22-year-old inaugural poet Amanda Gorman sparkled in jewelry gifted to her by Oprah Winfrey

• Amanda Gorman, 22, made history Wednesday as the youngest inaugural poet in US history.
• Gorman wore earrings and a ring gifted by Oprah Winfrey as she recited her poem, "The Hill We Climb."
• In 1993, Winfrey gifted the inaugural poet, Maya Angelou, a coat and gloves.

Amanda Gorman, 22, made history on Wednesday as the youngest inaugural poet.

Gorman captured the attention of millions who tuned in to watch President Joe Biden's inauguration, where she read her work, "The Hill We Climb," a powerful poem that embraced the day's theme of "America United."

Beyond Gorman's captivating recital, the audience quickly noticed the poet's fashion, which included jewelry gifted by one of her fans: Oprah Winfrey.

The star gifted Gorman gold hoop earrings from Nikos Koulis and a symbolic ring from Of Rare Origin. The $1,290 ring featured a caged bird, a tribute to Maya Angelou's work, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." (The price for the Nikos Koulis earrings is available upon request.)

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Winfrey was a fan of Gorman's work and reached out to the poet to see if she could gift her a coat for her inauguration performance, CBS' Gayle King reported.

Gorman told Vogue that when she heard from Winfrey, she was shocked. Since then, the duo has texted back and forth, the poet said.

"Every single time I get a text from [Oprah] I fall on the floor," Gorman told the publication.

But by the time Winfrey reached out, Gorman had already picked out her now-iconic yellow coat, according to CBS.

So instead of a coat, Winfrey turned to jewelry.

Winfrey sent gifts to Maya Angelou when she was the inaugural poet at Clinton's inauguration

In 1993, when Angelou spoke at former President Bill Clinton's inauguration, Winfrey sent Angelou a Chanel coat and a pair of gloves.

Winfrey has made it a tradition to support and give gifts to the inaugural poet, according to Oprah Magazine.

On Wednesday, Winfrey celebrated Gorman's accomplishments and posted a photograph on Instagram of the 22-year-old's performance. So far, only four presidents have had poets perform at their inaguration.

"I have never been prouder to see a woman rise," Winfrey wrote on Instagram. "Maya Angelou is cheering-and so am I."

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Gorman's Inauguration Day look nodded to Angelou and to first lady Jill Biden

Gorman's jewelry had as much meaning as her bright-yellow Prada coat, which she wore as a nod to first lady Jill Biden.

Jill is the reason Gorman landed her role as an inaugural poet. In 2017, Jill first came across Gorman from a video of her performance of "In This Place: An American Lyric," at the Library of Congress. When Jill Biden saw her stunning performance, it left a lasting impression. According to Vogue, so did Gorman's dress - in the video, Gorman was wearing a similar bright shade of yellow.

When people were discussing an inaugural poet for January, Jill reached out to Gorman to ask if she'd be willing to write and recite an original poem for the inauguration. She also added that she had loved her dress' color from the 2017 performance.

"She said, 'I saw this video of you and you were wearing yellow and I loved it,'" Gorman told Vogue.

Speaking of her Inauguration Day look, the poet told the publication: "I am weaving my own type of symbolism into my outfit, and it's really special and important to me to deliver these nuggets of information and sentimentality as I'm reciting the poem."