Jewelry that has become famous after adorning the neck, hands or head of celebrities, kings and Hollywood stars. Their value is invaluable. Bracelets, necklaces, rings and necklaces highlight their beauty and require a small fortune to obtain.
The «Koh-i-Noor» diamond
Koh-i-Noor is one of the most famous diamonds in history, legend has it that it is 5,000 years old and that in its original form it was 793 carats. Its name is of Persian origin and means “mountain of light”. It is one of the largest cut diamonds in the world, weighing 105.6 carats and part of the jewel of the British crown. Today, the diamond is on public display at the Jewel House in the Tower of London, where it is seen by millions of visitors each year. The governments of India and Pakistan have claimed ownership of Koh-i-Noor and demanded its return since the two countries gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1947. The British government insists the jewel was legally taken by them. terms of the last Lahore Treaty and rejected the claims.
The panther bracelet
It belonged to the Duchess of Windsor, Wallis Simpson and was built in 1922. This beautiful panther-shaped bracelet has diamond ears, emerald eyes and platinum teeth. It was sold for $ 7.3 million in 2010 and it is rumored that the buyer was none other than Madonna.
Elizabeth Taylor’s diamond
It was named after the famous actress Elizabeth Taylor who received it as a gift but also from her then husband Richard Burton who had given it to her. In the shape of a pear, it is 69.42 carats and was tied in a diamond necklace. Following the couple’s divorce, Taylor auctioned off the diamond and, with the $ 5,000,000 she raised, built a hospital in Botswana.
The «Hope» diamond
The “Hope” or “Hope” diamond in Greek, weighs 45 carats and is blue. The stone is valued at $ 250,000,000, but whoever acquires it is said to acquire a curse with it. The story of the Hope diamond began in Golconda, India, at the Kollur mine where it was found. arrived in Europe in 1642, when it was bought by the French King Louis XI, the Sun King. The diamond remained in the possession of the French royal family until 1792 when it was stolen during the French Revolution. In fact, Marie Antoinette is considered one of the “victims” of his curse. In 1839 it was bought by Henry Philip Hope from whom it took its current name. “Hope” remained in the Hope family for 70 years, causing misery and debt to all its owners. In 1909 it was sold to Pierre Cartier who included it in a pendant with 16 other white diamonds. The diamond changed many owners until 1949 when it was bought by Harry Winston. In 1958 Winston donated the diamond to the Smithsonian Institute, and it is still part of a large collection of diamonds.
The “Pink Star”
It is the largest, flawless pink diamond ever examined by the American Gemological Institute. The “Pink Star” was discovered by the De Beers in Africa in 1999 as a 132.5 carat stone and took two years to cut. In November 2013, it was auctioned for a record $ 83 million to New Yorker Isaac Wolf. Eventually, however, Sotheby’s revealed that the transaction never took place because Wolf had since gone bankrupt. The auction house was forced to repurchase the gem from its seller because it had a guaranteed sale price of $ 60 million.
The “Incomparable” diamond necklace
To diamánti Incomparable í Asýnkrito epí to ellinikóteron, anakalýftike apó éna mikró korítsi anámesa se ereípia sti Laïkí Dimokratía tou Kon’nkó. Tóte ítan akóma se akatérgasti morfí kai zýgize 890 karátia. Sýmfona me to vivlío Guinness to diamanténio kolié tis Mouawad eínai to polytimótero kósmima tou 2013. I axía tou échei ektimitheí sta 55 ekatommýria dolária. To éntono, kítrino diamánti sto kéntro tou zygízei 407.48 karátia kai eínai to pio megálo apsegádiasto diamánti pou échei apotimitheí apó to Gemologikó Institoúto tis Amerikís. To mentagión tonízetai apó 91 lefká diamántia se roz chrysó. To synolikó város aftoú tou entyposiakoú kosmímatos eínai 637,00 karátia. Apó aisthitikís ápopsis, to “asýnkrito” moiázei me ampéli me tin kýria pétra na krémetai apó to stélechos.Εμφάνιση περισσότερωνvolume_up775 / 5000
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The Incomparable or Incomparable diamond in Greek, was discovered by a little girl among the ruins of the Democratic Republic of Congo. At that time it was still in raw form and weighed 890 carats. According to the Guinness Book, the Mouawad diamond necklace is the most valuable piece of jewelry in 2013. Its value is estimated at $ 55 million. The bright yellow diamond in the center weighs 407.48 carats and is the largest flawless diamond valued by the American Gemological Institute. The pendant is accentuated by 91 white diamonds in rose gold. The total weight of this impressive piece of jewelry is 637.00 carats. From an aesthetic point of view, the “incomparable” looks like a vine with the main stone hanging from the stem.
The famous diamond “The Tiffany Diamond”
His precious yellow diamond was discovered in 1877 at the Kimberley Mines in South Africa and originally had 287.42 carats. In 1888 it was bought by Tiffany & Co who sacrificed many of his carats to bring out his brilliance. This is how Tiffany Diamond was born. The diamond was tied to a piece of jewelry in the middle of the 20th century. Its value is estimated at $ 30 million. Its enormous value was soon recognized, and it became something like the jewel of the crown for America. It was exhibited at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893 and then “held” by an angel made of gold wire in the windows of the Tiffany jewelry store in 1955. To date, only three women have officially appeared wearing it. The first was American lawyer and senator Sheldon Whitehouse, at a formal house dance in 1957. The second, Audrey Hepburn during the promotion of Breakfast at Tiffany’s. And the third Lady Gaga, at the 2019 Oscars, when she received the Best Song Award for Shallow, from the movie A Star is Born.
