The Met Gala 2021 has had us all talking about outfits and makeup for the past 24 hours, but the real show-stoppers of the night were without question the breathtaking jewels dripping off the celebs as they posed on the red carpet.
Financial experts at PayDay Loans Net have looked at Forbes list of celebrities wearing the most show-stopping bling at the Met Gala, and valued each piece of jewellery in order to rank the most to least expensive red carpet looks.
Met Gala Bling: THESE Were The Most Expensive Looks
Key points your readers will be interested in:
- Billie Eilish comes out on top, wearing £433,660 worth of Cartier jewellery
- In second place is Iman, who’s 13.11-carat yellow diamond bumped her bling total up to an astounding £161,000
- Last place on our list was, astonishingly, Rihanna, who’s necklace and earrings came to a grand total of just £9,815
- Cartier was the most popular jewellery brand at The Met Gala, with four out of our list of 16 celebrities (one quarter) wearing it on the night.
The full table of results and valuations, along with a detailed quote from Jeremy Lloyd, financial expert and Director at PayDay Loans Net, can be found below:
| Celebrity | Jewellery description | Designer | Estimated Value (£) |
| Billie Eilish | Cartier High Jewelry Diamond rings and bracelet | Cartier | 433,660 |
| Iman | Multicolored citrine and diamond pendant earrings in 18K yellow gold, Reflections Cuff Bracelet, Oval peridot and diamond Cocktail Ring and 13.11-carats yellow radiant cut diamond ring, in platinum. | Fred Leighton and Kwiat | 161,000 |
| Yara Shahidi | Sixième Sens High Jewelry Transitional necklace in 18K white gold, platinum, white and yellow diamonds and onyx & Cartier High Jewelry earrings in platinum and diamonds. | Cartier | 87,500 |
| Carey Mulligan | Reflection de Cartier High Jewelry earring in 18k white gold and diamonds | Cartier | 83,500 |
| Gemma Chan | Diamond Drop Earrings, necklace and rings | Harry Winston | 44,500 |
| Maisie Williams | Cartier necklace, ring and earrings | Cartier | 34,320 |
| Lupita Nyong’o | Diamond Drop Necklace, earrings, bracelet and rings | De Beers | 27,100 |
| Bee Carrozzini | Riviere necklace in rock crystal | A La Vieille Russie | 26,100 |
| Zoe Kravitz | Diamond Drop Earrings | Jessica McCormack | 24,000 |
| Amanda Gorman | Diamond Hair Clip | Chopard | 22,100 |
| Anok Yai | Necklace with emerald pendant and bracelet | Anna Khouri | 19,350 |
| Tracee Ellis Ross | Diamond earrings, ring and bracelet | Tiffany & Co. | 18,000 |
| Karli Kloss | Diamond Drop Earrings | De Beers | 15,600 |
| Eiza Gonzalez | Diamond Drop Earrings and gold serpent bracelet | Bulgari | 15,100 |
| Julia Garner | Diamond earrings with pear-shaped sapphire and ruby drops set | Harry Winston | 13,500 |
| Rihanna | Ring and earrings | Thelma West and Maria Tash | 9,815 |
Jeremy Lloyd said:
“Celebrities at red carpet events, especially ones where a show-stopping image is so supremely important such as the Met Gala, tend to wear extortionate amounts of money in the form of jewellery! I looked at the celebrities wearing the most expensive designers/ stones and analysed their looks in order to value each piece, and their overall jewellery offering.
A question I always get asked is whether or not the stars actually own this jewellery, or are gifted it and allowed to take it home. The answer is actually neither of the above. Designers lend these pieces, often worth tens of thousands of pounds, to high-profile celebrities as a form of advertisement. The celebrities often have to sign contracts in case of loss or damage, in-fact, and then have to return the jewellery after the event. This is a win-win for both designer and celebrity, and some might say an extremely sustainable way of red-carpet dressing!”.