TOP-25 most expensive jewelry in the world

If you think that it's hard to surprise you, then most likely you are mistaken! And here is the proof.

You will not believe how much cost the most expensive jewelry in the world. Yes, such amounts are difficult to imagine. The first faceted gemstones, of which we know, were made in Europe at the end of the 13th century. Since then, the love of mankind for wearing jewelry, rare and iridescent, has only increased. Previously they were only available to members of the royal families. Now a huge selection of jewelry is available for any wealthy person. For all those who are a great connoisseur of bright jewelry, here are the 25 most expensive jewelry in the history of mankind.

25. The diamond "Hope".

This diamond is probably one of the most famous gemstones on the planet. It is known that a blue diamond at 45.52 carats comes from India. Over the years, the stone has changed. It is known that the French King Louis XIV acquired a large blue diamond in the 1660s and ordered him to give him a heart shape. When King Louis and Marie Antoinette were decapitated at the time of the French Revolution, French royal jewels passed to revolutionaries, and then were stolen in the 1790s. In the early 1800s, a blue 45-carat diamond appeared in London, and this is the first diamond known to us today as the "Hope" diamond, named after the owner of the collection - Henry Philip Hope. In the 1850s, experts began to assert that the diamond "Hope" is only a replica of the stolen blue diamond of the French crown. In the end, it was sold in 1901 by grandson Henry Hope. This allowed traders of precious stones, including Cartier, to get acquainted with the diamond closer. Then the diamond grew a legend about the curse, until he was in the talented hands of Harry Winston in 1949. He was donated to Harry Winston at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, in 1958, where he is still kept. By the way, you can look at this diamond for free. Currently, it is insured for $ 250 million.

24. The Panther.

Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor, was an American high-ranking person for whom Edward VIII renounced the British throne in the 1930s (when he became her third husband). The Duke of Windsor gave his beloved many jewels for the whole period of their life together. The Panther was a concrete subject of confirmation of cooperation between the Duchess and Cartier in 1952. The body of the panther is fully connected, allowing a neat wrap around the wrist. A bracelet made of diamonds and onyx, platinum and emerald eyes is made. He was auctioned at Sotheby's for £ 4521,250 in 2010.

23. Heart of the Kingdom.

Ruby and diamond necklace is estimated at 14 million dollars. The oldest known jewelry house in the world - Gerrard's House - created this necklace with a heart-shaped ruby of over 40 carats, surrounded by 155 carats of diamonds. Presumably, the product can also transform into a tiara.

22. Brilliant Aurora Green (Aurora Green Diamond).

Aurora Green is the biggest green diamond that was ever sold at auction. Its price in May 2016 was 16.8 million dollars. A diamond in the size of 5.03 carats, framed by gold with a halo of pink diamonds.

21. Patial's Necklace.

Created by Cartier House in 1928, Patial's necklace was made for the Maharaja of the state of Patiala. It consisted of almost 3 million diamonds, including the diamond "De Beers", the seventh largest diamond in the world, over 230 carats in size. The necklace also contained a number of other diamonds ranging in size from 18 to 73 carats and Burmese rubies. Unfortunately, the necklace disappeared in the late 1940s, and was discovered only 50 years later. In 1982, the diamond De Beers appeared at an auction in Geneva and was sold for 3.16 million dollars. In 1998, the remaining pieces of the necklace were found in disassembled condition at a jewelry store in London. Most of the large diamonds have disappeared. Jewelery House Cartier bought a necklace and for several years created copies of the remaining stones from cubic zirconia and restored it to the necklace had its original appearance. It is estimated that if the necklace were not broken, then in its original state it would be estimated at 25-30 million US dollars.

20. Bright blue diamond.

In the spring of 2016, the Oppenheimer Blue diamond was sold for almost $ 58 million. The stone was the largest blue diamond ever exhibited at the auction. The size of the stone is 14.62 carats. The selling price is more than 3.5 million dollars per carat. Oppenheimer is surrounded by white diamonds in the form of a trapezoid and is framed by platinum.

19. Brooch Cartier 1912.

Solomon Barnato Joel was a humble Englishman who left for South Africa during a diamond peak in the 1870s. A few decades later, in 1912, his fate changed dramatically when he came to Cartier with the 4 best diamonds to turn them into a brooch for his beloved. Brooch, known as the brooch Cartier 1912, has a suspension consisting of two smaller brooches. The pendant is made from a pear-shaped diamond larger than 34 carats. The brooch was sold at auction in 2014 for more than $ 20 million.

18. Graff Vivid Yellow.

A yellow bright diamond is a 100 carat diamond, framed by gold with lots of diamonds (diamonds look like chocolate and coffee). Initially, a rough 190 carat diamond, bought in South Africa (world record), required about 9 months of cutting to get the gem in its current state. Today it costs more than 16 million dollars.

17. Wanderer.

Elizabeth Taylor received a necklace on her 37th birthday, in which was a pearl, known as La Peregrina (Wanderer). The pearl has a 500-year history, since its discovery by a slave off the coast of Santa Margarita. At one time the pearl belonged to the King of Spain, Joseph Bonaparte. Later, Elizabeth Taylor received it in her possession. Decoration itself is a pearl necklace of two threads with floral patterns of rubies and diamonds. La Peregrina is the central element of the complex pendant. The necklace was sold by auction house Christie's for 11.8 million US dollars in 2011.

16. The Oriental Sunrise.

This fashionable pair of earrings is called "Eastern Sunrise" (as you probably already noticed, the most fantastic jewelry have names). Each earring has a fancy orange-yellow oval diamond weighing 20.20 and 11.96 carats, as well as additional diamonds. Earrings were sold at the auction house Christie's in May 2016 for 11.5 million dollars.

15. Watch Patek Philippe Henry Graves.

The most expensive watch is Patek Philippe Henry Graves. By order of the banker Henry Graves, Jr., it took 3 years to develop, and then 5 years to create watches. Supercomplication has 24 different functions, including an astronomical map of New York. They are the most difficult hours created without the help of computers, and were sold at auction in 2014 for $ 24 million.

14. Jubilee ruby oval shape.

The most expensive colored (not diamond) gemstone sold in the United States was sold at Christie's New York in April 2016 for $ 14.2 million. The oval ruby and the platinum flower is 16 carats.

To the note: if you're wondering what a difference between a diamond and a precious stone, then the answer is simple - it's ... the market! Diamonds are the kind of stones that most people buy, respectively, the prices for them are artificially inflated around the world. They are so expensive, because the market is controlled to keep their cost high. The same is with the difference between diamonds and precious stones. People will pay more for diamonds, because they are expensive.

13. The Pink Star Diamond (The Pink Star Diamond).

The "pink star diamond" was produced by De Beers in Africa and is the largest known diamond, which also has a bright pink color. A stone at 59.6 carats was sold at the Sotheby's auction house for a staggering $ 83 million at the end of 2013. However, the buyer faced a default, and the ring was returned to Sotheby's, where he was valued at just $ 72 million.

12. Necklace A Heritage in Bloom.

A Heritage in Bloom is a necklace created in 2015 by jeweler Wallace Chen. This decoration contains 24 colored diamonds of impeccable quality, which were originally created from a diamond called Cullinan Heritage measuring 507.55 carats. A necklace that can be worn in different ways was produced for 47,000 hours by 22 artisans in 11 months. It is decorated with diamonds and butterflies with diamonds. Although the necklace is not for sale, valuation of precious stones and materials equates the cost of the necklace to 200 million US dollars.

11. Cullinan Dream.

Cullinan Dream - a diamond in the size of 24.18 carats. The unusual blue-blue diamond is framed by platinum and is surrounded by small white diamonds. It was sold at auction for 25.3 million US dollars.

10. Cufflinks Jacob & Co.

The most expensive pair of cufflinks in the world was made by Jacob & Co - jewelers, known for their generous creations. A pair of emerald-cut canary diamonds weighed a total of 41 carats and cost 4,195,000 US dollars. After all, men deserve precious ornaments, which cost a considerable fortune.

9. Brooch "Peacock".

In 2013, Graff Diamonds created a peacock-shaped brooch consisting of more than 120 carats of 20,000 carat colored diamonds. A large blue central diamond can be taken out of the brooch and worn in 2 different ways. The brooch is estimated at $ 100 million.

8. The engagement ring of Mariah Carey.

When a millionaire asks a legendary diva to marry him, the ring must be unique and amazing. The engagement ring of Mariah Carey from billionaire James Packer is just an amazing product. A 35-carat diamond in the platinum ring (which, by the way, is twice as large as that of Kim Kardashian-West) was created by jewelry designer in New York, Wilfredo Rosado. Its cost is estimated at 10 million dollars. Carey left her ring after the pair broke up.

7. The pearl of Rosberi and the Diamond Tiara.

In 2011, the tiara, which once belonged to Hannah de Rothschild (once the richest woman in Britain), was sold at Christie's auction in London for 1,161,200 pounds sterling. Tiara, known as The Rosebery Pearl and Diamond Tiara, consists of large pearls and diamond clusters, and the upper parts can be removed if necessary.

6. Yellow diamond.

The central element of this necklace is a yellow diamond of 637 carats, which was found by a girl in a pile of debris in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the 1980s. In 2013, an international luxury seller and jeweler, Mouaward, used a precious stone as the core for the diamond necklace "L'Incomparable". Besides the huge yellow diamond, the necklace contains 90 other colorless diamonds of various sizes and is estimated at 55 million US dollars.

5. The Star of China (The Star of China).

The "Star of China" is the largest and most perfect diamond of more than 74 carats and sold for 11.5 million dollars (roughly equivalent to the cost of one small house in the US per carat). During the auction, the gem was unnamed, but the new owner, Tiffany Chen, who is vice chairman of China Star Entertainment Ltd., named the diamond in honor of his company.

4. Watch Rolex Chronograph.

Only 12 hours of the Rolex Chronograph were made in 1942, and they received the famous racers in Europe. The watch was designed with a chopped chronograph to help drivers keep track of the timing of the racing circuit. One of these pieces was recently sold for 1.6 million dollars.

3. The Blue Bell of Asia.

"Blue Bell of Asia" is famous and named for the color of sapphire. The stone was found in 1926 in Sri Lanka, its size is 392 carats. The necklace was sold at Christie's auction house in Geneva for $ 17.3 million in 2014.

2. Pouch for mobile phone "Dragon and Spider".

The dragon and spider from Anita Mai Tan cost 880,000.00 US dollars. This is a set of iPhone-cases, which can also be worn as necklaces. The dragon is made of 18 carat gold and 2200 diamonds, including many colored diamonds. The spider body is made of 18 carat gold and 2800 colorless and black diamonds. IPhone cases can now be considered as jewelry (when they are covered with diamonds).