A selection of the most expensive jewelry in the world (17 photos)
A girl's best friend is diamonds! Indeed, it often happens so that such friendship turns out to be non-reciprocal, because the pebbles are worth a lot expensive. Crazy expensive! Even very wealthy gentlemen cannot afford to buy such trinkets for your lovely ladies. Still not everyone has an extra $244 million in their pocket. Only the richest can afford such jewelry. persons on the planet, for some of them are made in a single instance. So, let's take a look at the most expensive jewelry jewelry in the world, the price tag of which is amazing.
Diamond "Blue Heart" - 17th place 
Price: $12.3 million
"Panther Bracelet" by Cartier Paris - 16th place 
Price: $12.5 million
The unique bracelet was made by the jewelry house Cartier Paris in 1952 for the Duchess of Windsor - Wallis Simpson.
Emerald and diamond Chaumet tiara of 1900, worth 500 carats - 15th place 
Price: $12.7 million
100 carat Graff Vivid Yellow diamond ring — 14th place 
Price: $16.3 million
Aurora Green Diamond — 13th place 
Price: $16.8 million
Cartier necklace - 12th place 
Price: $20 million
The amazing necklace was created back in 1912.
Watch Chopard 201-Carat — 11th place 
Price: $25 million
Diamond "Wittelsbach" - 10th place 
Price: $26.5 million
Jadeite necklace Hatton-Mdivani — 9th place 
Price: $27.4 million
Jadeite is an amazing and rare mineral of green color. Its often confused with jade. However, it is much harder, stronger and more valued.
Diamond necklace "Incomparable" - 8th place 
Price: $55 million
Earrings with blue and pink diamonds — 7th place 
Price: $57.4 million
Diamond "Blue Oppenheimer" - 6th place 
Price: $56.8 million
Solid diamond ring - 5th place 
Price: $70 million
This ring is not only one of the most expensive in the world, but also incredibly amazing, as it is made from a single diamond. It took a lot of effort and time to produce it, as artists and designers faced a number of difficulties in developing drawings and diagrams future ring.
Ring "Pink Star" - 4th place 
Price: $71 million
Peacock brooch by Graff Diamonds — 3rd place 
Price: $100 million
Wallace Chan's Blossoming Legacy Necklace - 2nd Place 
Price: $200 million
The most complex masterpiece of jewelry art was created by the famous jewelry Hong Kong artist Wallace Chan. The master spent on the manufacture of the product more than 5 years.
Hope Diamond - 1st place 
Price: $250 million
Some appraisers believe that the diamond is worth much more than the announced value (about $350 million).
The history of the appearance of the stoneshrouded in many legends. According to one of versions, it was obtained from the Blue Diamond, which he brought from India famous jewel hunter Jean-Baptiste Tavernier. After that, as the stone gets to the royal jeweler, it constantly moves from hand to hand. Only in 1839 did he have the first official owner Henry Philip Hope.
Among all known faceted stones, the Hope diamond is one of the largest. Its weight is 45.5 carats. It's just over 9 grams. The product is also remarkable for its unusual color. Diamond has a blue color, but at the same time casts a reddish tint. This the effect is achieved due to the presence of chromium in its composition.
