20 of the Most Expensive Jewelry: From $11.8 to $80 Million! | United Kingdom

It is like a tale as old as time; no look is ever complete without the help of sparkly jewelry. Sure, you can look just as marvelous without trinkets on, but it is undeniable that a diamond stud earring or a glitzy cuff bracelet can make you look like a million dollars. That is why jewelry fashion can be traced to ancient times when people were creative with their jewelry choices. Modern-day discoveries indicated the intricate and savvy way the Ancient people accessorized themselves. We now have fancy jewelry thanks to their efforts to search for more jewelry-worthy materials. 

The development of jewelry design has evolved rapidly over the years. The fancy has gotten fancier, brighter, and more expensive. The discovery of more precious metals and gems led to the creation of expensive jewelry. As time passed, the prices of the fanciest and prettiest jewelry rose. Check out these 20 of the most expensive jewelry ever and see what made these little trinkets million-dollar worth.

Clear diamonds are the standard for expensive, but did you know that a diamond with a color on it also remains in the higher price range? No one could explain why some diamonds tend to have stains, but they are scarce and considered expensive jewelry. In the top 20 of our list of the 20 most costly jewelry of all time is the Vivid Pink Diamond by Graff, which costs a whopping $11.8 Million. This lovely 5-carat pink diamond is complemented by two clear, regular-shaped diamonds and mounted in platinum and 18k rose gold. This diamond can now sing "I'm So Fancy" with Iggy Azalea because this beautiful, clear pink diamond is rated fancy because of its high quality. Worth the price, I should say.

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Wallis Simpson and former King Edward VIII not only stir on the page of love and responsibility but are still causing a stir in fashion and jewelry. When Wallis Simpson married Edward, he gifted her with exquisite jewelry. When both of them were gone, Wallis' jewels went to auction, and one stood out to be considered as part of the most expensive jewelry gifts ever given. This Cartier bracelet resembling a panther auctioned for $12.4 million. Yes, you read it right. This unique jewelry piece is carried with its precious stones. The panther's body was made of diamonds and onyx, while its captivating eyes were made of rich emeralds. What a gift for true love.

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It's excellent (and pricey) things men do for the great love of their lives. The famous tiara belongs to the most expensive jewelry. Prince Henckel von Donnersmarck commissioned this to his second wife, Princess Katharina. Thus, the crown belonged to her for the majority of its life. This 500-carat tiara is remarkable because it features rare, pear-shaped Colombian emeralds, which is the highlight of the tiara. It also features silver, gold, and some small diamonds, but the cushion-shaped diamond gracing the bottom of the tiara adds to its magical beauty. This truly fits a loved royal. 

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If your gems come from the jewelry house that primarily takes care of the British Crown Jewels, you can rest assured it is of excellent quality and belongs to a higher price range. The same case for this lovely Ruby necklace from the House of Garrard, the oldest jewelry house in the world. Garrard created one of the most expensive jewelry pieces, ranging from around $14 million. This necklace features a sizeable Burmese ruby weighing about 40.63 carats, and the chain has a string of diamonds weighing 155 carats. You will probably feel like royalty once you wear this unique creation.

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We have heard about having two peas in a pod, but these diamonds in a ring deserve our full attention. This unique jewelry creation is made up of two expensive diamonds. This was commissioned as a gift for the wife of a wealthy European collector in the 1970s. Love can genuinely buy costly gifts. This ring comprises one triangular-shaped 10.95-carat clear diamond and one triangular-shaped 9.87 blue diamond. It is believed that this ring can be sold today at a whopping price of $15.7 million!

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One of the most significant troubles men will encounter is the search for the perfect engagement ring. If you think you got the rarest beautiful girl in the world, you can give this equally beautiful Chopard Blue Diamond Ring. Blue diamonds are of great rarity, and so explains the exquisite price for these expensive diamonds. In all its glory, this ring features an oval-shaped blue diamond mounted in an 18-carat white gold embellished with more diamonds. I love the triangular-cut diamond that complements the blue diamond so beautifully. This expensive jewelry costing $16.26 million, is a perfect engagement ring for your perfect girl.

This precious yellow diamond proves that sometimes, we must work hard to make something beautiful. It took approximately nine months for the famous jewelry house Graff to carve and create a gemstone as stunning as this. This rare, 100-carat yellow diamond on a yellow gold band is a rarity and beauty. The effort put into this explains why this expensive diamond is available for $16.3 million. We are talking about quality at its finest here.

The following jewelry on our list is probably one of the most loved. You remember this famous jewelry from the movie Titanic, the Heart of the Ocean necklace. This beautiful necklace can't help but remind us of the heart-wrenching legend of a film. The renowned jewelry and the romantic story that accompanies it inspired famous jewelry maker Harry Winston to create a replica of the necklace. The replica featured a blue diamond pendant surrounded by smaller bright diamonds. The accessory's chains are embellished with sparkly diamonds, explaining why this Heart of the Ocean necklace costs $17 million.

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When you thought Chopard was only for watches, they proved you wrong with this gem-embellished timepiece. This watch features 874 diamonds of various colors and sizes, and it's hard to say that the buyer was probably after the watch. The mountain of sparkly jewelry and stones earned this precious trinket a price tag of $25 million. Now, what time is it again?

Here we have the number 1 most expensive jewelry of all time. The famous Laurence Gaff originally purchased this. He paid $23.4 million for a 35.56-carat blue diamond. Much to other jewelers' dismay, Graff altered the blue diamond and removed approximately 4 carats, enhancing clarity and quality. The price for this skyrocketed from $23.4 million to $80 million. That is indeed something.

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