The world s most expensive diamonds are sold at auctions around the world for more money than most of us will see in our lifetime.
Most expensive engagement ring ever sold.
The diamond used in this ring is 24 78 carats of luxury and elegance.
It was sold to chow tai fook and was renamed the ctf pink after the company s initials.
The 8 carat pear shaped engagement ring cost cardi s fiance a whopping 500 000.
Selling for 71 2 million it is now the most expensive ring in the world and the most valuable gemstone ever sold at auction.
The most expensive engagement ring in the world is the blue diamond ring by bvlgari which was sold in april 2013 for 9 49 million.
In the list of the most expensive diamond rings ever made the graff pink diamond ring comes on 3rd number.
To give some context about just how massive these diamonds are the average size of a diamond engagement ring is 1 18 carats with a range of 0 25 carats on the low end and 4 carats on the high end.
The first most expensive engagement ring on the list is owned by american rapper cardi b.
The ring was sold by sotheby s at geneva switzerland in 2013 for 73 99 million rising to 83 million with commission fees.
These are the 20 most expensive engagement rings in the world.
The pink star diamond ring was initially expected to sell for 61 million but it proved to be a desirable piece of stone resulting in a bidding war that eventually made it the most expensive ring in the world.
If you think dropping 500 000 of an engagement ring is a big deal then keep.
Cardi b 500 000.
Diamonds that are sold at auction are in a class all their own.
The 59 60 carat pink diamond ring features the largest internally flawless fancy vivid diamond ever graded by the gia.
In hong kong the graff pink diamond ring was sold at a sotheby s auction.