The brightest jewelry of show business stars. Expensive celebrity jewelry: the sparkle of stars and diamonds A product with a bad reputation

It's hard to argue with the statement that jewelry is beautiful. They are admired by many people for their beauty. And some may even lose their heads because of them in the figurative sense of the word. And you can verify this personally. You just need to study the most expensive jewelry in the world, many of which were made specifically for luxury connoisseurs.

Pink Star Pink Diamond

This is an undoubted leader. known as the "Pink Star" is the most expensive piece of jewelry in the world ever offered for sale. It is unique, its weight is 59.6 carats (11.92 grams). Visually its dimensions are 2.69 x 2.06 cm.

However, it is notable not only for its appearance. It is important to note that this pink diamond belongs to an extremely rare subgroup of diamonds with almost perfect optical clarity and the purest crystals. It is very difficult to find a copy with similar characteristics. Only 2% of gem diamonds are included in this subgroup.

In 2013, on November 13, the Pink Star was almost sold at auction to a New York jeweler named Isaac Wolf, who then offered $83,187,000 for it. This is more than 4.8 billion rubles at today's exchange rate! But the deal did not take place. As a result, the stone was sold only on April 4 of this year, 2017, in Hong Kong. For it, the buyer (according to the auction house, this is the Hong Kong company Chow Tai Fook Jewelery) paid 71.2 million dollars. Although the starting price was 51.6 million. The auction lasted about 5 minutes.

Value from the past

Well, the pink diamond is now truly the most expensive piece of jewelry in the world. But that's just for now. Until the moment when something new, more expensive appears. After all, while the “Pink Star” did not exist, other things had a value that was considered the highest. So now it’s worth diving into history.

The wandering pearl is a jewel that became the most expensive piece of jewelry in the world in the 16th century. It has a characteristic pear-shaped shape and weighs 55.95 carats. She was caught by a black slave on the Pearl Islands, for which he was granted freedom.

The wonderful find was used to make a pendant that became part of the headdress in which the Spanish queens posed for ceremonial portraits. Due to its heaviness, the pearl often fell out of the setting. If you believe the legends, she was lost twice at balls by the Hamilton spouses.

The last owner of the jewel was Elizabeth Taylor. It was given to the “Queen of Hollywood” by her husband. But after the actress’s death, the pearl was sold at auction for $11.8 million.

From the collection of Wallis Simpson

The wife of the Duke of Windsor, who was the King of Great Britain until 1936, had a lot of jewelry, most of it from Cartier. They were all beautiful and had their own history. The lady also owned the most expensive jewelry in the world at that time. It was a bracelet in the shape of a panther. Her body is made of onyx and diamonds, and the wild cat's eyes sparkle with emeralds.

After her death, this piece was put up for auction along with her other jewelry. The bracelet sold for $12.4 million.

Jewelry with the function of... clothing

And this also happens. A striking example is a unique bikini made of diamonds and platinum. In 2006, model Molly Sims appeared in such a “garb” at a fashion show. The total weight of the miniature swimsuit was 150 carats (~30 grams). And the price exceeded the $30 million mark. By the way, 254 precious stones were used to make the swimsuit, a good part of which had a very rare shape.

But no one decided to buy this extravagant “outfit”, which covers absolutely nothing. So for now it is in the vault of a company called Steinmetz Diamonds. By the way, she specializes in the purchase and sale of diamonds.

A product with a bad reputation

It is impossible not to pay attention to the so-called Hope Diamond when talking about the most expensive jewelry in the world. His photo is presented below. It is a deep sapphire blue color, weighing 45.52 carats.

The product received its name in honor of its first owner, who was Henry Philip Hope, a British aristocrat. It was in his possession that this diamond was first noticed (the event dates back to 1839). Why is this product so bad? Because it was obtained by recutting the famous one from the French crown. Initially this was just a version. It, however, arose in the 50s of the 19th century, when the product was exhibited at world famous exhibitions. And in 2008, the version received scientific confirmation.

The stone, by the way, was passed down from generation to generation. The last family owner was Lord Pelham Clinton Hope, who sold it for debt in 1910. The diamond was bought by jeweler Pierre Cartier for enormous money at that time - 550,000 francs. By the way, he began to spread rumors about a curse placed on the stone. Afterwards there were two more owners, and at the moment this diamond, considered one of the most famous in the New World, is in the Museum of Natural History in Washington.

Values ​​that are hard to ignore

It is impossible not to pay attention to large items when talking about the most expensive jewelry in the world. The photo below depicts just one of these. This is a tiara with diamonds and emeralds, which since the beginning of the 20th century belonged to Katharina, the wife of the Prussian prince Guido Henckel von Donnersmarck. Its auction price is $13 million.

We also need to mention a necklace made of jadeite beads, worth more than $27 million. He had many owners. Among them is Barbara Hutton, a US socialite of the mid-20th century.

And the top 10 most expensive jewelry in the world, which is truly impressive, is completed by a watch from the Swiss company Chopard, which weighs 201 carats and costs $25 million. They consist of 874 diamonds of various sizes. The largest of them is 15 carats. Particularly surprising is the mechanism by which the three most impressive stones move away, thus revealing the dial.

"Diamond" rating

Finally, I would like to note the top most expensive jewelry in the world that has not yet been mentioned.

Third place goes to the Pink Graff diamond ring. Its auction price was $46.2 million. But once upon a time it was owned by Harry Winston himself - the first jeweler of the New World!

In second place in the ranking called “The most expensive jewelry in the world” is the “Incomparable” necklace. You can see it in the photo below. Small stones weigh a total of 230 ct. And the bottom one is a 407.48-carat diamond, which is the largest in the entire jewelry sphere of our planet. What is most striking is that its uncut version (which weighed 890 carats!) was found among the cobblestones by a little girl from the Congo.

Wittelsbach takes first place. This dark blue diamond weighing 35.56 carats was once part of two crowns - the Austrian and the Bavarian. But in 2008, it was bought by a London jeweler named Laurence Graff for $24.3 million. He removed about 4.5 carats! This infuriated many jewelers. But Lawrence Graff thus increased the purity of the stone. And the price, accordingly, too. In 2011, he sold it for $80 million to a member of the Qatari royal family.

There are many events where stars wear everything most exclusive, beautiful and expensive - these are the Oscar, Grammy, Emmy and Tony ceremonies. Here they not only demonstrate who is the most successful and the best in cinema or music, but also who is the most stylish. Both Lady Gaga in her shocking outfit and Sarah Jessica Parker in a flowing dress - everyone deserves attention, everyone is waiting for their appearance. In addition to the dress, jewelry plays an important role, which either harmoniously emphasizes the image or destroys everything. Not only designer outfits, but also celebrity jewelry cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. We offer an overview of the most expensive ones.

10. Reese Witherspoon ($3.7 million)

While Reese's no-frills Golden Globes look doesn't cost much, she's actually wearing $3.7 million worth of jewelry—four-carat diamond earrings, a 10-carat ring, and a diamond bracelet. Witherspoon received these jewelry from the Harry Winston fashion house, which conquered New York in 1932. Winston is one of the first jewelers whose products appeared on the red carpet.

9. Charlize Theron ($4.5 million)

Paired with a designer Dior dress, Cherlize Theron wore $4.5 million worth of Harry Winston jewelry at the 2013 Oscars. The platinum set consisted of diamond earrings, a bracelet and a ring. In the interview, Sharon thanked her team for the luxurious look. She said that sometimes she feels like a princess when the team creates it, and she can only be surprised and admired.

8. Jennifer Lopez ($5 million)

Jennifer Lopez looks fabulously beautiful in white and diamonds. At the Golden Globes, she successfully teamed a Zuhair Murad dress with $5 million worth of Harry Winston jewelry. The jewelry set included a bracelet with 600 diamonds, a ring weighing 7 carats and diamond clips. In an interview about 5 million, Lopez said nothing, but joked that she would have to be careful in a white dress, since the designer advised her not to touch herself.

7. Jessica Alba ($6 million)

Jessica Alba wore a $5.8 million Harry Winston necklace to the 2013 Golden Globes. In addition to the necklace, she flaunted a platinum diamond ring and earrings. In an interview, Alba said that she would have to go with security, but remained silent about the cost of the jewelry.

6. Nicole Kidman ($7 million)

Nicole Kidman stunned at the 2008 Oscars wearing a 7,600-diamond L'Wren Scott necklace. It took 6,200 hours (258 days) to create the stunning piece of jewelry for Kidman. Nicole paired the necklace with a black Balenciaga dress.

5. Sofia Vergara ($7 million)

Modern Family actress Sofia Vergara wore $7 million worth of jewelry to the 2013 Emmy Awards. To complement her red dress, she chose earrings with huge rubies, sapphires and emeralds, a 21-carat diamond ring and a 40-carat emerald and diamond ring from Lorraine Schwartz. On the red carpet, everyone was shocked by Sofia’s image and the cost of the jewelry, because you could buy a dozen houses for it!

4. Amy Adams ($8 million)

Amy Adams wore a red Valentino dress with a plunging neckline to the 2014 Golden Globes and accessorized with 10-carat diamond earrings, a 30-carat pendant and a 12-carat ring from Lorraine Schwartz. As a result, she took home with her a Golden Globe for the film “American Hustle.”

3. Anne Hathaway ($10 million)

Anne Hathaway wore a long red dress and surprisingly expensive jewelry at the Oscars in 2011. The cost of Tiffany jewelry, namely a 94-carat diamond necklace, ring and earrings weighing 10 carats, is $10 million. But Anne Hathaway didn't have to pay for them; on the contrary, the company paid her $750,000 to wear them to the ceremony.

2. Gloria Stewart ($20 million)

At the 1998 Oscars, Gloria Stewart had the honor of wearing a truly relic - the “Heart of the Ocean” necklace from the movie “Titanic” from the Harry Winston company. The main jewel, a blue sapphire, surrounded by diamonds, is valued at $20 million. Gloria, who played the older Rose, went home with the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. Stewart has been in cinema for a long time and successfully, and Titanic crowned all her achievements. She died in 2012, turning 100 years old.

1. Carrie Underwood ($31 million)

At the 2013 Grammy Awards, Carrie Underwood wore $31 million worth of jewelry in addition to her Roberto Cavalli dress. Only the diamond necklace from Jonathan Arndt is 381 carats. At the ceremony, Carrie said that these decorations deserve more attention than she does. After displaying jewels that would have made even the Queen jealous, the singer performed and won a Grammy for Best Solo Performance.

On this day - October 24 - exactly 44 years ago, actor Richard Burton gave his wife Elizabeth Taylor a ring worth $1 million, which was phenomenally expensive at that time. In connection with this wonderful event, Gossip Cop compiled the top 5 most expensive jewelry that the stars showed us on themselves in all their glory.

Elizabeth Taylor's jewelry is legendary. Being the owner of one of the largest collections of diamonds, the actress claimed that she remembers absolutely everything about all her jewelry - by whom, when and in honor of what this or that gift was presented. And, despite the numerous items in her collection, she especially highlights the ring that her husband Richard Burton gave her.

In fact, it is almost impossible to rank the most expensive jewelry that stars wear on the red carpet and in real life. Every year, jewelry houses release amazing new items that they rent to stars, give as gifts, and sometimes even pay for this or that diva to walk in front of the cameras wearing jewelry from their brand.

Our top five is opened by a singer - the happy wife of a generous man and the owner of an engagement ring with an 18-carat diamond worth 5 million dollars! Jay-Z and Beyoncé were secretly married in 2008, and nothing would have given away their new status if not for the small “trinket” on the singer’s hand.

Music ceremonies and film awards are the best place to show off your best self. And the following participants in our rating are excellent proof of this.

A well-known lover of jewelry and colorful outfits. Each of her appearances on the red carpet becomes an event. At one of them, the 2011 Golden Globe ceremony, the singer adorned herself with an ensemble that included earrings, a watch with 600 diamonds, a brooch-clip and a seven-carat ring worth five million dollars.

And already this year at the Golden Globe ceremony, the public was amazed by a modest woman who appeared on the red carpet wearing a platinum necklace, framed by more than 400 diamonds weighing 190 carats, worth almost $6 million. That evening, Jessica was not among the nominees, but only presented the award. But this did not stop the actress from thoroughly preparing for the ceremony and thinking through her outfit, for which she was named the most spectacular lady of the evening.

It’s impossible not to remember the outfit and jewelry she wore as a co-host at the Oscars in 2011. Her 94-carat diamond jewelry ensemble of ring, earrings and necklace was valued at $10 million. After the ceremony, the actress joked that she felt incredible responsibility at the ceremony and was incredibly worried... about her jewelry!

It doesn't take much effort for Sofia Vergara to keep all eyes on her on the red carpet, but when she did, her appearance was even more stunning than usual. The Modern Family star showed off earrings and rings from Lorraine Schwartz with a total of 161 carats of gemstones and a value of over six million dollars.

The actress wore platinum earrings with rubies, sapphires and Colombian emeralds (this, by the way, is the favorite stone of the star, who herself is from Colombia). The actress's fingers were adorned with two large rings - one with a 40-carat Colombian emerald, the other with a 21-carat diamond.

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February 12, 2014

Diamond Krupp

Many famous and rich women are famous for their passion for expensive jewelry. Some of them have collections of precious items with incredibly expensive stones.

The famous Elizabeth Taylor owned one of the largest collections of diamonds and precious jewelry among celebrities. This year marks 45 years since the actress’s husband, Richard Burton, gave Elizabeth a ring that was worth a fabulous amount of money at that time - $1 million. The ring is called the Krupp Diamond, the weight of this stone is 3.9 carats. Taylor never parted with the jewelry; it can be seen on her finger in many films of that time. The total value of the collection owned by the actress is estimated at $150 million. The most expensive jewelry with diamonds, sapphires, and emeralds are presented in the collection of luxury jewelry.

Engagement ring

It is difficult to determine the most expensive products, because over the years their prices continue to increase. Jewelry houses that want to present their new collections in high society are fighting for the honor of seeing their products on famous and wealthy women. And young and not so beautiful women continue to shine in the jewelry that men, fans and sponsors generously gift them with.

Among the famous brides, tennis player Anna Kournikova distinguished herself. She received an 11-carat diamond engagement ring in a beautiful pink color from her fiancé Enrique Iglesias. The approximate cost of the jewelry is estimated at $6 million. This is the most expensive engagement ring in the world.

Stunning Jewelry

Singer Beyonce Knowles' ring is a little cheaper. Its cost is 5 million, but the diamond that adorns the gift of Beyoncé’s lover Jay-Z weighs as much as 18 carats. This miracle of jewelry art was created for the singer by Lorren Schwartz, a well-known master in his field.

Jennifer Lopez regularly surprises her fans - she is a big fan of expensive outfits and stunning jewelry. At the Golden Globe ceremony in 2011, the actress shone in an ensemble of earrings in the shape of an exotic flower, a watch decorated with 600 diamonds, a 7-carat ring and a brooch pin. The set is valued at $5 million.

Ring "Marquis"

Last year, Jessica Alba appeared on the Golden Globes red carpet, wowing the audience with a platinum necklace encrusted with 400 diamonds weighing a total of 190 carats. Expensive jewelry combined with an exquisite, carefully thought-out outfit did the trick. Jessica was named the most spectacular girl of the evening, and her diamond frame is estimated at 6 million.

Everyone remembers Anne Hathaway's outfit and jewelry at the 2011 Oscars. Her set of earrings and necklace weighing 94 carats was valued at $10 million. The actress herself later joked that she was more worried not about the ceremony itself, but about the safety of her jewelry.

The famous Soviet folk singer Lyudmila Zykina owned an impressive collection of precious jewelry. The diamonds she owned are valued at $3,400,000. Among them is a ring with a 16-carat diamond “Marquis” worth 2 million. In addition, she owned sapphires, emeralds and pearls, as well as gold jewelry worth $4 million.

Today, ordinary American women consider it bad form to accept a diamond ring smaller than 1 carat as an engagement ring. And stars continue to complement branded outfits with unusually expensive jewelry.

Celebrity jewelry sometimes attracts as much attention as their outfits. Celebrities set the tone in jewelry fashion and are the first to show the public new jewelry. Photos from red carpets, concert venues and film stills fly around the world. And now crowds of fans are purchasing a ring, like that of their favorite actress, or a necklace - a copy of the jewelry of the main character of the popular series.

"Star" decorations

Sometimes the fame of a piece of jewelry overshadows the fame of all celebrities. This occurs in cases where decoration plays an important role in the plot of the film.
We will tell you about the most famous jewelry in the world of show business. Many of them became the basis for creating entire collections of jewelry.

This famous necklace was worn by Kate Winslet in the movie Titanic. It is a white gold piece with a heart-shaped pendant. Following the success of the film, a pendant was made with a rare blue sapphire surrounded by diamonds. Many jewelry houses have dedicated entire sets to the “Heart of the Ocean.”

2. Rings of power

Tolkien's books about Middle-earth and the films based on them gave jewelers many ideas for creating new jewelry. Now every Lord of the Rings fan can get the Omnipotence Ring or Galadriel's jewelry. Some newlyweds are happy to copy the Middle-earth style for their wedding rings.

The vampire saga "Twilight" brought fashion for pale skin and mysterious guys. And after the wedding of the main characters, fans were overwhelmed by the fashion for wedding rings, like Bella Swan’s. The ring is made of white gold and studded with small diamonds.

4. Girls' best friends

Let's turn to the classics. The old film “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” with Marilyn Monroe brought back the fashion for luxury diamond jewelry. No photos can convey all the brilliance and beauty of these precious stones. The style and manner of execution of jewelry have become real jewelry classics.

5. Style sample

The sophisticated Audrey Hepburn taught the whole world to wear pearls. Her necklace from the movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's" is an example of perfect taste. Four strands of large pearls are combined with white zloty and diamonds. Such decorations form the basic basis for many modern models.

Oscar

Most of the photos of the most luxurious outfits and jewelry end up in the press after the Academy Awards ceremony. Let's pay attention to the most sensational decorations of this year. Celebrities follow major jewelry fashion trends. Light colors, large links, massive stones with a strong shine and no modesty.

Charlize Theron successfully combined a black dress and an elongated necklace with a scattering of small diamonds. The pendant is topped with a large stone. The set is complemented by round earrings and a ring.

Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett shone in a beige dress with sequins. The decorations were also chosen to match. The photo shows that the colors of the stones practically match the colors of the dress’s trim. Kate combines large oblong earrings with an original wide bracelet and ring.

The real star of this year's ceremony was Lupita Nyong'o. The actress shone in a chic gold hoop encrusted with diamonds. It was complemented by full earrings with large stones. Apparently, this model is very popular among Hollywood stars. Cuffs of a similar shape adorned Sandra Bullock.

Another fashion trend can be seen in almost all photos. These are long earrings with a large stone. Olivia Wilde, Julia Roberts and Penelope Cruz sported similar ones on the red carpet.

Against this background, round earrings in the retro style of Angelina Jolie stood out. What all the stars agreed on was their love for diamonds and platinum. Photos of celebrities simply dazzle the eyes with the sparkle of precious stones.