Have you ever wondered how much courage a woman must have who decides to “walk” jewelry worth millions of dollars? Of course, no one in a sober mind would walk around in the slums wearing such jewelry.
It is interesting that many owners of “spillies” install a special, exclusive alarm system (this is not sold on the Chinese website) and combination locks, fingerprint locks on such things. And the nerves of women walking around in such luxury are apparently just steel ropes. Let's see how far the prices for such delights have gone.
Necklace “Heart of the Ocean”
From 17 to 20 million dollars - this is how this modern masterpiece of jewelry is estimated. Harry Winston, a famous jeweler, inspired by a luxurious accessory from Titanic (the film in which DiCaprio played), created a necklace made of magnificent stones in its image. The heart-shaped blue diamond (15 carats) turned heads at the Oscars. It gained fame as the most expensive piece of jewelry at this ceremony: actress Gloria Stewart came wearing it.For jewelry and movie lovers who can afford a replica of this necklace, a similar piece costs about $3 million.
Necklace “Blue Beauty of Asia”
The Ceylon sapphire is of incredible beauty and size. He inspired jewelers to create a complex diamond necklace, the center of which was a deep blue stone found in Sri Lanka. This cut sapphire is extremely rare and is considered the fourth largest of all previously known. Weight – 392 carats. Price of jewelry with a unique stone $17 million. This is the highest price ever sold for a sapphire. The deal took place at a Christie's auction in 2014.
Diamond Brooch (Cartier, 1912)
The brooch delights with the wonderful proportionality of three large diamonds and many small ones. The pear-shaped stone weighs 34 carats, the other two are 23 carats and 6.5 carats. The necklace already has quite a history, the stones were brought from South Africa. The jewelry was created in a Parisian jewelry workshop in 1912 and was called the “Cartier Corsage Brooch.” In dollars it is worth 20 million. – as the 2014 auction showed.
Blue Winston
Blue diamonds, like other colored diamonds, are very rare. A large gemstone painted in this color amazes even experts. The weight of “Blue Winston” is more than 13 carats. It is inserted into a ring, which is called an engagement ring, and was put up for auction in 2014 at Christie's for 24 million dollars.
The mysterious origin of the stone increased interest in it, although experts were sure that blue diamonds trace their history back to South Africa.
Watches from "Chopard"
When you look at this product, you won’t immediately be able to tell that it’s a watch; it contains almost 900 diamonds.
Such a product was created in order to impress all fans of the Chopar company - those who appreciate luxury watches and those who adore jewelry from this company.
The unusual design and construction made it possible to combine a clock mechanism, a 15-carat diamond and several other large stones that cover the watch and are moved away when necessary. $25 million – this is how this masterpiece of watchmaking and jewelry is assessed.
Jadeite necklace (Hatton and Mdivani)
This piece of jewelry has a remarkable history. It passed from hand to hand of famous and rich people more than once.
Translucent emerald-colored jadeite is a precious stone considered sacred in many traditional cultures..
The rare mineral was processed by French jewelers: the necklace contains 27 stones and a clasp made of precious metals (gold, platinum). The clasp includes diamonds and a ruby. The necklace is named after its owners - Barbara Hutton, Nina Mdivani. $27 million – the price of this historical and artistic relic.
Diamond Bikini
It's hard to imagine anything more shocking and at the same time extremely expensive than this piece of jewelry that imitates a bikini suit.. Really, $30 million – an amazing price to slightly cover the model’s naked body with diamond jewelry. 150 carats in platinum is a lot, but not so much that Molly Sims, who presented this jewelry in a photo for an illustrated magazine, felt dressed up. Susan Rosen, the artist who created this intricate creation in 2006, was likely inspired by the outfits of oriental beauties, for whom bare midriffs and precious stones are the perfect combination.
Ring "Pink Graff"
The rare pink color of the 24.78 carat diamond determined its fate. It was also sold at Sotheby's. Collector Lawrence Graff, a professional diamond dealer, has owned this masterpiece of jewelry since 2010. Before him, the owner of the unique stone was the jeweler Harry Winston. Experts are confident that diamonds of this quality are extremely rare. Price - $46 million, it significantly exceeded the original price, which was 10 million lower.
Diamond necklace "Incomparable"
This jewelry is surprising for a number of reasons: first of all, because it is considered the most expensive necklace in the world. The yellow diamond weighs 407 carats and is also called “Incomparable”: it is flawless in all its characteristics. The necklace is a true piece of jewelry, made using a large number of diamonds, the total weight of which is approximately 230 carats.
But what seems almost incredible: this incomparable gem was accidentally found in Africa by a little girl playing with ordinary stones, and originally weighed 890 carats. The cut made it smaller, but much more impressive. Its history is still short - the diamond was found in 1980, and became part of a piece of jewelry thanks to the MOUAVAD company. The shape of the necklace itself is magnificent - branches with leaves from hundreds of precious stones stretch to the main diamond, cut in the shape of a fruit. Estimated at $55 million.
Pink Star Diamond Ring
The price of this ring is so high that from an everyday point of view the difference in valuation from 72 to 83 million dollars is perceived as insignificant.
If you think about it, $11 million is the annual budget of a small city.This difference in price is based on the fact that after purchasing it at Sotheby’s auction in 2013, it was again decided to sell it at a significantly lower price. This was led to by the bankruptcy of its owner, Isaac Wolf.
The 59.6 carat pink diamond is of the highest quality and intense color, which is recognized by all experts. The oval shape arose from the processing of a 132-carat diamond mined in Africa. Buying such a stone is the destiny of the richest people in the world, for whom collecting jewelry is an important attribute of prestige. It is believed that there is no such diamond in any of the collections yet.
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