Most Expensive Diamonds

Diamonds have always captured the fascination of the rich and powerful. This is one of the most wanted products of mining and here is a list of some of the most expensive diamonds in the world.

1. Kohinoor: This diamond was brought from Persia to India and eventually it was captured by the Britishers. Today this diamond is kept in HM Tower of London and has a measurement of 36.00X31.90X13.04 mm. This beautiful diamond is priceless and no estimates have been done over it.
2. Sancy Diamond: This diamond has a worth of 56 carats with a tinge of pale yellow colour. This diamond belonged to Mughals and is believed to have an Indian origin. This diamond is believed to the first having the symmetrical facets and is kept at Diamond Museum in France. Like Kohinoor, this diamond is also priceless.
3. The Cullinan: This diamond has a worth of 3100 carats and is one of the largest rough quality diamond ever founded in the world. The Cullinan Diamond is believed to be mined from Africa and is priced at $400 million.
4. The Hope Diamond: This diamond has a worth of 46 carats and is kept at the Natural History Museum in Washington DC. This diamond looks blue with naked eye but in UV light it gives a shine of red phosphor. This diamond is estimated at a price of $350 million.
5. De Beers Centenary Diamond: This diamond is top rated diamond in America and is known for its colourless and flawless internal symmetry. The worth of this diamond is 274 carats and is third largest diamond ever produced by De Beers. The cost of this diamond is $100 million.
6. Steinmetz Pink: This is another lovely masterpiece that is amongst the best diamonds in the world. The worth of Steinmetz Pink is about 60 carats and costs about $25 million.
7. Wittelsbach Diamond: Also known as Der Blue Wittessbatcher has a worth of 36 carats and is a part of Austrian and Bavarian crown jewels. The colour and clarity of this diamond is comparable to the Hope Diamond. The price of this beauty is about $16.4 million.
8. Heart of Eternity: This exotic diamond is mined from a premier diamond mine in South Africa. The value of this diamond in market is about $16 million and has a worth of 28 carats.
9. Moussaieff Red Diamond: This is a red shaped diamond that is cut in the shape of a triangle. This diamond is the largest fancy red diamond that is rated by Gemological Institute of America. This diamond has a cost of $7 million.
10. Allnatt Diamond: This diamond is named after Alfred Ernest Alnatt who is also one of the holders of the diamond. This diamond has a worth of 102 carats and is rated as fancy vivid Yellow by Gemological Institute of America. This diamond is believed to have mined from one of the exotic mines of De Beers. The cost of this diamond is about $3 million.