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Emily Blunt’s $500,000 Met Gala Body Necklace Is Indeed Groundbreaking
Diamonds are Sudha Reddy's best friend.
The billionaire entrepreneur proved that her favorite accessory at the 2026 Met Gala May 4 was her jaw-dropping diamond necklace with an estimated $15 million price tag.
For the evening's "Fashion Is Art" dress code, Sudha stepped out in a showstopping custom Manish Malhotra gown that included a dramatic train featuring a "tree of life" motif and peacocks, as well as floral patterns along the panels that draped her hips. (See all the celebs at the Met Gala here.)
Sudha took her look to the next level, pairing the ornate gown with a stunning necklace. An accessory from her own collection, the piece features trilliant-cut and round-shaped diamonds along the neckline with the Queen of Merelani stone at the center, a 550-carat violet-blue tanzanite gem.
Along with the accessory, the 47-year-old—who previously turned heads at last year's Met Gala with a $10 million necklace, also from her collection—wore 23-carat and 30-carat diamond rings.
While Sudha's look showcased her love for all things sparkly, it was also a homage to her Indian heritage.
"Hyderabad is not just my origin; it is a language, a rhythm, a way of being,” she wrote on Instagram ahead of the gala. "Through this look, I aspired to translate that sensibility into a form that could exist effortlessly on a global stage while remaining deeply rooted in the South Indian imagination."
Leaning into Kalamkari, a 3,000-year-old textile tradition, the look was a love letter to the subcontinent's sprawling fashion history.
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"It is reinterpreted here as something sculptural and alive, where every thread holds a fragment of history," she added. "This ensemble is not about nostalgia, it is about evolution."
"For me, this is what costume art can be: not just adornment, but a living archive," Sudha concluded. "A way of carrying heritage forward not as something fixed, but as something that continues to grow, transform, and speak."
For a closer look at all the stars who dazzled at the Met Gala, keep reading.
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Beyoncé
in custom Olivier Rousteing and Chopard jewelry.
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Rihanna
in Maison Margiela, Briony Raymond, Glenn Spiro and Dyne jewelry.
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Kim Kardashian
in custom Allen Jones breastplate, Whitaker Malem skirt and Christian Louboutin shoes.
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Bad Bunny
in custom Zara.
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Cardi B
in Marc Jacobs.
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Hailey Bieber
in custom Saint Laurent and Belperron jewelry.
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Blake Lively
in Atelier Versace, Christian Louboutin shoes and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry.
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Sabrina Carpenter
in Dior, Christian Louboutin shoes and Chopard jewelry.
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Anne Hathaway
in Michael Kors.
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Kylie Jenner
in custom Schiaparelli.
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Katy Perry
in Stella McCartney.
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Heidi Klum
in custom Mike Marino.
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Connor Storrie
in Saint Laurent and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
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Gigi Hadid
in custom Miu Miu and Jessica McCormack jewelry.
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Tessa Thompson
in Valentino and Chillhouse nail polish.
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Lisa
in Robert Wun and Bvlgari jewelry.
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Teyana Taylor
in Tom Ford.
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Blue Ivy Carter
in Balenciaga and Henry & Henry jewelry.
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Kendall Jenner
in Gap Studio by Zac Posen and Buccellati jewelry.
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Doja Cat
in Saint Laurent.
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Charli XCX
in Saint Laurent.
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Carey Mulligan
in Prada and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
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Margot Robbie
in Chanel.
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Sunday Rose Kidman Urban & Nicole Kidman
in Dior (Kidman Urban) and Chanel (Kidman).
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A$AP Rocky
in Chanel.
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Emily Blunt
in Ashi Studio, Jimmy Choo shoes, Kurt Geiger bag and Mikimoto jewelry.
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Cher
in Burberry.
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Zoë Kravitz
in Saint Laurent.
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Suki Waterhouse
in Michael Kors and Christian Louboutin shoes.
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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
in Thom Browne.
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