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2. Heritage in Bloom—200 million
Set with an incredible 11,551 diamonds weighing a total of 383.40 carats, the design of this diamond necklace is inspired by Chinese culture and features symbolic figures such as bats and butterflies. The spectacular necklace took more than 47,000 hours to create and was designed by Chinese jeweler Wallace Chan—Chan was asked to create the necklace by Hong Kong-based jewelry retailer Chow Tai Fook, who bought the famous Cullinan Heritage diamond in 2010. The 104-carat centerpiece is surrounded by jade. The necklace can be worn in 27 different ways due to its modular design. The fact is this dazzling creation is frankly “priceless” due to the fact that there are no comparative pieces out there to help determine its true value. However, the worth of all the finished materials which went into making it is estimated at $200 million.