In 2019, Lady Gaga wore the diamond at the 91st Academy Awards. Beyoncé wore the necklace in a Tiffany campaign of 2021. In addition, Gal Gadot wore a replica of the diamond made by Tiffany & Co. in the 2022 film Death on the Nile, where the theft of the diamond is a part of the mystery.
Beyoncé is only the fourth person to ever wear the coveted jewel – and the only black woman to have done so. Women who wore it before her include American socialite Mary Whitehouse in 1957, Audrey Hepburn in 1961, and more recently Lady Gaga at the 2019 Oscars ceremony.
Throughout such an expansive history in the public eye, the diamond has only been worn by four famous women — Audrey Hepburn, American socialite Mrs. E. Sheldon Whitehouse, Lady Gaga, and Beyoncé Knowles.
The first of which was by a Mrs E. Sheldon Whitehouse at the 1957 Tiffany Ball. For this occasion, the diamond was mounted onto a necklace encrusted with white diamonds. Secondly, it was worn by the late, great, and beautiful Audrey Hepburn in 1961 for her publicity photographs for Breakfast at Tiffany's.
In its long history the gem has been publicly worn by a total of four women. In 1957, 80 years after its discovery, Mary Whitehouse, wife of American diplomat Edwin Sheldon Whitehouse, became the first person to ever don the diamond at a Tiffany Ball.
The necklace featured in the film is a replica of the legendary Tiffany Diamond which has only left the vault a handful of times.
The Tiffany Diamond was first worn by Mrs. E. Sheldon Whitehouse at the 1957 Tiffany Ball held in Newport, Rhode Island. Audrey Hepburn was the first major celebrity to ever wear the Tiffany Diamond.
The Hope Diamond became Evalyn Walsh McLean's signature in the high society of Washington, D.C. She wore it frequently, layered with her other important gems and jewelry, to events and the lavish parties she hosted.
Tiffany & Co. only offers conflict-free diamonds. We have taken rigorous steps to assure that conflict diamonds do not enter our inventory.
Unfortunately, bringing your own diamond to be set at a Tiffany Store is not an option. On the other hand, if you've lost a stone, Tiffany & Co. will help you in finding a new one.
The Priciest Tiffany & Co. Design Ever Made Can Be Yours for $30 Million. Tiffany & Co. is set to make history with its most expensive sale ever. In Dubai, the jeweler unveiled its latest and most valuable creation for sale, the World's Fair Necklace, valued between $20 and $30 million.
1. Kohinoor- Priceless. The most expensive diamond in the world, the Kohinoor has been given a priceless status due to its uniqueness and brilliance. The diamond is 105.6 carats and is placed right on top of the UK sovereign's crown.
Beyoncé is the first Black woman to ever wear the iconic 128.54-carat yellow Tiffany diamond. It has been worn only by three others, including Lady Gaga. Beyoncé continues to make history.
In 2010, supermodel Naomi Campbell told a war crimes tribunal that she had been given several blood diamonds by an African dictator in 1997 while attending an event in South Africa that was hosted by Nelson Mandela.
Found in the Kimberley diamond mines in South Africa (under British rule) in 1877 as a 287.42 carat rough stone, it was later purchased by Charles Lewis Tiffany in 1878 for $18,000. Its estimated worth today is $30 million.
Although many of these conflicts have now ended, the issue of conflict diamonds remains prevalent: the diamond industry is still often marked by appalling violence. Some governments and mining companies also have and continue to contribute to these atrocities (even in countries that are not at war).
(CNN) - It could be all yours for around $20 million! Tiffany & Co. Just unveiled its most-expensive piece of jewelry ever. “The World's Fair Necklace,” was revealed in Dubai on Sunday.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z are the new faces of LVMH owned Tiffany and Co TIF 0.0% . Since it acquired the company, LVMH has updated its brand image to appeal to younger customer. It adopted the slogan “Not Your Mother's Tiffany” which was plastered all over New York City and Los Angeles.
And there is more history hidden in the campaign, notably Beyoncé's necklace, which has been worn by Audrey Hepburn and Lady Gaga, and is worth an astonishing $30 million (about £22.9 million).
The Heart of the Ocean in the Titanic film is not a real piece of jewellery, but is hugely popular nonetheless. The jewellery is, however, based on a real diamond, the 45.52-carat Hope Diamond.
At more than 187 carats, the Foxfire Diamond is more than four times bigger than the gallery's famous Hope Diamond. More than 100 million people have visited the Hope Diamond, a blue stone cut into a 45.52 carat heart-shaped diamond, which Harry Winston donated to the Smithsonian in 1958, the museum says.
Over its 350-year history, the Hope Diamond has become one of the most famous cursed diamonds. After being stolen and recut, it is said to have contributed to the downfall and death of its owners. The Hope diamond was discovered in India in 1673; it was initially a 115-carat blue diamond.
The Cullinan Diamond is the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever found, weighing 3,106 carats (621.20 g), discovered at the Premier No. 2 mine in Cullinan, South Africa, on 26 January 1905. It was named after Thomas Cullinan, the owner of the mine.
In the pictures, Beyonce can be seen flaunting the historic 128-carat Tiffany diamond. According to WWD, the diamond holds an approximate value of $130 million as of 2019. The Grammy Award winner has become the first African American woman and the fourth ever woman to wear the diamond in the past century.