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Your question assumes that a diamond has changed hands for money. Many important diamonds, however, have never been sold, but have been owned based on the stone being a spoil of war or a gift to royalty.
The 'most expensive diamond' may be in regal crown jewels owned by a nation state. The British and Thai crown jewels are examples of magnificent diamonds held this way. Because they have not changed hands for money, there are essentially and otherwise priceless.
There are, however, a few examples of expensive diamonds, some with their record per-carat prices:
- The world's most expensive diamond -- 35.56 carat Whittlesbach blue -- sold for $24.3 million, beating a previous record of $16.5 million for a 100-carat diamond in 1995.
- The DeBeers Millennium Star Diamond
- The Taylor-Burton Diamond
- The Centenary
- Cullinan (never sold, gifted to the British Crown)
- Hope Diamond
- A 7.03 blue diamond sold for £6m ($9.5 million) in March 2009 in Geneva.
- Chopard blue diamond ring for 16,260,000 dollars. It has a 9-carat blue diamond, more white diamonds, and a 18k white gold setting. (In general, blue diamonds are the among rarest and most expensive diamonds in the world.)
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Is the Hope Diamond the most expensive diamond in the world?
yes not only that but the most expensive gem of all at more than $200 million
Why is the hope diamond the most expensive diamond in the world?
The Hope is not the most expensive diamond in the world, because its purchase price remains confidential. Other large, rare and famous diamonds have changed hands, but not necessarily for money.
Which color is the most expensive diamond?
Probably a red diamond, since it is the most rare natural colour.
What is the most expensive diamond color?
Red diamonds are the most expensive in terms of money per carat, since red is the rarest colour of natural diamonds.
What is the most expensive diamond ever sold?
The Wittelsbach, a 35.56-carat blue diamond mined in India, sold December 2008 at a Christie's auction for $24.3 million.
Where is the world's most expensive diamond in the world?
united kingdom
Is the Hope Diamond the most expensive diamond in the world?
yes not only that but the most expensive gem of all at more than $200 million
What is the most expensive jewelry company in the world?
mam diamond
Most expensive jewel in the world?
It is the Princies Chrities Diamond.
Why is the hope diamond the most expensive diamond in the world?
The Hope is not the most expensive diamond in the world, because its purchase price remains confidential. Other large, rare and famous diamonds have changed hands, but not necessarily for money.
What is the hardest most valuable and most expensive natural substance in the world?
diamond
How much does the most expensive diamond in the world cost?
Hope dimond
Is almas the most expensive diamond in the world?
Probably not, because it is not a named diamond, so no value for it is available publicly.
How much money is the most expensive diamond worth?
The most expensive diamond, by definition, is priceless.
Which diamond are most expensive between fancy and pure diamond?
Red diamonds - are the rarest and most expensive.
What is the most famous diamond in the world?
I think that would be the Hope Diamond. It's not the biggest or most expensive, but over the years it's had a lot of press.
