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The jewelry at Met Gala 2022 glistened with ornate extravagance appropriate to the evening’s theme: “The Gilded Age.” The event was the second to celebrate the Costume Institute’s two-part exhibition. Part one, “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion,” opened on Sept. 18, and “In America: An Anthology of Fashion,” opens May 5.

It was a night of jewels that shone brightly in a modern take on the age in which New York’s elite dressed to impress and sometimes to excess.

Several trends revealed themselves during the evening.
Here are some that we spotted.

By Beth Bernstein

Putting on the Glitz

The stars were out in glistening diamonds and glittering gold. Here are a few celebrities who stole the spotlight in the most opulent of jewels.

Vanessa Hudgens in Messika diamond jewelry. Photo: Shutterstock.

Kate Moss in antique and vintage jewelry from A La Vielle Russie. Photo: Shutterstock.

Amber Valletta in Buccellati jewelry. Photo courtesy of Buccellati.

Cyntha Erivo in a gold necklace and her signature look: fingers full of rings. Photo: Shutterstock.

Michelle Yeoh in a Tasaki necklace. Photo: Shutterstock.

Kim Kardashian wears Cartier earrings. Photo: Shutterstock.

Hair Apparent

From regal tiaras to artful diamond extensions and antique style barrettes, jewels for the hair recalled earlier times, including the grand ornamentation that was part of society.

Blake Lively in Lorraine Schwartz jewels. Photo: Shutterstock.

Emma Chamberlain in an antique Cartier tiara, circa 1911, mixed with vintage and modern Cartier High Jewelry. Photo: Shutterstock.

Jessica Chastain channeling Norma Desmond with a Gucci HIGH JeWELRY brooch on her turban and wearing other Gucci High Jewelry. Photo: Shutterstock.

Kaia Gerber in Kwiat jewels and antique barrettes. Photo: Shutterstock.

Maude Apatow wears a vintage Cartier floral brooch in her hair to coordinate with other Cartier vintage and modern jewelry. Photo: Shutterstock.

Karlie Kloss with long diamond extension in her hair as well as Muzo Nova collection emerald earrings and Muzo x Katherine Jetter ring (not shown). Photo: Shutterstock.

A Whiter Shade of Pearl

Pearls were part of the scene during the Gilded Age, and the more un-proper the better. They were worn literally from head to toe.

Laura Harrier in David Yurman pearl chokers. Photo: Shutterstock.

Tessa Thompson wears White Space and Delfina Delettrez doubled up in one ear and a Cathy Waterman pearl ring. Photo: Shutterstock.

Bella Hadid wears a Briony Raymond vintage bracelet around her ankle. Photo: Shutterstock.

Anitta wears pearls around her neck and as part of her dress. Photo: Shutterstock.

Broaching the Man Brooch

The man brooch has been trending for some time. Never did it look more appealing than on the men who turned the Gilded Age theme into one that was playful rather than full of pomp and circumstance.

Austin Butler wears a vintage Cartier cliquet pin, circa 1928, in platinum and diamonds. Photo: Shutterstock.

Stromae wears a vintage Cartier lace ribbon brooch in platinum, 18K white gold and diamonds. Photo: Shutterstock.

Regé-Jean Page wears a custom brooch by Graziela in white gold, diamond and aquamarine. Photo: Shutterstock.

Met Gala 2022 Jewelry: Here’s What the Stars Wore on the Red Carpet
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Met Gala 2022 Jewelry: Here’s What the Stars Wore on the Red Carpet

The jewelry at Met Gala 2022 glistened with ornate extravagance appropriate to the evening’s theme: “The Gilded Age.” The event was the second to celebrate the Costume Institute’s two-part exhibition. Part one, “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion,” opened on Sept. 18, and “In America: An Anthology of Fashion,” opens May 5.

It was a night of jewels that shone brightly in a modern take on the age in which New York’s elite dressed to impress and sometimes to excess.

Several trends revealed themselves during the evening.
Here are some that we spotted.

By Beth Bernstein