Diamonds that rock: In pictures


  • From elegant bracelets to dazzling tiaras, these pieces of diamond jewellery are sure to take your breath away. And they could be yours, if you have a few million to spare.
  • This rose gold necklace has a 407 carat yellow egg-sized diamond. Considered to be the world's most expensive necklace, it costs $55 million.
  • The Princie diamond is an intense pink cusion-cut diamond that is said to have been discovered three centuries back. It was sold for $39.3 million. It is said to have originated fron the Royal family of Hyderabad. It weighs 34.65 carats.
  • The Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond is a cushion-cut fancy deep grayish blue diamond that weighs 35.56 carats. It was purchased for $22 million by Laurence Graff in 2008. The diamond is said to have its origins from the Kollur mines in Andhra Pradesh.
  • This emerald and diamond tiara, circa 1900, formerly in the collection of Princess Katharina Henckel von Donnersmarck, was for $12.7 million in 2011. It has a row of 11 rare Colombian pear-shaped emeralds weighing 500 carats.








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