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The most expensive diamonds on the planet listed in this article even have the type that seems to be invaluable.

Since ancient times, it has always been a valuable jewelry that people love. Hindus believe that diamonds are created when lightning strikes rocks. Meanwhile, ancient Greeks believed that diamonds were "tears" of gods. Ancient Romans argued that diamonds were "fragments" of stars falling to Earth.

In the 15th century, diamonds were also symbolized by the lasting power derived by the word "diamond" meaning "indestructible" in Greek.

In modern times, diamonds have been more romanticized. This type of precious jewelry represents things that need to be glorified such as women's beauty and love for men and women. The diamonds are polished very subtly and bring an undeniable beauty. However, the world has many types of diamonds and also has many different values.

14. Allnatt diamonds

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With iridescent gold, Allnatt diamonds are ranked by the American Geological Institute (GIA) as the highest-class Fancy Vivid Yellow. This diamond weighs 101.29 ratios (about 20,258 grams).

The name of this diamond is named after Alfred Ernest Allnatt, the first owner of the diamond. He is a famous philanthropist and British businessman. No one knows the origin of the diamond, but many experts believe it comes from the De Beers Premier mine in South Africa, because it bears many similarities to the diamonds from it.

Value: 3 million USD

13. Red diamond Moussaieff Red

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This is a rare red diamond among the many colored diamonds in the world. Red diamonds are rarely ranked Fancy Red. But Moussaieff is different, they are pure red, not mixed in any other color and are known as the famous Fancy Red diamonds.

The original name of this diamond is the Red Shield . Moussaieff weighs 5.11 carats (about 1,002 grams) and is the largest red diamond today. Jewelry company Moussaieff Jewelers bought diamonds since 2012 for $ 8 million. Moussaieff Red Diamond was discovered in 1990 by a farmer named Alto Paranaiba living in Brazil.

Value: 8 million USD

12. Diamond Sancy

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'Sancy' is a diamond dating back to centuries, passed down through many generations of the European royal family. Earlier, it was thought to belong to the Mongol Great Moghuls, although the true origin may come from India.

Sancy weighs 55.23 carats (11.05g), is light yellow and is the first diamond to be cut with symmetrical faces. In the auction in May 2012, the diamond was paid 9.7 million USD.

Value: 9.7 million USD

11. Diamond The Heart of Eternity

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Possessing an attractive sky blue color, The Heart of Enternity is one of the most precious colored diamonds in the world. This diamond was discovered at the Premier diamond mine in South Africa and it is also the only mine in the world that produces blue diamonds.

The Heart of Enternity is currently owned by Steinmetz Group. The color of the diamond is rated as Fancy Vivid Blue. Later, Steinmetz Group sold diamonds to De Beers Group and later a famous Indian writer, critic and painter.

Value: 16 million USD

10. Diamond Archduke Joseph

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Archduke Joseph is famous both in origin and in owner. Diamond weighs 76 calories (about 15.2 grams). It was sold at Christie's Geneva Magnificent Jewels auction floor for $ 21.5 million. This is a record selling price for a colorless diamond.

Diamond Archduke Joseph was discovered in Golconda region in India. It was discovered in one of the oldest diamond mines in the world.

Value: 21.5 million USD

9. Perfect Pink Diamond

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Perfect Pink weighing 14.23 (about 2,846 grams), Perfect Pink is a rare diamond sold at Christie's auction floor in Hong Kong for $ 23 million. This is a record price in a jewelry auction.

According to Christie's auction floor, in the 244-year auction history, only 18 transparent diamonds larger than 10-rat (pure pink) were sold in auctions. Diamond connoisseurs treat pink diamonds as one of the most perfect gems.

Value: 23 million USD

8. Diamond Wittelsbach-Graff

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Wittelsbach-Graff diamonds weigh about 31.06 rat (about 6,212 grams) and are jewelry for nobles and royalty.

Wittelsbach-Graff's life dates back to the 17th century and is directly linked to the life of the Spanish King Phillip IV. King Phillip chose Wittelsbach-Graff diamond as one of his dowry's offerings.

This diamond was bought by Laurence Graff, an English jeweler in 2008. At that time, the diamond was called der Blaue Wittelsbach. After acquiring diamonds, Graff hired a diamond cutting machine, removed all impurities and named it Wittelsbach-Graff.

Value: 24.3 million USD

7. Diamond Steinmetz Pink

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Steinmetz Pink is the best and purest pink diamond in the world. This diamond first appeared on the necklace of Monaco supermodel Helena Christensen in 2003, but it quickly followed the new owner later.

Steinmetz Pink was discovered in South Africa. It is ranked as Fancy Vivid Pink and is the largest Fancy Vivid Pink diamond in the world. Usually, pink diamonds are quite small, but Steinmetz Pink is a rare exception. This diamond weighs 59.60 ratios (about 11.92 grams) and the group of 8 workers takes nearly 20 months to cut them.

Value: 25 million USD

6. Diamond Princie

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Princie diamond is famous for its rarity. The Princie Diamond weighs 34.65 songs (about 6.93 grams) and is ranked as Fancy Intense Pink. The origin of the diamond comes from the ancient Golconda diamond mine in Central South India and is associated with Hyderabad's royal family.

In 1960, the diamond was sold to a branch of Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry company in London, England.

Value: 40 million USD

5. Diamond Graff Pink

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Graff Pink continues to be another surprise of pink diamonds. The weight of the diamond reaches 24.78 ratios (about 4.95 grams).

Graff Pink's first owner is the famous jeweler Harry Winston. It has been carefully stored in his collection for over 60 years. GIA classifies Graff Pink as Type IIa. This means that, Graff Pink has absolutely no impurities, nitrogen, fluorescent, .

Value: 46 million USD

4. Diamond De Beers Centenary

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Worth $ 100 million, De Beers Centenary diamond is a completely spotless, colorless stone, discovered at a mine in South Africa in 1986. First launched in 1988 raw form with a weight of 599 carat, in February 1991, it appeared as a heart shape, with a weight of 273.85 carats.

Value: 100 million USD

3. Hope Diamond

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Diamond Hope is a rare and wonderful gem. Hope is purple-green, weighing 45.52 calories (about 9,104 grams) and is one of the most famous diamonds in the world.

Hope has a special formation legend called Curse of the Hope Diamond , a curse of Hope Diamond. This diamond is now owned by Henry Phikip Hope.

Value: 350 million USD

2. Cullinan Diamond

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Ranked second on the list is Cullinan, a pear-shaped diamond with a super-heavy weight of about 530.2 carats (106.4 grams). The name of the diamond is like this because it is the largest diamond among the nine pieces cut from the Cullinan diamond block.

Value: 400 million USD

1. Diamond Koh-I-Noor

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The name Koh-I-Noor in Persian is "The mountain of light". Conveying recounts, who owns Koh-I-Noor will be able to rule the world. This diamond weighs 105 cubits (about 21 grams) and was once considered one of the largest diamonds in the world.

Many conjecture legends that Koh-I-Noor was born before the birth of Jesus. Some experts hypothesize, Koh-I-Noor first appeared in the early 1300s, Others considered the time to be in 1526, the conqueror of new lands found by the Indian Babur.

The value of this diamond is invaluable because there is no standard gauge to weigh and measure.

Value: Invaluable