At a Diamond-Filled Fete, De Beers Announced its First Global Brand Ambassador, Lupita Nyong’o

On Monday evening, at Chelsea’s event space Lavan541, De Beers gathered a glittering group to celebrate the appointment of Lupita Nyong’o as the jeweler’s First Global Brand Ambassador. For the occasion, guests Halle Bailey, Fiona Nyong’o, Elaine Welteroth, Nicole Ari Parker, Leyna Bloom, Cindy Bruna, Kennedy Yanko, and more were in attendance. 

Hosted by Marc Jacheet, CEO of De Beers Brands, and Céline Assimon, CEO of De Beers Jewellers, the night started out with a Champagne cocktail hour before guests took their seats for a dinner from chef of the moment Chef Rōze Traore, who curated a photogenic meal. The highlight of the night? A performance by Chloë. See all the photos from the evening, below.