Renowned Expensive Jewelleries

Jewelleries are being created since ancient times and some are as much as 100,000-years-old. Some people feel jewellery is a symbol of love, others feel it is a form or expression, and yet another group may feel it is a decorative art.

Here we check out the most expensive and renowned jewelleries made in the recent past.

The Winston Blue

The Winston Blue diamond of 13.22 karat is set in a ring flanked by pear-shaped diamonds of 1 karat each. This huge flawless diamond was first bought by Harry Winston in 2014 but later auctioned at Christie’s auction house in Geneva for 23.8 million dollars.

The Perfect Pink

This is a stunning 18K rose and white gold ring featuring a 14.23 karat emerald-cut intense pink diamond. This ring also has emerald-cut white diamonds on each side of the pink diamond. The ring was auctioned by Christie’s for 23.2 million dollars. This is one of the costliest jewellery sold in Asia.

Chopard Watch

This is a type of Swiss luxury watch which is normally encrusted with gemstones. This encrusted watch features 874 diamonds of various sizes and colours, the largest of which is of 15 karats. This watch also has a mechanical system to move three of the large diamonds apart to show the dial. The watch was sold at 25 million dollars to the purchaser.

The Hutton-Mdivani Necklace

This is a necklace which was worn by many famous people. Noteworthy owners are the princess Nina Mdivina and Woolworth heiress Barbara Hutton. This was created by Cartier and has a string of 27 emerald jadeite beads. This necklace also has a clasp studded of rubies and diamonds. The current price of this item is 27.4 million dollars.

The Sunrise Ruby

This rare Burmese ruby is named Sunrise Ruby since it was found towards the east of the world. Cartier made a ring out of this ruby of 25.9 karats. This ring saw intense bidding wars and ultimately was sold for $30 million.

The Fascination Watch

Graff’s Diamond made this versatile and extravagant piece of jewellery watch. This is a bracelet cum watch which has 152.96 karats of Graff’s diamonds. The main central piece has a pear shaped flawless diamonds of 38.13 karats. This main diamond can also be worn as a ring as the diamond can also be detached and put in a particular ring. The cost of this bracelet cum watch was 42 million dollars.

The Graff Pink Diamond

This rare pink 24.78 karat diamond was also owned by Harry Winston. This diamond was cushion cut and mounted on a rose gold and platinum band. The ring also has other baguette diamonds. This ring was sold at a price of 46.2 million dollars.

L’Incomparable Necklace

This necklace is created by Mouawad and is the most valuable necklace in the world. This necklace also boasts of the world’s largest internally flawless diamond of 407.48 karat. This diamond is known as the incomparable diamond as it is one of a kind. This is however a yellow diamond and is set with 203 karats of other smaller diamonds. The cost of this extravagant necklace is 55 million dollars.

The Pink Star Diamond

This is a rare vivid pink oval diamond of 59.60 karats. This is set in a ring and sold at 72 million dollars.

Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond

This is a deep blue internally flawless diamond of 31.06 karats. This diamond was a part of Austrian and Bavarian crown jewels. However Graff bought the diamond in 2008 for 23.4 million dollars. Then Graff removed 4.5 karats of the diamond giving it more clarity. Ultimately the diamond was sold to a Qatari royal family for 80 million dollars.