FEBRUARY 2012 13  

25 Most Expensive Jewellery

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Fancy Pink and White Diamond Necklace by Leviev – close to $2 million.
The diamond necklace is made up of white and pink diamonds totaling 97.9 carats cut in a round or pear shape. It took more than a year to create this beauty.
Fancy Deep Blue Diamond Ring by Graff – around $2 million.
The Graff diamond rings exposed an alluring and rare deep blue diamond. It is cut in clear emerald cut and weighs 2.4 carats.
Diamond Necklace by William Goldberg – $2 million.
The William Goldberg diamond necklace is a colorful necklace full of fancy colored diamonds. The fancy diamonds on the necklace total 45 carats.
Diamond Pendant by Tiffany & Co. – $2.5 million
The Tiffany diamond pendant is a simple but impeccably cut and precious pear-shaped diamond. The fitting is barely noticeable, thus the beauty of the 41.4 carat diamond accentuated.
Diamond And Emerald Necklace by Chopard – $3 million
Chopard is presenting an exquisite diamond and emerald necklace which sums up 191 carats of Colombian emeralds. The price is believed to be around $3 million, but there is no certainty yet.
Blue Diamond by Sotheby’s – $7.98 million
The Sotheby’s blue diamond has 6.04 carats and it is mounted in a superb rings that was sold in a Hong Kong exhibition at the amazing price of $7.98 million.
Diamond Drop Earrings by House Of Harry Winston- $8.5 million
These Diamond drop earrings are the creation of Harry Winston. The 60 carat diamonds are mounted in platinum. The drop shaped earrings are suitable for any outfit.
Heart-Shaped Burma Ruby Necklace – $14 million
The romantic shaped ruby necklace that has as a centerpiece a 40.63 carat Burma ruby belongs to an English jeweler. It is mounted also with 155 carat worth of diamonds.
White Diamond by Sotheby’s – $23 million.
The white diamond belonged to the Sotheby’s auction house and had 100.1 carat. It was initially sold for $16 million but the current value reaches $23million.
Diamond Bikini by Susan Rosen And Steinmetz – $30 million
The diamond bikini is created by Susan Rosen with Steinmetz Diamonds and has more than 150 carats of D Flawless diamonds. The item is at the same time the most expensive diamond jewelry and the most expensive bathing suit.
Vivid blue and diamond ring sold for $10 million
A cushion-shaped fancy vivid blue diamond weighing 6.01 carats, flanked on each side by an oval pink diamond weighing 0.46 and 0.44 carat respectively, mounted in platinum.
The Louvre bought the Empress Eugenie Brooch for $10.5 million
An antique diamond bow brooch from François Kramer, circa 1855. It was designed as an old mine and old European-cut diamond openwork sculpted bow.
A vivid pink diamond and diamond ring by Graff Diamonds sold for $11.8 million
A fancy vivid pink cushion-shaped diamond weighing 5.00 carats, mounted by Graff Diamonds. The rare pink diamond was mined in South Africa.
This unmounted heart-shaped diamond sold for $11 million
A heart-shaped diamond weighing 56.15 carats. It was originally cut from the Cullinan Diamonds, and the Cullinan 1 is now a part of Britain's Crown Jewel collection.
Emerald and diamond tiara that once belonged to Princess Katharina Henckel von Donnersmarck sold for $12.3 million
The diamond-and-emerald confection was commissioned by German prince Guido Henckel von Donnersmarck for his second wife Katharina around 1900, and is believed to have belonged to Eugenie, wife of French Emperor Napoleon III.
Wallis Simpson's Panther Bracelet sold for $12.4 million
The onyx and diamond panther bracelet was once owned by Wallis Simpson, whose love affair with King Edward VIII led to his abdication in 1936. It was rumored Madonna may have purchased the piece.
Bulgari two-stone colored diamond and diamond ring sold for $15.7 million
The ring is set with a triangular-cut fancy vivid blue diamond, weighing 10.95 carats, and a triangular-cut diamond, weighing 9.87 carats, and dates from 1972.
The Perfect Pink sold for $23.2 million
A rectangular-cut fancy intense pink diamond ring weighing 14.23 carats, which is very rare for pink diamonds. The piece was purchased by an anonymous buyer.
The Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond sold for $24.3 million
Laurence Graff purchased the diamond in 2008 for about $22 million. He had the diamond cut by three different diamond cutters to remove the flaws in 2010. The diamond originates from Indian kingdom of Golkonda. It's rumored that King Philip IV of Spain purchased the jewel and included it in the dowry of his teenage daughter, Margaret Teresa, in 1664.
Pink round-cornered rectangular diamond sold for $46.2 million to jeweler Laurence Graff
A pink round-cornered rectangular step-cut diamond weighing 24.78 carats, set between shield-shaped diamond shoulders, in platinum.
Diamond of Hope - $180,000
Cartier’s one of the finest jewellery.
Chopard Blue Diamond Ring - $16.26 million
Blue diamonds are among the rarest of naturally colored gems. That’s why this oval-shaped diamond ring, with triangular-shaped diamond shoulders and a pave-set diamond band in 18-carat white gold.
Queen Mary’s Diamond Riviere and La Peregrina Pearl- $ 18.28 Million
England’s first female ruler Queen Mary was certainly known for all the riches she had. One of the most exclusive jewels that she possessed during her rule was this beautiful Diamond Riviere. This stunning diamond Riviere is made of dazzling 34 old cut authentic diamonds set beautifully in gold and silver.
Novo Yellow Diamond Ring - $1.35 million
Of all the pieces one might find inside that famous blue box, this 25.27-carat novo yellow diamond ring set in platinum and yellow gold is priciest.
Marie Antoinette Necklace - $3.7 Million
The very first and the most expensive piece of jewelry in this list is a stunning necklace that belongs to Marie Antoinette who was the fifteenth and penultimate child of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria and Emperor Francis I. The dazzling necklace is adorned with numerous white diamonds along with two rare yellow diamonds in oval shape, and on stunning exceptional pink diamond at the bottom.