If you are a connoisseur of the finest jewelry, you likely know that today you can find a variety of extravagant pieces designed to meet a wide range of tastes. Whether you want your neck to be decked with small but perfect diamonds or you prefer more colorful glitz, like a flashy multi-gemstone ring, with a large enough budget you can indulge your deepest desires. Just be prepared with a few million or even more if you want to own one of the most expensive, and most precious, pieces on the market.
Ten Of The Highest-Priced Bling
How and where you buy your jewelry depends on many factors. Whether you shop for a new necklace at Tiffany’s & Co. or prefer to bid on a valuable antique ring at auction, the choices are endless. Here is a sampling of the types of items you can own if you can afford the high price tags.
10) Panther Brooch (House of Cartier)
One sure way to catch people’s attention is by wearing a unique panther brooch designed by the House of Cartier. This unusual piece, which is made of a mix of white gold and platinum, is accented with a variety of precious gemstones, including a 65.9 carat Ceylon sapphire, 102 Cabochon sapphires that total 10.7 carats, 868 diamonds that together equal 16.4 carats and two emeralds that are 1.1 carats combined. The price for such magnificence is $1.1 million.
9) Diamond Watch (Chanel)
If you want to tell time in the most stylish way, how about investing in one of the most timeless watches you can buy today? Chanel makes a classic 18-karat white gold bracelet watch decked with 133 flawless D diamonds of varying sizes and 120 cultured pearls, mixing style with function in the classiest way. The diamonds total 35.1 carats and the pearls are 6 to 6.5 millimeters each. The price for this piece, which is part of Chanel’s Collection Privee, is $1.9 million.
8) Diamond Necklace (William Goldberg)
If you want something perfect for a special occasion, try the “fancy diamond necklace” designed by New York jeweler William Goldberg. This extravagant item consists of an array of multi-colored diamonds that are housed in a platinum and 18-karat yellow gold setting. The total weight of the stones equals 45 carats. This eye-catching necklace is $2 million.
7) Diamond Pendant (Tiffany & Co.)
Since diamonds are forever, you can’t go wrong with a magnificent pear-shaped diamond pendant offered by Tiffany & Co. This choker-length style has a pear-shaped center stone that’s 41.4 carats, surrounded by a variety of smaller round and pear-shaped diamonds. With a price tag of $2.5 million, you can be sure all of the diamonds are of the highest quality.