The Most Expensive Diamond in the World

Do you wish to own the most expensive diamond in the world? Many people, including some of the world's most wealthy people would be happy to purchase such a treasured stone. Diamonds last forever, literally, and therefore investing in such a diamond is definitely a good way to seal a small fortune. Various stones around the world are highly valuable. There are a handful that range into the millions of dollars, though, and these may be a bit more of an investment than most people would be interested in making.

The most expensive diamond in the world is Sotheby's D Grade Flawless Diamond. It has some 108 carats and has a price at a princely $16 million. This diamond is the most expensive diamond in the world because of its fine quality at its very large size. While most diamonds that are larger are filled with flaws, you will not find any in this diamond. This beautiful white diamond is considered the best in terms of flawlessness.

There are other diamonds that are also top rated and nearly the most expensive diamonds in the world. The Mouawad Diamond Necklace, for example, is a highly valued piece of jewelry, though it is not just one stone. The largest stone is 70 carats. The necklace is made up of various colored diamonds and the large white diamond. It is priced at $12 million and is on display at London's Natural History Museum.

Another option is the Leviev Fancy Vivid Yellow Diamond, priced at a mere $10 million. The stone itself is 77.12 carats and it has a rating as Fancy Vivid. That is the highest rating given to colored diamonds. The diamond is currently for sale and is the focal point of a necklace featuring numerous white diamonds.

If color is more your thing, do not forget the Graff Fancy Vivid Pink Pear Shaped Diamond which is rated highly for its amazing color. The diamond is priced at $10 million in value and has 13 carats. It currently has a mounting in a beautiful platinum ring and on either side of the set stone are pear shaped diamonds. The color of this stone is what has helped to raise its value.

Another pink diamond (some of the most expensive diamonds in the world due to their rarity) is the Harry Winston Fancy Intense Pink Diamond. It too is mounted into a ring and features two trapezoid diamonds on either side. What makes this diamond unique is that it has 100 percent pure pink color with very even distribution. This is very rare and for this reason, this mere 10.11-carat diamond is at a price at $8.3 million.

Perhaps pink is not your thing and you are more interested in green? If so, you will find it even more difficult to locate a diamond since this coloring is even harder to find on the market. The de Grisogono Green Diamond is one option. It has 25.06 carats and is valued at $7.3 million. It is set into a ring and features 382 black diamonds equaling seven full carats themselves, around it. What an amazing piece!

The most expensive diamonds in the world are hard to invest in not only because of their rarity in size and color but also because they are truly collector's items. They are often on display in high-end collections and held onto by some of the world's top jewelers and mine owners. Still, these are stones anyone could easily fall in love with, highly priced or not.