The most expensive gem

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$93,000,000

The most expensive and large pearl in the world – the “Pearl of Allah”, “Head of God” or “Pearl of Lao Tzu.” Known as the pearl of the giant clam found in Tridacna gigas, its diameter is 24 cm, and weight – 6,4 kg or 1280 carats. The most expensive gem in the world was discovered by pearl divers on the island Palovan that in the Philippines in 1934. In appearance it resembles the human brain. A specialist in precious stones, Michael Steenrod appreciated gem of Allah in the $ 93 million in 2007, and Lee Sperou from American laboratories precious stones (according to “Guinness Book”) considered that the cost of not more than $ 42 million.
The Pearl was named the “Pearl of Allah” because of the fact that the mayor of the island, which at that time possessed a jewel, saw her head in a turban and called “Head of Allah.” After 5 years, a Vilbern Cobb saved the life of the son of the leader and won the “pearl of Allah in gratitude. In 1980, Cobb sold the jewel jeweler from Beverly Hills, Peter Hoffman for $ 200,000. After, Hoffman sold the rights to 67% gem businessman Colorado Springs Victor Barbishu. That is not going to give her money and is willing to put the jewel one of the museums for all to see. At this point, in various museums around the world show only exact copies of pearls.