yes not only that but the most expensive gem of all at more than $200 million
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.
The Hope Diamond is basically a blue diamond.
The Hope Diamond is a famous blue diamond known for its deep blue color and storied history, including tales of curses and intrigue.
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 DiamondThe Taylor-Burton DiamondThe CentenaryCullinan (never sold, gifted to the British Crown)Hope DiamondA 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.)
in 1812 the Hope Diamond weighed 44.25 carates
Hope dimond
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.
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.
There is only one significant diamond named the Hope Diamond.
There is only one significant diamond named the Hope Diamond.
the hope diamond is the largest. It is in the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C.
The room the hope diamond is in is the room that has a sign that labeled "Hope Diamond".
Deep blue hope diamond necklace is the most expensive but cursed. Legend has it that anyone who buys the 45.52 carat diamond will have really bad luck such as deaths of loved ones and so on. The Hope diamond was mined in Kollur in present day Indian state of Karnataka from where it reached the USA after several European royal owners. However the costliest jewelry around could be the diamond studded crown worn by the Thirupathi Venkateshwara in Andhra Pradesh in India.
There are 45.52 carats on the hope diamond
The Hope Diamond was bought and donated by Harry Winston. It has become the most visited item in the world and is housed at the Smithsonian Museum.
The Hope Diamond is basically a blue diamond.
The most popular Diamond is the...HOPE DIAMOND!