All rise for this surprise.
The secret’s out about Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge’s much-discussed new bling that has captivated fans for months.
The traditionally low-key Yankees right-fielder has been spotted sporting a splashy gavel necklace this season, a nod to his All Rise Foundation.
While he previously shared that it was a gift, refusing to comment further, The Post has exclusively learned that the custom, $20,000 charm was given to the team captain by outfielder Giancarlo Stanton.
The stunner is set in 14-carat white gold with more than 12 carats in top-quality VVS-graded diamonds, plus three bands of glistening purple amethysts, and was created by AJ Machado at AJ’s Jewelry in Miami, the gem maker confirmed to The Post.
Yankees teammates Stanton and Jazz Chisholm Jr. have been long-time clients, Machado said — the former since he was a player with the Miami Marlins from 2010 to 2017 before coming to New York in 2018.
Stanton came to Machado at the beginning of the training season, wanting to create something unique for his friend.
The baseball player and the jeweler toiled over several drafts to come up with a dazzling design that was “custom and nothing too big, something he can wear during the game,” per Stanton’s request.
The bejeweled bauble contains a few personal details: Nora, the name of Judge’s daughter, as well as her birthday 1/27/25; Sam, short for his wife’s name, Samantha; Gus and Penny, his dog’s names; and a “2x,” a nod to his two MVP awards.
There’s also a rose made of rose gold, mixed in with white diamonds on top.
Machado shipped the impressive pendant to Stanton, who eventually texted his Miami man that “Judge loved it.”
The Post has reached out to Judge and Stanton for comment.
Machado also got tickets to a Yankees game while in New York City last weekend to attend a Jazz Chisholm Foundation fashion event, where the athlete modeled a custom Birkin bag from Madison Avenue Couture with more than 1,000 Swarovski crystals replicating his jersey.
At the game, Machado was delighted to see the chic charm swinging around Judge’s neck while at bat.
“It was pretty cool,” he admitted.
Of course, it’s not the first time Machado has seen his pieces on the field or on a star.
Machado, who opened his Miami shop in 1992, started making pieces for several University of Miami football players, and as word (and sparkle) spread, AJ’s Jewelry became a top dealer for professional athletes.
He claims he has at least one client on each of the 32 NFL teams, nearly half of the 30 NBA teams, and many of the 30 MLB teams.
“We just blew up,” he said. “We have over 500 athletes in that and between the NFL, NBA and MLB.”
In 2011, ESPN named Machado “the most well-connected” custom designer “in all of pro sports,” and in 2017, he was given the honor of making the University of Miami’s massive, 36-inch, 5½-pound sapphire-studded turnover chain.
Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been a client for more than a decade, Machado said, and more recently, rapper Drake reportedly spent about $300,000 on some charms and custom chains.
