$50,000 Diamond Encrusted Sneakers Presented by Big Boi

We've already featured diamond shoelace clips that worth $7500 as well as the world’s most expensive jeans with diamond button and rivets. Now is the diamond encrusted sneakers. I think this diamond encrusted sneakers is perfect pair for a diamond shoelace clips.

Hip-hop singer Antwan “Big Boi” Patton was presented an exclusive pair of diamond encrusted Nike So Cal 1's valued at $50,000. The pricey sneakers were presented to Outkast's Antwan "Big Boi" Patton by Laced Up owner Ernel Dawkins and P&C Couture boutique owner Rita Patel. The costly sneakers were studded with 11 carats of diamonds.

Highlights of the event included the unveiling of the exclusive diamond encrusted sneakers, the presentation of the exclusive sneakers to Big Boi and the release of P&C couture's new ATL line of diamond jewelry.via

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Diamond Studded Golf Set

Last October, we've featured the diamond-studded golf ball that was designed by Bernard Maquin which is also the creator of the $500,000 diamond-studded chess set.

The said golf ball has an 18 carat gold and encrusted with black and white diamonds which is also the same size as a genuine golf ball.

Now, not only a golf ball alone but a diamond-studded putter as well. This putter head is made of 500g Platinum studded with white and pink diamonds totaling 22.35 carats while the ball is made of 165g Platinum studded with diamonds totaling 25.13 carats. The golf set was displayed by Platinum Guild International employee Akane Seki and was made by Japanese jeweler Nagahori in Tokyo.via

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$1.3 Million For Napoleon's Wife Hunter Case Watch

An anonymous buyer walked away with the famous and historic, 18K gold, enamel and diamond-set hunter case ‘petite souscription à tact’ watch that belonged to Empress Josephine, wife of French ruler Napoleon Bonaparte. The buyer paid an astounding sum of $1.3 million at the Christie’s auction in Geneva, which is seven-fold its estimated pre-auction price.

The watch is a replica of the ‘montre a tact’ or ‘tactile watch’ pattern designed by Abraham Louis Breguet in 1790, when it was inappropriate to ask for time in public. The USP of the watch is its very ability to enable wearer identify time by its mere feel from outside as the watch hand resides outside.

The watch was inscribed with an ‘H’ initial after it was given to Hortense, wife of Napoleon’s brother Joseph Bonparte, who went to become the Queen of Holland after Napoleon placed his brother as King in 1806.via

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Diamond Studded Lana Marks Cleopatra Clutch

We've already seen a diamond studded handbag before that worth $1.63 million. A handbag that was designed by Japanese designer GinzaTanaka, that was made of 2,182 diamonds across it’s platinum surface.

Now, another diamond studded clutch, the Lana Marks Cleopatra Clutch, designed by Lana J. Marks that worth $250,000. The Lana Marks Cleopatra Clutch was made of 776 individually cut and set diamonds on an 18k yellow gold frame and was inspired by a royal tiara, incorporating scrolls, garlands, and collets with a coronation inspired crown.

This diamond studded handbag was worn by an Oscar nominee for best actress, Helen Mirren. She was acutely aware that she was holding a $250,000 diamond studded clutch from Lana Marks as she walked up to the podium to accept her Oscar award.

"Here I am with my purse..." Mirren said upon taking the podium to accept her award.

Because the demand for the LANA MARKS Diamond Cleopatra Clutch is so great, starting in 2004, only one actress has been granted permission to carry the $100,000 handbag down the Academy Awards Red Carpet.

In 2004, Academy Award Winner for Best Actress Charlize Theron wore a $100,000 Lana Marks Cleopatra Clutch on the Red Carpet; in 2005 Best Actress Nominee Kate Winslet carried a $100,000 Deco Cleopatra Clutch; and in 2006, fashion icon Jennifer Aniston wore a Cleopatra Clutch.

Drew Barrymore, Debra Messing, Oprah Winfrey, Julianne Moore, Reese Witherspoon, Chloe Sevigny, the late Diana, Princess of Wales, and First Lady Laura Bush are just a few of Lana Marks' well-known customers.via

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A Diamond Studded Tennis Ball Unveiled by Gitanjali Group

We've seen already a diamond chess set, diamond-encrusted cellphone, diamond-studded tennis racket and a diamond-studded golf ball. But this time, Gitanjali group unveiled a diamond studded tennis ball.

Gitanjali group called this new collection as the 'Wimbledon Jewellery', which includes a diamond studded tennis ball, which will be presented to winner of the men's Wimbledon champion of 2007--Roger Federer.

Indian outfit Gitanjali Gems secured three-year license to promote and market jewelry under the Wimbledon brand. To begin their efforts, the company presented a diamond-encrusted 24-carat-gold tennis ball to Roger Federer which was unveiled by Bollywood actor Tanushree Dutta. The ball’s valued at Rs 35 lakhs (approx. $90,000).

The marketing rights for this special jewellery line dedicated to the Wimbledon series, which will include premium quality bracelets and pendants, have been extended to Jewellery Marketing Company (New York), Gitanjali Retail (Middle East), DIGICO (China) and Gitanjali Gems (India).

The Wimbledon Collection starts at a range of Rs 8000 and will be available at all retail outlets of the Group.via

$16.2 Million for the Magnificent and Unique Stone

An 84.37-carat white diamond touted by Sotheby's for its size and beauty sold at auction to Guess clothing company founder Georges Marciano for just under $16.2 million.

The jewel — the largest top-quality, brilliant-cut white diamond ever to appear at auction — had been valued by Sotheby's at between $13.3 million and $17.8 million.


Marciano's winning bid, made by telephone, came to $16,189,769 including the buyer's premium. It was just short of the all-time auction record for a stone or piece of jewelry, a record held by the same Sotheby's branch in Geneva for a 100.1-carat diamond that fetched $16.5 million in 1995.


"In my 32-year career, this stone ranks among the most beautiful diamonds I have ever seen," said David Bennett, the auction house's chairman of jewelry for Europe and the Middle East. He called it a "magnificent and unique stone."


The diamond has received the highest possible grading, Sotheby's said. It is D-color, or finest white, has flawless clarity, and its cut, polish and symmetry have all been graded excellent, it said.


The New York-based company is hoping the "Magnificent Jewels" sale at Geneva's historic Beau Rivage hotel will help it bounce back from the disheartening results of its Impressionist and Modern Art auction, which sent its stock tumbling.


The sale last week fetched $269.7 million, well short of estimates, and led some analysts to speculate whether the flight from risk currently gripping financial markets may be spilling over into the art world...via

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A Perfect Templar Cross Discovered in a Miraculous Diamond

Rarely in the history of man do miracles occur that everyone can see to be true. But here for all to witness is the phenomenon of the Templar Diamond. A beautiful creation of nature, this incredible brilliant diamond is almost 3 carats in weight and a natural greenish color. At the center of this gift of the universe is a spectacular cross.


It was a perfect unilateral cross, totally natural and magnificent! The beautiful cross was positioned exactly in the center of the diamond. A cross that is a replica of the symbol of the Templar knights from the first crusades of 1096.


The Templar knights were entrusted with the mission of defending the Holy Land and protecting the Holy Grail. The Grail was said to be the cup that contained the blood of Christ. The knights believed that he who drank from it would have eternal life. To be the defenders of the land and keepers of the Grail was an immense responsibility indeed, but one that they gave their lives to fulfill. The Templars were instrumental with the successes of the Crusades. They were easily recognizable because of their white mantels emblazoned with the unique stylized cross.


The knights were the bravest and best warriors in battle, but they were also responsible for creating the first economic infrastructure. This infrastructure resulted in the earliest form of banking and created economic stability in the medieval world. The Templars represented an amazing balance of unfathomable courage in battle and incredible foresight for the preservation and development of civilized society...via

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2.5 million Carats Yellow-Orange Diamond Found in Mars

Is planet Mars has also diamonds? Yes, it has. The diamond was discovered when reconnaissance expedition was landed on planet Mars.


The largest diamond ever discovered, was found in the south of the Planitia Acidalia region of Mars on August 17, 2006 at 10:19 am GMT. The yellow orange diamond is estimated to weight nearly 5 tons in its uncut form. It was discovered in the Planitia Acidalia region of Mars by a reconnaissance expedition lead by Robert Velare, journalist for The Mars Chronicle.


The stone was extracted from the terrain by robots. The diamond christened "The Star of Mars"weighed 2.5 million carat in its uncut form...After faceting and polishing it now weights 2.2 million carat At current prices of $1000 a carat (over five carat) its worth...2.2 Billion Dollars.The enormous gem is now cut and polished and is on display at the Lowell centre in Hellas City Mars.via

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Champagne Flutes with Diamond Ring

Do you come out in hives at the idea of public transport? Do you have tenuous links with the royal family? Do you do an awful lot of black tie fundraising for the poor people? Then I’ve found the wedding gift for you.


This exquisite crystal champagne flute designed by Efva Attling for Orrefors comes with a diamond ring around the stem, and gift boxed for a snip at £2775 for a pair ($3500 in US). It’s also available with a white gold ring with the words ‘Amor Vincit Omnia’, love conquers all in Latin inscribed on it, etched at £114/$150 instead if you are lacking in blue blood. Joking aside, I do think these are absolutely divine, and should they break, you get a diamond ring!


This diamond edition champagne flute has a ring set with 36 diamonds and comes with a separate white gold chain (presumably so you could wear the ring if the glass breaks). You can celebrate your wedding with diamond ring special edition champagne flutes. It sells for $3500.via

The Gold and Diamond Chess Set

Do you want to play chess? What if you can’t beat the opponent at the game of chess? You can still win the game the other way round when the game is being played on this gold and diamond chess set.


New in Charles Hollander collection who earlier wooed everyone with their $5million Chess Set, the chess set is made out of gold and the king and queen are set with diamonds. This gold and diamond chess set is a beautiful and striking design that lets your competitor know that you not only have a lot of moolah, but that you’ve also got impeccable taste.

And, this time the king and queen actually feature fake figurines to make the game even more interesting. No word on price can still be had but we will keep you posted.via

Orloff Diamond: The World's Third Largest Cut Diamond

The Orloff diamond was the worlds third largest cut diamond weighs 194 carats. It was 300 carats when found, slightly bluish green in color and has a clarity of exceptionally pure.

This gem may be found in the Diamond Treasury of Russia in Moscow. There are so many historical episodes involving the Orloff. First, it may have been set at one time as the diamond eye of Vishnu's idol (one of the Hindu Gods) in the innermost sanctuary temple in Sriangam, before being stolen in the 1700s by a French deserter. However, the deserter just dug one eye from its socket, because he was terror-stricken at the thought of retribution, so he couldn't take the other.

The time passed, the stone arrived at Amsterdam where the Russian count Grigori Orloff, an ex-lover of Empress Catherine the Great was residing. He heard about rumors of the stone, and he bought the diamond for 90,000 pounds and took it back to Russia for Catherine's favor. The stone has been called the Orloff since then. Catherine received his gift and had it mounted in the Imperial Sceptre. She gave a marble palace to Grigori in exchange for the Orloff.

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The Biggest Diamond: A Diamond Bigger than Earth was Discovered in Constellation Centaurus

Like an episode out of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics has announced the discovery of a mass of crystallized carbon formerly known as star BPM 37093, now known as the biggest diamond in the galaxy, fifty light years away from Earth in the constellation Centaurus.

The star, named "Lucy" after the Beatles song, "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds," is estimated to be 2,500 miles across and weighs approximately 10 billion-trillion-trillion-carats – a one, followed by 34 zeros. Travis Metcalfe, an astronomer from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and leader of the team who discovered the gem, says “You would need a jeweler’s loupe the size of the sun to grade this diamond. Bill Gates and Donald Trump together couldn’t begin to afford it.”

The diamond is actually the crystallized interior of a white dwarf – or the hot core of a star that is left over after the star uses up its nuclear fuel and dies. It is made mostly of carbon and is coated by a thin layer of hydrogen and helium gases.

Five billion years from now, our sun will die and become a white dwarf. Approximately two billion years after that, its ember core will crystallize as well, leaving a giant diamond in the center of our solar system. A paper announcing this discovery has been submitted to The Astrophysical Journal Letters for publication. The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics is a joint collaboration between the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and the Harvard College Observatory. Scientists within the organization are classified into six research divisions where they study the origin, evolution and ultimate fate of the universe. via

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Montblanc's Fine Diamond Jewelry Collections

These days, Montblanc is more than just a ballpoint pen company. In fact, they just launched their new line of accessories. Their new pieces are purified designs - classical and unique - as only the good taste of Montblanc could offer. They have introduced ballpoint pens, eyeglasses, tie pins and leather products.

The first line of jewellery and accessory was launched in 2005 and after two years they are really getting into their groove. In fact, Montblanc is launching a new line of fine jewellery in gold and diamonds that was presented a couple weeks ago in Chamonix, France. They intend to compete with Cartier, Bvlgari, Chopard and Tiffany’s.

Several celebs are wearing the jewelry, including: Lucy Liu, Heather Locker, Dita Von Teese, Isabella Rossellini, Jerry Foyer, Heidi Klum and Naomi Watts.

The patented Montblac Diamond is the essence of individuality. created with passion to achieve the utmost perfection. This jewel is the centerpiece of Montblanc's fine jewelery concept.

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