Met Gala 2026: Sudha Reddy’s 142 crore necklace and royal look become the talk of the town

Met Gala, considered the biggest and brightest night of fashion, sees celebrities and celebrities from all over the world in their most amazing clothes. But this time Hyderabad’s famous entrepreneur Sudha Reddy caught everyone’s attention. They played this year’s theme ‘Costume Art’ very beautifully and showed the photographers a sight which people will not be able to forget for many years to come.

The outfit that Sudha Reddy wore at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York was designed by famous designer Manish Malhotra. But the biggest attraction of her look was her necklace. According to People Magazine, this necklace was part of Sudha Reddy’s personal jewelery collection and its estimated value was US $ 15 million i.e. approximately Rs 142.8 crore.

Unique and royal necklace

This necklace is very royal and unique to look at. It had a Victorian style chain studded with large pears and triangular rose-cut diamonds. There was a design of bunches of flowers in the middle of the necklace, which was making it even more attractive. The centerpiece of the necklace was the 550-carat deep purple-blue tanzanite pendant. It is known as the ‘Queen of Merelani’ because this stone comes from the Merelani Hills of Tanzania. To make the entire necklace sparkle even more, Sudha Reddy chose a 30-carat rose-cut Polki diamond ring and a 40-carat Escher-cut Columbian emerald set in 18-carat yellow gold.

beautiful outfit

Sudha Reddy explained this look in detail on her Instagram. She wrote, ‘I wanted to present the depth of South Indian cultural on the global stage through this look.’ This outfit, prepared in collaboration with Manish Malhotra and stylist Mariel Hein, was based on the Tree of Life. It was a symbol of time, memory and continuity. Inspired by the traditional art of Kalamkari, this outfit was given a modern and sculptural look. In this, the 3000 year old Indian textile tradition was given a new shape. It included carved velvet, antique gold brocade, intricate filigree and handwork. Traditional South Indian motifs like Palapitta, Jammi Chettu, Kalpavriksha, Tangedu, Surya, Chandra and Kalpa were beautifully carved on the outfit.

wonder of craftsmen

Sudha Reddy most emphasized that behind this dress, thousands of hours of hard work, hands of countless artisans and craft knowledge of many generations are involved. He said, ‘For me, look is not just decoration. This is a wonderful art. This is a way to carry forward the legacy. It is not just one thing, but something that constantly changes, evolves and tells its own story. This was Sudha Reddy’s second experience at the Met Gala. In 2021 too, she rocked the red carpet in an outfit designed by Falguni Shane Peacock.

Who is Sudha Reddy?

Sudha Reddy is a famous businesswoman, philanthropist and fashion icon of Hyderabad. In recent years, she has become one of the prominent celebrities representing India in global fashion events like Met Gala. 47 year old Sudha’s childhood was spent in an ordinary family. Father worked in State Bank of India and grandparents were farmers. At the young age of 19, she was married to P.V. Krishna Reddy (PV Krishna Reddy), who is the Managing Director and Founder of Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited (MEIL). Sudha Reddy is the chairperson of the foundation. The foundation works in areas like education, health, women and children’s welfare, environmental protection. She was among the people who started India’s first breast cancer awareness run and leads many social initiatives.