What are the 20 most expensive things in the world?

If you have to name the most expensive things in the world, when you have gotten them right?

Here are 20 of the most expensive things in the world that I have gathered.

  1. Abraj Al Bait Clock Tower – A skyscraper complex in Mecca, Saudi Arabia that includes the world’s largest clock face and is valued at $5 billion.
  2. History Supreme yacht – A one-of-a-kind yacht that was custom-built with over 100,000 kg of gold and platinum accents, valued at $4.5 billion.
  3. Blue Moon Diamond – A rare blue diamond weighing 12.03 carats that was sold for $48.5 million in 2015, making it one of the most expensive diamonds in the world.
  4. Cullinan Dream Diamond – Another rare blue diamond weighing 24.18 carats that sold for $25.4 million in 2016.
  5. Pink Star Diamond – A pink diamond weighing 59.6 carats that sold for $71.2 million in 2017, setting a new record for the most expensive diamond ever sold.
  6. Pinky Diamond – A pink diamond weighing 5.00 carats that sold for $2.2 million per carat in 2019, making it one of the most expensive diamonds per carat in the world.
  7. Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond – A blue diamond weighing 31.06 carats that was sold for $80 million in 2008.
  8. Perfect Pink Diamond – A pink diamond weighing 14.23 carats that sold for $23.2 million in 2010.
  9. Oppenheimer Blue Diamond – A blue diamond weighing 14.62 carats that sold for $57.5 million in 2016.
  10. Graff Pink Diamond – A pink diamond weighing 24.78 carats that sold for $46 million in 2010.
  11. Lesedi La Rona Diamond – The second-largest gem-quality diamond ever found, weighing 1,109 carats, that sold for $53 million in 2017.
  12. Saffron Crocus – The most expensive spice in the world, valued at $2,700 per pound due to the amount of labor required to harvest the saffron threads.
  13. Pink Promise Diamond – A pink diamond weighing 14.93 carats that sold for $32 million in 2017.
  14. Sweet Josephine Diamond – A diamond weighing 16.08 carats that sold for $28.5 million in 2015.
  15. Diamond Bikini by Susan Rosen – A bikini made entirely of diamonds that is valued at $1.5 billion.
  16. Hope Diamond – A blue diamond weighing 45.52 carats that is considered to be cursed and is valued at $250 million.
  17. L’Homme Au Doigt Sculpture by Alberto Giacometti – A bronze sculpture of a pointing man that sold for $141.3 million in 2015, setting a new record for the most expensive sculpture ever sold.
  18. Salvator Mundi Painting by Leonardo da Vinci – A painting of Jesus Christ that sold for $450 million in 2017, setting a new record for the most expensive painting ever sold.
  19. Cullinan I Diamond – The largest gem-quality diamond ever found, weighing 530.20 carats, that is valued at $400 million.
  20. The Card Players Painting by Paul Cézanne – A series of paintings depicting peasants playing cards that sold for a combined total of over $250 million in 2011 and 2012.

Do you know of other expensive things missing in this list? Let me know by leaving a comment below.

Loading...