Have you ever thought about how much they cost? Or how do they differ from their usual counterparts? If not, then look below at the 10 most expensive items in the world, which not everyone can afford.
1. Picture: “When is the wedding?” ($300 million)
The list opens with one of the most expensive paintings in the world called “When is the Wedding?” It appeared from the brush of the French painter Paul Gauguin in 1982 in Tahiti. On the canvas the artist depicted two exotic savages. This work of art was kept in the private collection of Rudolf Stechlin for more than fifty years. Then fate determined the picture in Art Museum Basel. And in 2015, the Qatar Museum Department paid a huge $300 million for the painting. However, before traveling to Qatar, the painting was shown at art exhibitions of Paul Gauguin's works at the Beyeler Foundation, the Reina Sofía Center in Madrid and the Phillips Collection in Washington.
2. Phone: Falcon SuperNova Pink Diamond iPhone 6 ($95.5 million)
SuperNova Pink Diamond iPhone 6 is the most expensive phone in the world from the exclusive Falcon brand. The item is valued at a record $95.5 million for phones. The body of the device is plated with 18-karat yellow gold, and a large pink diamond is embedded under the Apple logo. A similar model, but with a blue diamond, will cost the owner twice as much, for only $48.5 million. In addition, this iPhone 6 line includes platinum and rose gold models. The Falcon SuperNova Pink Diamond iPhone 6 has all the features of the regular iPhone 6.
3. Car: 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO ($38 million)
Ferrari produced only 39 250 GTO cars. Sports cars were used in FIA motor racing in the GT3 category. The abbreviation 250 GTO means the following: 250 is the volume of one cylinder in cubic centimeters, and GTO stands for “GranTurismo Omologata”, which is translated into Russian as “A car approved for auto racing”. The power of such a car is approximately 300 horsepower. On August 14, 2014, a 1962 car of this class was sold at auction in California for a record $38,115,000. The first owner of the most expensive car in the world, sold under the hammer, was racing driver Jo Schlesser, and the car itself is famous for its honorable second place in the Tour De France Automobile race, which took place in 1962.
4. Yacht: History Supreme ($4.8 billion)
As a rule, expensive yachts are very large, but not in this case. The length of the most expensive yacht in the world is just over 30 meters. History Supreme is priced at $4.8 billion. The high cost of the yacht is due to the fact that it contains 100 tons precious metals, 75% of which is gold, and 25% is platinum and the like. In addition, all the furniture is made of precious wood, and the walls are decorated with real meteorites and dinosaur bones. The yacht reaches a speed of 50 knots with an engine power of 4860 horsepower.
5. Graff Pink ($46 million)
Included in the top 10 most expensive things in the world r oz diamond “Graff Pink”. The history of its origin is unknown. The stone was acquired by American jeweler Harry Winston in the mid-20th century. The weight of the gemstone was 24.78 carats. The jeweler gave the diamond the appearance of a rectangle with rounded edges and made it into a magnificent piece of jewelry in the shape of a ring. In 1950, the jeweler sold the precious ring to a private collector. In 2010, the diamond was put up for auction. The stone goes under the hammer to diamond dealer Lawrence Graff, head of Graff Diamonds, for a record $46 million. The gem received its modern name “Pink Count” in honor of its owner.
6. Diamond Bikini ($30 million)
The author of the most expensive bikini on the planet is considered to be the talented lingerie designer Susan Rosen. This jewelry consists of 254 stones of various sizes and shapes, as well as platinum. The total weight of the product is approximately 150 carats. All stones are of the purest water, which shimmer beautifully under bright light. The bikini was demonstrated in 2006 by the famous actress and supermodel Molly Sims. The price of the product is $30 million.
7. Watch: Joaillene Manchette ($27 million)
The list of the most expensive things in the world continues with the exclusive Joaillene Manchette watch, which the Swiss company Jaeger-LeCoultre released exclusively for the fair half of humanity. The watch can only be purchased at auction with a starting price of $27 million. The decoration consists of a mechanical watch with a dial measuring 10x10 mm and a precious bracelet. In total, the jewelry uses 576 diamonds, 400 diamonds and 11 onyx crystals. The watch is wound using a manual winding mechanism, the crown of which is conveniently located on the back surface of the jewelry. Interesting fact The history of the Joaillene Manchette watch is that the manufacturing organization presented one copy of the watch to Queen Elizabeth II of the British Isles in honor of her 60th anniversary on the royal throne.
8. Housing: Antilia ($2 billion)
The most expensive residential building in the world is located in the center of Mumbai and is estimated by experts at $2 billion. The house received its name in honor of the mythical Atlantic island of Antilia. The structure has the appearance of a tower and consists of 27 floors with a total living area of 37 thousand square meters. This building can simultaneously land 3 helicopters and park 168 cars in the parking lot. Distinctive feature of this house is that when bought or sold it is sold together with a servant of 600 people. The mansion belongs to Mukesh Ambani, the president of India's largest petrochemical corporation.
9. TV: PrestigeHD Supreme Rose Edition ($2.3 million)
The author of the design of this TV is the talented designer Stuart Hughes. Its screen size is 55 inches, and it is framed by a frame made of 28 kg of 18-karat rose gold. Plus, the frame is decorated with 72 diamonds weighing 1 carat each and several others precious stones. But designer Stuart Hughes didn’t stop there: he uses alligator skin in his design. self made. The TV is estimated by experts at $2.3 million and is included in the list of the most expensive things in the world. You can admire this TV even when it’s turned off!
10. Dish: Frrrozen Haute Chocolate ($25 thousand)
The ranking of the most expensive things also included food, namely ice cream called Frrrozen Haute Chocolate. The creator of this dessert is the chef of the New York restaurant “Serendipity 3” Stephen Bruce. The dish is a combination of creamy ice cream with 25 types of cocoa, which is complemented with whipped cream and a small bar of La Madeline au Truffle chocolate from Knipschildt Chocolatier. Half a kilogram of this type of chocolate costs approximately $2,600. The dessert is served in a glass framed with a gold rim. They eat the dish with a golden spoon studded with diamonds. Plus, the dessert contains 5.7 grams of edible 23-karat gold. One serving of this dessert is estimated at 25 thousand dollars. In 2007, the dish was awarded a place of honor in the Guinness Book of Records as the most expensive dessert on the planet. It is worth noting that since then, this record has been surpassed more than once by more expensive desserts.
Just imagine Every year about 100 billion pieces of clothing are produced worldwide! Taking this into account, today a real paradise has emerged for those who like to dress beautifully and stylishly! Manufacturers offer a huge number of clothing models for every taste and color!
Thanks to modern consumer trends, clothing has transformed from mere items to luxury items for some segments of society. Because of this now the most expensive clothes in the world sometimes reaches incredible amounts!
As a result, clothes decorated with precious stones or, say, sewn with gold threads began to appear more and more often at fashion shows. Of course, such clothes are aimed at a certain audience, but even the most sophisticated shopaholics can have their eyes wide open from the price tags!
Therefore, the site team has prepared a rating for you, which contains the most expensive clothes in the world! The prices are truly not for the faint of heart! 🙂 Let's go!
Women's underwear Red Hot Fantasy Bra/Panties
Price: $15 million
Famous American brand In 2000, Victoria's Secret presented the public with the most expensive underwear in the world called Red Hot Fantasy Bra/Panties, which immediately entered the Guinness Book of Records. In the manufacture of sconces it was used 1300 gems of varying sizes, 300 of which were rare carat rubies.
The total cost of the lingerie set was an incredible $15 million! The record in this segment has not yet been broken. By the way, Victoria’s Secret pleases fashionistas with similar exhibits every couple of years. The most expensive clothes in the world for women? This is for Victoria's Secret. 🙂
Stuart Weitzman Women's Ruby Slippers
Price: $2 million
Women's shoes from the famous jeweler-designer Stuart Weitzman are traditionally considered the most expensive in the world. In 2009, he created his next masterpiece - ruby slippers, worth about $2 million!
It flaunts on them more than 600 rubies braided with platinum thread. Rumor has it that they were specially made for a famous actress who was going to attend the Oscars.
Men's belt from Gucci
Price: 250 thousand dollars
Gucci is rightfully considered a manufacturer of premium clothing and accessories and every year presents new items that “not everyone can afford.” So, a few years ago, he released two copies of a men’s belt worth $250,000.
The buckle weighs 250 grams and is made of pure platinum and set with 30 carats of diamonds.! How do you like a belt that costs like a cool car?
Stuart Hughes Diamond Edition Men's Suit
Price: 900 thousand dollars
The most expensive men's suit was released in the world by famous designers Richard Jewels and Stuart Hughes. Through use wool, cashmere, silk and 480 diamonds the suit is valued at $900 thousand. It took the designers 100 full working days to complete the work.
Women's dress "Nightingale of Kuala Lumpur"
Price: $30 million
Most expensive women's dress in history was created in 2009 by Malaysian designer Faizali Abdullah. In the process of making the dress, elite taffeta and silk were used, as well as more 750 small diamonds and 1 big diamond weighing 70 carats! The price tag for the dress is 30 million dollars!
The Secret Circus jeans
Price: $1.3 million
The Secret Circus jeans are the most expensive in the world! They are hand sewn in the USA and then shipped to England where at the famous Duttson Rocks jewelery showroom in London The back pockets are decorated with real diamonds! On average, these jeans cost $1.3 million!
T-shirt “Superlative Luxury”
Price: 400 thousand dollars
The Superlative Luxury T-shirt is made from harmless and natural materials (cotton) and costs around $400 thousand. Manufacturers claim that even the electricity used to produce the T-shirt comes from renewable sources. 🙂 Of course, this is not a reason to put a price of 400 thousand bucks on an ordinary T-shirt. But 16 diamonds weighing 1 carat each, which decorate it, fully justify the cost.
And for dessert;)
Swimsuit "Steinmetz Diamonds"
Price: $30 million
The most expensive swimsuit in the world was created in 2006, its cost was 30 million dollars! Go crazy! The swimsuit was manufactured by Steinmetz Diamonds, with the participation of a designer from Victoria's Secret. The largest swimsuit diamond weighs 51 carats. The rest have a total weight of more than 150 carats and are secured with platinum elements.
If you were the richest person on earth, what would you spend your millions on? “Definitely not a golden toilet, an umbrella made of crocodile skin and sushi with diamonds,” will you answer? Who knows! When there is more than enough money, people decide to make frankly shocking purchases. The high cost of some goods can be argued by their scarcity, status or impeccable quality. And some of the purchases of modern “Rockefellers” are inexplicable, but true! We decided to make a list of the most expensive things in the world that only a select few can afford.
Antimatter - $100,000 billion per gram
This is the most expensive thing in the world, if you can call it a thing. Platinum and gold, of course, cost a lot... But they have a rest compared to the substance that will be discussed!
Antimatter is a very rare substance that can only be found in particle accelerators and on the outskirts of the atmosphere. Why does it have such an exorbitant price? The reason is simple - the substance is capable of producing an exorbitant, simply unrealistic amount of energy! If you take a kilogram of antimatter and let it collide with the same amount of matter, you will get as much energy as a million of the largest thermonuclear bombs! The price of 1 gram of antimatter is 100,000 billion dollars! The future of our planet lies with him.
Red Ferrari 250 GTO Racer, 1964 - $52 million
The buyer of the legendary car wished to remain anonymous. Previously, the most expensive car in the world belonged to the famous collector from Connecticut, Paulo Pappalardo. The owner sold the car in October 2013 for $52 million. That's half the price of Donald Trump's own plane! True, Ferrari is worth it... It is a masterpiece of automotive art with an unusual design and ideal, smooth shapes.
Gold iPhone 6 - $48 million
The manufacturer of flagship smartphones, Apple, never ceases to amaze customers with new products and innovations in the world of technology. This time the company decided to focus not on improving the “stuffing” of the phone, but on its appearance! The gadget, plated in platinum or gold, and inlaid with diamonds of different colors, will cost its owner $48 million. This is a real piece of jewelry and electronic art!
"Green Monkey" - $16 million
No, we are not talking about monkeys and gorillas. "Green Monkey" is the name of the most expensive horse in the world. Everyone has known for a long time that huge sums are invested in the horse racing industry. Did you hear that a horse that ran 200 meters in 9.8 seconds was auctioned at Calder Racetrack in Florida for $16 million?! Amazing speed - amazing price, everything is fair.
The world's most expensive license plates - $14 million
This purchase was made by a resident of the UAE, a businessman from Abu Dhabi, Said Abdul Ghaffar Kuri. The oligarch paid as much as 14 million dollars for his license plate! And these are not the banal “666” or “777”. The “golden” number consists of only one digit - “1” and is included in the Guinness Book of Records as the most expensive car number on the planet. It turns out that becoming No. 1 is not so easy! Such expenses were not wasted: the proceeds from the sale were donated to the construction of a medical center. Sometimes the most expensive things in the world provide social benefits!
Patek Philippe watch - $1 million 982 thousand.
All Patek Philippe products bear the “Geneva Seal” - a sign of the highest quality and prestige. The company has always stood out among competitors with the most complex mechanisms of expensive and presentable watches. Today, watches of this brand are chosen by politicians, stars, oligarchs and businessmen - everyone who can afford to spend a tidy sum. And one model was even included in the Guinness Book of Records as the most expensive watch with the most complex mechanism - its price is 1 million 982 thousand dollars! This is the case when time is priceless.
Diva Premium Vodka - $1 million
The next position in the list of the most expensive goods in the world is occupied by vodka for $1 million. The exclusive drink is produced by the Scottish company Blackwood Distillers. Why such a crazy price? To purify an expensive drink, not only traditional birch coals and ice are used, but also diamond powder! Some diamonds are added to the bottle itself. Among them, the price of vodka varies from 3.7 thousand to 1 million dollars. The hangover will go away instantly just the thought that you drank vodka with diamonds!
Baby pacifier with diamonds - $17 thousand.
“All the best for children!” - Apparently, under this slogan, the Personalized Pacifiers company produces pacifiers worth 17 thousand dollars. The product can be used for its intended purpose, and not just as an expensive souvenir.
The nipple itself is made of regular silicone, like its more affordable counterparts from the pharmacy around the corner. But the holder and handle are made of white gold, decorated with 280 diamonds! To make the product even more unique, the manufacturer offers personalized engraving on it. Although even without it, the baby already has something to brag about from the cradle: after all, he was holding the most expensive pacifier in the world in his hands!
Sushi with diamonds - $1978
How much do you have to love Japanese cuisine to pay $1,978 for sushi?! This is exactly the amount an unknown sushi connoisseur dined on in 2010. The dish of 5 rolls was prepared by Filipino chef Angelino Araneta Jr. The rice ball with a piece of fish, decorated with diamonds and 22-karat gold leaves, despite the precious decoration, was quite edible. Just imagine how a customer tosses away diamonds and gold with chopsticks like parsley to eat a slice of sushi!
Some products on the list are absolutely not comparable to their exorbitant prices. But the right marketing move and the desire to stand out from the rest make wealthy buyers not only “want” to own the most expensive things in the world, but also pay a decent amount for them!
The world's most expensive toilet paper - $15
If you don’t want to wipe your butt with regular paper, then Renova products are just for you. This is the only item on our list that, in principle, anyone can buy, but is unlikely to want to spend $15 per roll toilet paper! Although…
This paper is produced in 6 colors: black, blue, red, green, pink and orange. It is available in prestigious establishments (bars, restaurants, etc.). According to the manufacturer, the paper is very delicate and soft as silk.
Why do we like Hermes belts? Is it because they are tasteful and impeccably made, or because they are expensive and not everyone can afford them? On the one hand, if these belts were of disgusting quality, the company would have ceased to exist long ago, but on the other hand, there are belts of no worse, or even better quality, but their cost is less.
For some goods, their high cost is determined by high demand or the fact that they are in short supply, while for others, the price is determined by charisma; they are attractive regardless of cost.
Below is a list of 10 most expensive things in the world. It contains positions that are very rare and sought after, and those whose value is determined simply by human passion.
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The most expensive painting - $6.18 billion
In the photo: the most expensive painting in the worldPablo Picasso's painting "Algerian Women" installed new record, as the most expensive painting ever sold at auction. It sold for $173.9 million at Christie's, the world's largest luxury auction house in New York (it has 85 offices in 43 countries and had revenue of an estimated $6.18 billion in 2013).
The buyer is believed to be Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem Al Thani, former Prime Minister of Qatar (2007 to 2012), but the exact name of the buyer has not been disclosed. Some consider this purchase ridiculous, since this painting cannot be exhibited so that all friends know that you are the buyer, and according to art critics, Picasso has stronger works.
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The most expensive private jet is $500 million.
In the photo: the interior of the world's most expensive aircraft The most expensive private jet in the world belongs to Prince Alwaleed bin Talal of Saudi Arabia. An Airbus A380 typically costs $300 million, but for the prince it was modified for another $200 million, bringing the private jet to $500 million.
And once upon a time, Donald Trump's $100 million plane was considered too expensive. This Airbus is not only the most expensive, but also the largest. It has two floors with a variety of equipped rooms, salons, offices and private spaces, and has all the amenities and services that today's best five-star hotels provide. But the prince was still dissatisfied.
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The most expensive sushi - $1978
In the photo: the most expensive sushi in the world The most expensive sushi roll was sold in 2010 for $1,978.15. This raw fish dish, made up of five rolls and prepared by Filipino chef Angelino Araneta Jr., was presented in a nigri version - where a piece of raw fish is placed on a rice ball. What went beyond the usual idea of sushi and determined such a staggering price - the sushi was decorated with 22-karat gold leaves and diamonds on them.
Being filthy rich means being able to afford to buy things that most people wouldn't even consider buying. Many super expensive luxury cars or mansions can actually be quite functional and have features that many would like to take advantage of. But sometimes people waste money on cute, stupid things that end up being completely useless, despite their very high cost.
You may see and want to buy something that looks cool and special, but as soon as you look at the price tag, you immediately turn away and walk away in bewilderment at the exorbitantly inflated price. However, there are people who will buy such an item regardless of its cost, easily spending, for example, a million dollars on an accessory for their dog or a special floating bed, or even on a roll of toilet paper made of gold.
Although there are many other and useless items, these ten on our list today are the most stunning, amazing and amazing. Apparently, many of them are even better not to be used for their intended purpose, so as not to break or somehow damage an expensive and fragile item.
10. Tea bag
Cost - $14,000
Tea is considered one of the most inexpensive drinks that anyone can afford. Tea can be bought everywhere, and this delicious drink is enjoyed by residents different countries. If you really like drinking tea and have some money to spare, then check out this one. tea bag, encrusted with diamonds, worth 14 thousand dollars. This exceptional tea bag has been created to celebrate the 75th anniversary of PG Tips tea from Brooke Bond.
The handmade tea bag is covered with 280 diamonds, however, it can be used to brew tea as there are real tea leaves inside. But this seems a little ridiculous because once you brew the tea, you will most likely destroy all the diamond beauty on the surface of the bag.
9. Golden LEGO Brick
Cost - $14,450
On its own, a LEGO brick is a pretty useless item because it takes a lot of parts to build something really cool. However, someone came up with the "brilliant" idea of creating a single golden LEGO brick and selling it for $14,450.
The gold LEGO has the same shape and dimensions as the standard toy version - 2 x 4 inches (5.08 x 10.16 cm) - but is made of 14-karat gold and weighs 25.65 grams.
The only problem is that this LEGO brick is more of a work of art than a real toy. Just think how much a whole set of these bricks would cost and how easily they could get scratched if you tried to build something with them!
8. Contact lenses with diamonds
Cost - $15,000
People with poor vision know that wearing contact lenses for a long time can cost a pretty penny. If you think that's expensive, then imagine what it's like to wear $15,000 worth of diamond contact lenses.
These 18 diamond contact lenses can hardly be worn for any length of time without causing damage to your eyes. The lenses are likely to scratch the eyes, which can cause significant damage to them and further damage a person's vision. As you can see, unlike other expensive and useless things on our list, this one is also unsafe.
7. Cricket ball
Cost - $68,500
A regular cricket ball, of course, cannot cost very much, but in 2007 a special ball was made for $68,500. It looks like a small disco ball, encrusted with 8,728 diamonds.
More precisely, the special cricket balls were created by Gitanjali Gems Limited in duplicate: they were awarded to the top two players of the 2007 Cricket World Cup.
The problem is that it's a ball that hardly anyone would want to hit with a bat, making it a pretty useless thing whose only purpose is to become a special piece of art.
6. Yalos Diamond LCD TV
Cost - $130,000
As soon as a product appears on the market with new technology, the price for it immediately shoots up. If you want to become the owner of the latest model gadget before others, then you will have to pay a lot for it. Fortunately, as the technology becomes more widespread and new products are introduced, the price usually drops to a reasonable level.
For $130,000 you can purchase a Yalos diamond LCD TV, which is plated in white gold and encrusted with 160 diamonds. It is unknown whether it actually works, but surely the image on it simply pales in comparison with the diamonds with which it is decorated.
5. Handle inlaid with rubies and diamonds
Cost - $595,000
Most of us have bought pens on sale at our local supermarket or "borrowed" them from a work colleague. But if you want to have something more extravagant, then you might want to take a closer look at this precious $595,000 pen.
The handmade writing instrument is covered with 150 carats of Burmese rubies and 15 carats of diamonds. In addition, platinum and 18-karat gold were used to create the pen.
The problem with this expensive little thing is that you probably won't want to write with it because it can be accidentally dropped or damaged just by holding it.
4. Chess
Cost - $600,000
A standard chess set is usually not very expensive, and replacing pieces is quite cheap. But not the case with this special chess set, which costs $600,000.
Instead of the usual plastic or wooden chess pieces, this set includes pieces encrusted with white and black diamonds. Part of the Charles Hollander Collection, 320 carats of white and black diamonds were used to create this set.
Only 7 such unique chess sets were created. It took the jewelers about 4,500 hours of work to create each one.
The problem is that you probably won't want to play chess with them, and this set is only good for display.
3. Roll of gold toilet paper
Cost - $1,380,000
Toilet paper can be expensive to some extent, but even the most expensive ones don't compare to this outrageous golden toilet paper roll that sells for $1.38 million.
This special toilet paper is made by Australian company Toilet Paper Man. The 3-ply paper is made from 22-karat gold flakes and is supposed to be safe to use.
The toilet paper roll will be personally delivered to the customer's hands to ensure they receive the product in good condition.
The problem with this roll of paper is that if you use it for its intended purpose, you will literally flush money down the toilet.
2. Magnetic levitating bed
Cost - $1,600,000
A quality mattress can be very expensive, but not compared to this $1.6 million magnetic levitating bed.
This bed will literally make you feel like you're sleeping while floating in the air because it uses magnets to levitate almost 40cm off the floor.
In addition, the bed can withstand weight up to 907 kilograms, although falling from it will not be very fun.
It's unknown whether this bed can somehow improve sleep quality, but at $1.6 million, not many of us will be able to find out any time soon. By the way, if something suddenly goes wrong with this bed, it will have to be replaced with a new one - at the same price.
1. Dog collar
Cost - $3,200,000
People love their pets, and they also love to show off their dogs by buying them crazy accessories or taking them to beauty pageants and dog shows. If you really want to show off your dog, you should consider getting him the $3.2 million "Amour Amour" collar from Love Dogs Diamonds.
This collar is made from 18k white gold. It also contains elements of platinum and crocodile leather.
The problem is that if a dog runs away wearing such a collar, it is quite possible that it will be stolen. Once someone discovers the dog and realizes how much money the owner spent on the collar, they will immediately want a large reward or even a ransom for the return of the pet.