What are the Most Expensive Diamond Rings in the World?
10. The
Vivid Pink by Graff ($11.8 million)
Coloured diamonds are created with a sort
of seismic shock that scientists believe to be the reason of changing the
molecular structure of these gemstones. It is rare to found one that is why
pink diamonds are very variable and one of this is The Vivid Pink by Graff. It
has a 5-carat cushion-shaped diamond on its centrepiece. It has a high quality
and was given a classification of fancy vivid. On the sides of this jewellery,
there are shield-shaped diamonds that added a complementary touch into it.
These regular diamonds are mounted in platinum and 18-carat rose gold.
9. The
Bvlgari Blue ($15.7 million)
The Bvlgari Blue ring has unconventional
look that utilizes two different coloured diamonds. This $15.7 million ring is
composed of triangular 10.95-carat fancy vivid blue diamond and a triangular
9.87-carat diamond. It is created during the early 1970s and was originally
purchased for $1 million as a gift for a European collector’s wife. The
diamonds of this ring are mounted onto a gold band that has a baguette diamonds
embedded. In 2010, it came up for sale and experts believe that it would fetch
around $12 million.
8. The
Historic Pink Diamond ($15.9 million)
This ring is believed to be a part of
collection of Princess Mathilde Bonaparte, who is known as the niece of
Napoleon I and relative of King George II.
The Historic Pink Diamond ring has an 8.72-carat pink diamond. According
to Sotheby’s Geneva, this ring just recently resurfaced since 1940s and was
sold for $15.9 million later this year during auction house's Magnificent
Jewels and Noble Jewels sale. It has a vibrant cushion cut diamond that is
considered as extremely rare.
7. Chopard
Blue Diamond Ring ($16.26 million)
Perfect to serve as an engagement ring,
Chopard Blue Diamond ring has an oval cut diamond and has triangular cut diamonds
on its sides. This $16.26 million ring is made up of an 18-carat white gold
band which is paved in more diamonds. It became one of the most expensive rings
in the world because of its blue diamond that is considered as one of the
rarest forms of the gemstone. Chopard is an internationally acclaimed company
which is popular for their quality jewellery and time pieces.
6. The
Graff Vivid Yellow ($16.3 million)
Another expensive piece from English
jeweller Laurence Graff and his company called Graff Diamonds is The Graff
Vivid Yellow. This ring has a 100-carat yellow diamond which is mounted in gold
with diamonds on the band. During the auction at Sotheby’s Geneva, this massive
stone fetched a world record for yellow diamonds. Originally, The Graff Vivid Yellow
has a 190-carat rough diamond when the company purchased it in Africa and was
cut for nine months to achieve its recent look.
5. The
Perfect Pink Diamond ($23.2 million)
During Christie’s auction house in Hong
Kong, The Perfect Pink Diamond was sold for $23.2 million. This is because it
is very rare for pink diamonds to have a pure colour without any additional
tones of grey and orange. This ring has a 14.23-carat diamond which is also
rare because according to experts, only few of this coloured diamonds weigh
more than 0.20-carat. It holds the record for the most expensive piece of
jewellery that was sold during an auction in Asia.
4. The
Winston Blue ($23.8 million)
Known to be the largest flawless vivid blue
diamond, The Winston Blue was brought by Harry Winston Inc. for nearly $23.8
million during a Christie’s Geneva sale. This 13.22-carat diamond holds a world
record for a blue diamond and was a Type IIb diamond. This ring has a
pear-shaped diamond which is flack on either side which weighs 1.00-carat and
0.96-carat.
3. The
Graff Pink ($46.2 million)
Described as “one of the greatest diamonds
ever discovered”, The Graff Pink has a 24.78-carat pink diamond that was sold
by Sotheby’s Geneva in 2010. The gem is a fancy intense pink according to Gemological
Institute of America and assessed as Type IIa. The Graff Diamonds released the
stone from the cutters and they turned it into a now vivid and internally
flawless diamond. It was once owned by Harry Winston but it was currently owned
by Laurence Graff.
2. World’s
First all-diamond Ring ($70 million)
Have you ever seen or heard about an
all-diamond ring? The World’s First all-diamond Ring is the one and only ring
which is created from pure diamond. Created in 2012 by Shawish Jewellery based
in Switzerland, this ring is composed of 150-carat rough diamond. Without metal
band, this ring costs $70 million and was created with the use of lasers along
with traditional cutting and polishing diamond techniques.
1. Pink
Star Diamond Ring ($72 million)
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