Leave it to Lady Gaga to blow us away on the red carpet (for, like, the billionth time this year). The number one reason: Her stunning $30 million 128-carat yellow diamond Tiffany necklace. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Nominated for Best Actress and Best Original Song for A Star Is Born, Mother Monster wore a structural black gown by Alexander McQueen and black gloves, putting her in the “best dressed” category as well. But it was her necklace featuring one of the largest yellow diamonds in the world that we couldn’t take our eyes off (or stop comparing to the one in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days). The Tiffany Yellow Diamond, considered among the most important gemstone discoveries of the 19th century, was unearthed in 1878 in the Kimberley Mine of South Africa, making it 141 years old, according to the company’s press release. Steve Granitz/Getty Images And it’s only been worn two times before: by Audrey Hepburn in a Breakfast at Tiffany’s photo shoot and by a socialite in Newport. A Star Is Born again—this time wearing a 128-carat diamond necklace. NBD. RELATED: Lady Gaga Sang a Grammys Duet…with Herself<doc-sep>It is, of course, entirely Gaga’s right to mutate every few years into a new persona, both artistically and stylistically. In fact, such mutation is part of her identity. This is, after all, the woman who once emerged from a giant egg, above, at the Grammys. She claimed to have been marinating inside it for approximately three days. And to be fair, her fashionization has probably been coming for awhile. We should have seen it coming when she accepted the 2016 Golden Globe for best actress in a limited series for her role in “American Horror Story,” wearing Marilyn Monroe-esque black velvet Versace. In some ways you can trace the evolution of her dress in the evolution of her career, from underground superstar to actor, and also, the evolution of her stylists. There were her early shock-factor years with Nicola Formichetti (he later became creative director of Diesel and now has his own line); her more classic bombshell period with Brandon Maxwell, who put her in a lot of Alaïa and with her encouragement also opened his own brand (he has a real thing for old Hollywood); and now, Sandra Amador and Tom Eerebout.<doc-sep>A star was most definitely born on the Oscars red carpet, and it was hanging from Lady Gaga's neck. Gaga attended the 91st Academy Awards looking stunning, as expected, but after marveling over her hair, makeup, black gown, and gloves, no one could stop talking about the stunning, gigantic jewels around her neck. The 128 karat Tiffany’s yellow diamond necklace that Lady Gaga is wearing is worth $30 MILLION and was last worn by none other than Audrey Hepburn at her ‘Breakfast At Tiffany’s’ press tour in 1961. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/aNmmgGylpe — Lady Gaga Source (@MisterBroRo) February 25, 2019 Gaga's necklace features a 128.54-carat Tiffany & Co diamond, named none other than "the Tiffany diamond," according to W Magazine. And NBD but it's worth $30 million and was last worn by Audrey Hepburn in 1961 while promoting Breakfast At Tiffany's. The necklace may be vintage Hepburn, but impressed Twitter users, blinded by the diamond's familiar sparkle had a few other names for it — including but not limited to the necklace from Oceans 8, the necklace from How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days, and, yeah you get the point. It was freakin' huge. Excited that they're filming the "Ocean's 8" sequel at the #Oscars tonight pic.twitter.com/u39isIj2Ua — Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) February 25, 2019 Me reading Gaga's Tiffany necklace is 128 carats #TheOscars pic.twitter.com/K4Yy0BhZBc — Emily M. (@EmmyMargs) February 25, 2019 But wait, is Lady Gaga wearing the necklace from How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days? #TheOscars pic.twitter.com/eEBkyswbuX — EAHarter (@EAHarter) February 25, 2019 ME LOOKING AY LADY GAGA’s DIAMOND NECKLACE ALL NIGHT #OSCARS (Yes, I’m screaming) pic.twitter.com/V97D3x3D23 — Nikara Johns (@NikaraJohns) February 25, 2019 Well baby, I went down and got it for you pic.twitter.com/Juw7nLdamH — Erin Strecker (@ErinStrecker) February 25, 2019 Lady Gaga’s necklace is nearly worth the entire budget for A Star Is Born... a literal living LEGEND https://t.co/NG8JwazpUF — Anthony | Lady Gaga News (@antpats2) February 25, 2019 gaga wearing a $50M diamond necklace...where’s the Ocean’s 8 crew at? pic.twitter.com/XBy8ERFqXo — 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲 (@TimotheeChalmat) February 25, 2019 If it's true that Gaga's necklace hasn't been seen in public in a long time, she should keep a real close eye on any of the Ocean's Eight stars in attendance, in case we have an Ocean's Nine situation brewing -H — Heather & Jessica (@fuggirls) February 25, 2019 We're sure Gaga's necklace won't steal the spotlight away from her performance, but just beware of a heist, girl.<doc-sep>
Few things could upstage a performance by then–soon-to-be Oscar winner Lady Gaga for her then–soon-to-be Oscar-winning song “Shallow,” particularly one in which she and her co-star and rumored lover (okay, the rumors there are shaky, but whatever) shared one of the most sexually tense moments in awards show history. But if anything could, it’s a 141-year-old, $30 million rock. When Lady Gaga arrived on the red carpet in a black Alexander McQueen gown and matching leather gloves, she was also wearing a striking yellow diamond — the kind of diamond that has, like, a name. That name? The Tiffany Yellow Diamond, a 128.54-carat stone that was popularized in a publicity shoot for Breakfast at Tiffany’s on the neck of Audrey Hepburn, who was also the last person to wear it. It didn’t look the same, however — Gaga’s is a much more modern take on Hepburn’s version. Meanwhile, we can safely assume that its resemblance to Kate Hudson’s “Isadora” necklace in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days was coincidental. According to the New York Times, it’s likely one of the biggest jewelry deals in red-carpet history. Gaga, however, is already a Tiffany spokesperson, so it’s not a total surprise that she was decked out in Tiffany diamonds. The thing that makes it special is that this is one of the largest diamonds in the world, and the Oscars are the crown jewel (pun intended) of Gaga’s awards circuit looks for A Star Is Born, which have harked back to old Hollywood glamour and the Audrey Hepburn era. Watch the necklace sparkle in the clip of Gaga’s performance below.