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Are you familiar with the most expensive necklaces in the world? To know about not just these necklaces but also what diamond they carry, what is the hue of the diamond that has been adorned in them, the carat and the weight they carry and the hefty price tag they have, we have curated a list of seven most expensive necklaces in the world.
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The Most Expensive Necklaces In the World
A Heritage in Bloom
Estimated Value: $200 Million
The ‘A Heritage in Bloom‘ is the most expensive necklace in the world. It was designed by the famous and celebrated Chinese jeweller Wallace Chan. The necklace was unveiled to the world in the year 2015. The most loved feature of this necklace is that it is adorned with 11,551 diamonds. It weighs a whooping 383.40cts. It is believed that the rich Chinese culture has inspired the design of this necklace.
This necklace also has symbolic figures like bats and butterflies that are a part of the same. This necklace was asked to be created by Chow Tai Fook, a Hong Kong-based jewellery retailer. Nevertheless, this necklace has flawless diamonds of beautiful colour. All these diamonds are cut from the 507.55ct stone that also includes the beautiful centrepiece this necklace carries.
The Incomparable Diamond Necklace
Estimated Value: $55 Million
This L’Incomparable necklace/ the ‘Incomparable’ necklace was once famous and celebrated for setting a world record. It set the world record 11 years ago with a price tag of a whopping $55 Million. Later, it became even more popular when Nita Ambani, a person who is known to be one of the Billionaires in the world and a well-known Philanthropist, was seen presenting her daughter-in-law with this same necklace as a wedding gift.
This necklace carries a flawless yellow stone that weighs 407 carats.This was crafted by a Lebanese Jweler Mouawad and is known for his achievement of being in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the ‘World’s most valuable necklace’. Moreover, this record was due to the huge diamond this necklace carries, which is also the largest diamond in the world.
The Heart of the Ocean
Estimated Value: $20 Million
The considerable diamond that the necklace, Heart of the Ocean, carries was initially mined in India. It is a 45.52 Carat Hope diamond. It is said to be cut from an even bigger stone called the Tavernier Blue, or it was later known as Bleu de France (French Blue). The time also became popular due to the controversy and misconception of the diamond that it was one of the diamonds from the crown of Louis XVI.
This beautiful diamond was set in a white gold necklace that has come to be known as the Heart of the Ocean necklace. Along with the Hope diamond, there are several small diamonds that surround it. This necklace also carries excellent historical importance and carries a rich story with it.
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The Heart of the Kingdom
Estimated Value: $14 Million
This beautiful place is made by one of the most well known jewellers in the world, Garrard and the company. This beautiful necklace features 155 carat of diamonds. These diamonds are in the shape of a pear, and some of them are round white diamonds that are placed beautifully in a band.
All these diamonds surround a beautiful large Burmese Ruby that is also known as the largest one in the world. It is placed in this heart shape. Ruby carries a weight of 40.63 carat and is the attraction of this necklace. This beautiful ruby carries a blood pigeon red hue. This necklace can also be worn as a tiara. The more the Heart of the Kingdom necklace counts, the more it would love 150 diamonds and has a price of a whopping $14 million.
Leviev’s Vivid Yellow Diamond Pendant
Estimated Value: $10 Million
This beautiful necklace was put up by Lev Leviev, who is a diamond merchant. This masterpiece was displayed at a price of a whopping $10 million. The feature that makes it one of the most expensive one is the huge yellow diamond that is beautifully adorned in this necklace.
It is a 77.12-carat diamond that is beautifully decorated with many white diamonds surrounding it. The necklace is also famous for setting records as one of the biggest asscher-cut diamonds in the world. It is believed that Leviev, even today, is a part of the world’s third-biggest group of diamond mines and can be counted as one of the reasons why this necklace is listed as one of the most expensive ones in the world.
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Estimated Value: $8.14 Million
Christie’s diamond necklace was sold at Christie’s auction in the year 2013. The option was sold, and it was famous for setting a record of raising multi million dollars. Christie’s diamond necklace was sold for a price of whopping $8.14 million.
This beautiful necklace features 52 round diamonds that contribute to its total weight of 104.84 carrots. It is believed that each of these diamonds has the highest clarity, quality, and spark that is unlikely to be found in any other necklaces.
Etcetera’s Burmese Ruby Necklace
Estimated Value: $6.4 Million
Etcetera’s Burmese Ruby Necklace can be seen on the list of the most expensive necklaces ever made or sold in history. It was sold for a price of $6.4 million. This necklace was also sold at Christie’s auction, held in Hong Kong in the year 2013. The reason for its popularity is that it resembles with a lace collar and features a total of 87.78 carats.
It is made of diamonds of two shapes: oval and white pear. This necklace also features Burmese rubies. One of these is beautifully in a wave, and six pear-shaped diamonds hang from the edge to create a beautiful drip effect. Furthermore, it is believed that Myanmar, earlier known as Burma, has been a top source of Ruby, but it is banned in the US in the world, and it was due to this ban, this necklace has been priced at $6.4 million today.
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