wife, singer Ciara, both used jewelry as key accent pieces. Wilson wore a Jacob & Co. watch valued at USD 1,5 million, an Ashoka diamond necklace from the same brand worth USD 2,4 million, and diamond chains and rings from Grown Brilliance, Vobara, and Miraki. Photo: Instagram Ciara

Singer and actress Keke Palmer paired an off-the-shoulder gown with a minimalist Wempe necklace. The design is adorned with 1,200 diamonds and set in an 18-karat rose gold frame weighing 257 grams. People reported that the necklace took over 300 hours to handcraft and is valued at USD 1 million.

Venus Williams' appearance drew inspiration from a portrait of her commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery and painted by Robert Pruitt. Vogue reported she wore an intricately crafted Swarovski necklace set with countless crystals, replicating the Wimbledon trophy. The design evoked her career, family tradition, the struggle for equal pay in tennis, and black champions in the sport. Photo: Instagram Venus

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