Diljit Dosanjh made a grand debut on the 2025 Met Gala, proudly representing his Punjabi heritage on one in every of style’s greatest phases. Wearing a customized outfit by Prabal Gurung, Diljit shocked everybody with a glance impressed by the Maharaja of Patiala. However what caught much more consideration was what might have been the crown jewel of his ensemble, the precise Patiala Necklace.
The singer’s group had hoped to borrow the legendary piece of knickknack as soon as owned by Maharaja Bhupinder Singh. Commissioned from Cartier in 1928, the necklace weighed over 1,000 carats and included a mind-blowing 2,900 diamonds. It initially value Rs 10 crore however is now valued at round Rs 21,000 crore (USD 2.5 billion). It stays the biggest necklace Cartier has ever created.
Diljit’s stylist, Abhilasha Devnani, revealed in an interview with The New York Instances that they’d reached out to borrow the long-lasting piece. Nonetheless, they had been knowledgeable that the necklace is sealed in a museum and can’t be loaned out. With that possibility off the desk, the group turned to famend Indian jeweler Golecha to create a glance impressed by the royal assortment. This included a regal turban brooch and different conventional equipment.
Regardless of not carrying the unique necklace, Diljit paid a robust tribute to his roots. He walked the blue carpet in a kurta, tehmat, turban, and cape that featured Gurumukhi script. He additionally carried a sword, finishing the royal-inspired look that blended custom with this 12 months’s “Black Dandyism” theme.
Chatting with The New York Instances, Diljit mentioned, “It’s what I’ve been doing all this time. It’s about carrying your id with delight, proper?” With or with out the royal jewellery, Diljit has received hearts on the worldwide stage.
The Met Gala, also referred to as the Costume Institute Profit, is held yearly in New York to lift funds for the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute. This 12 months’s gala noticed a robust Indian presence, together with Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Kiara Advani, and designers Sabyasachi, Manish Malhotra, and Prabal Gurung. Socialites Natasha Poonawalla and Isha Ambani had been additionally noticed on the star-studded occasion.
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