Diamonds – The most expensive & largest gemstones in the world – Top33
Diamonds – The most expensive & largest gemstones in the world we have collected here for you! The top 10 most expensive diamonds and the top 23 heaviest diamonds by carat. Which stone is the most expensive? Which stone is the most valuable? Large rough diamonds like the “Cullinan Stone” were cut from 3,106 carats to 9 foundation stones and 98 smaller stones. The current value is up to $2 billion. Stones like the “Koh-i-Noor” diamond is owned by the English monarchy and is still unmeasurable in value and still in first place. More tips? Read our article on the topic diamond investment.
The most expensive diamonds in the world – Top10
Source: Top10 Diamonds, WP Diamonds
Koh-i-Noor Diamond
1st place: The “Koh-i-Noor” diamond – This diamond is so valuable that there is currently no measurement for the Koh-i-Noor. It belongs to the English Crown. But it is more valuable than place 2 and is therefore at least 2.1 billion. There’s a story about the Koh-i-Noor diamond. Most of the big old gems that still exist today have stories about secrets and terrible misfortunes. One of the most famous diamonds believed to have a deadly curse is the Koh-i-Noor, which is discussed in detail in this video.
- Name: Koh-i-Noor
- Current value: Unknown (private property)
Cullinan diamond
2nd place: The “Cullinan” diamond – Joanna Hardy, expert in fine jewellery and regular contributor to the Telegraph Luxury, introduced the Cullinan stone in this video – one of the largest rough diamonds of 3,106 carats, cut into nine foundation stones and 98 smaller stones.
- Name: Cullinan
- Current value: Up to $2 billion
- 3,106 carat (rough diamond) processed into 9 foundation stones and 98 smaller cuts
Hope Diamond
Third place: The “Hope” diamond
- Name: Hope
- Current value: $200-250 million
- 12.03 carat
Centenary Diamond
Fourth place: The “Centenary” diamond
- Name: Centenary
- Current value: $100 million
Pink Star Diamond
5th place: The “Pink Star” diamond – a breathtaking 59.6 carat diamond. In 2017 it was sold at a Sotheby’s auction in Hong Kong for 71.2 million US dollars. The Pink Star diamond thus set a new world record for all diamonds and jewels that were on sale, according to the auction house Sotheby’s.
- Name: Pink Star
- Current value: $71.2 million
- 59.6 carats
Winston Blue Diamond
6th place: The “Winston Blue” diamond
- Name: Winston Blue
- Current value: $23.8 million
Wittelsbach Diamond
Place 7: The “Wittelsbach” diamond
- Name: Wittelsbach
- Current value: $23.4 million
Perfect Pink Diamond
Place 8: The “Perfect Pink” diamond
- Name: Perfect Pink
- Current value: $23.2 million
Heart of Eternity Diamond
9th place: The “Heart of Eternity” diamond
- Name: Heart of Eternity
- Current value: $16 million
Moussaieff Red Diamond
10th place: The “Moussaieff Red” diamond
- Name: Moussaieff Red
- Current value: Up to $8 million
This is how diamonds are cut from rough stones
The biggest diamonds: Carat comparison – Top23
1st place: Tiffany Yellow Diamond
- Weight: 3.106,75 carat
- Current value: Not specified (private property)
Golden Jubilee diamond
2nd place: Golden Jubilee Diamond
- Weight: 545,67 carat
- Current value: Not specified (private property)
The Incomparable Diamond
Third place: The Incomparable Diamond
- Weight: 407,49 carat
- Current value: Not specified (private property)
Chopard 201 carat clock
4th place: Chopard 201 carat watch
- Weight: 201,00 carat
- Current value: $25 million
Kahn Canary Diamond
5th place: Kahn Canary Diamant
- Weight: 185.02 (102.54 + 82.48) carats
- Current value: Not specified (private property)
Donnersmarck diamond
6th place: Donnersmarck diamond
- Weight: 167,00 carat
- Current value: Not specified (private property)
Dresden Green Diamond
Place 7: Dresden Green Diamond
- Weight: 128,54 carat
- Current value: Not specified (private property)
Graff hallucination clock
Place 8: Graff Hallucination Clock
- Weight: 128,48 carat
- Current value: Not specified (private property)
Lesotho diamond
9th place: Lesotho Diamond
- Weight: 111,59 carat
- Current value: Not specified (private property)
Graff hallucination clock
10th place: Graff Hallucination watch
- Weight: 110,00 carat
- Current value: $55 million
Noor-ul-Ain Diamond Tiara
Place 11: Noor-ul-Ain diamond tiara
- Weight: 108,93 carat
- Current value: Not specified (private property)
Heart of Eternity Diamond
12th place: Heart Of Eternity diamond
- Weight: 101,29 carat
- Current value: Not specified (private property)
Golden Jubilee diamond
Place 13: Golden Jubilee Diamond
- Weight: 71,73 carat
- Current value: Not specified (private property)
Aurora Butterfly of Peace
Place 14: Aurora Butterfly of Peace
- Weight: 69,42 carat
- Current value: Not specified (private property)
All diamond
Place 15: Allnatt Diamond
- Weight: 60,00 carat
- Current value: Not specified (private property)
The Hope Diamond
Place 16: The Hope Diamond
- Weight: 45,52 carat
- Current value: $250 million
Earth Star Diamond
Place 17: Earth Star Diamond
- Weight: 41,00 carat
- Current value: Not specified (private property)
Wittelsbach Graff Diamond
Place 18: Wittelsbach Graff Diamond
- Weight: 31,06 carat
- Current value: $23.4 million
Shepard Diamond
19th place: Shepard Diamond
- Weight: 27,64 carat
- Current value: Not specified (private property)
Chopard 201 carat clock
Place 20: Chopard 201 carat watch
- Weight: 18,30 carat
- Current value: Not specified (private property)
Blue Moon Diamond
21st place: Blue Moon Diamond
- Weight: 12,03 carat
- Current value: $48.5 million
Moussaieff Red Diamond
22nd place: Moussaieff Red Diamond
- Weight: 5,11 carat
- Current value: $7 million
Star of the South Diamond
23rd place: Star of the South Diamond
- Weight: 4,25 carat
- Current value: Not specified (private property)