Top 10 most expensive gifts of all time

Edition Forbes has selected the ten most expensive gifts in world history.

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1. The first line of the rating deservedly belongs to 186 carat Kohinoor diamond, presented by the last Maharaja of the Sikh state, Duleep Singh, to the British Queen Victoria in 1849. It is very difficult to estimate its value, but for comparison, let us note: the 45,42-carat Hope Diamond is worth more than $250 million.

2. Second place “present” of $20 billion from France, which thus financed the American Revolutionary War in the 1770s. She herself suffered from such a generous gift - this led to a great financial crisis in the country, and then to the French Revolution.

3. In third position – Cartier pearl necklace, given by banker Morton Plank to his wife in 1917. By modern standards, the decoration is worth $20 million.

4. In 2003, billionaire Leonard Lauder donated his art collection worth $1,1 billion. It includes works by Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque and other masters. This luxurious gift took fourth place in the ranking.

5. In fifth place was a gift from Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich made to his wife, Daria Zhukova. It consists of works of art worth hundreds of millions of dollars, including a sculpture by Alberto Giacometti worth $14 million, as well as 40 paintings by Russian artist Ilya Kabakov ($30-60 million each).

6. In sixth position – 68 carat diamond, which actor Richard Burton gave to his wife, actress Elizabeth Taylor, in 1969. Today the cost of this jewelry is estimated at $6,6 million.

7. Ranked seventh Taj Mahal, built in the 827th century by the padishah of the Mughal Empire, Shah Jahan, in memory of his wife. By today's standards, about $XNUMX million was spent on construction.

8. Eighth place went to 34 meter superyacht businessman Anil Ambani, who in 2008 gave it to his wife, former Bollywood actress Tina. According to some reports, about $80 million was spent on the ship.

9. The penultimate line of the rating was assigned to two luxurious gifts given to one person. Billionaire Thomas Walsh bought it for his daughter Evelyn's wedding in 1908. Diamond Star of the East: its weight is 94,8 carats and its cost is $120 thousand. And 3 years later, the billionaire’s son-in-law Edward Bill McLean gave that same Evelyn a diamond Hope - 45,52 carats (it cost $300 thousand then, which, by modern standards, is about $7,6 million).

10. Closes the top ten magnificent wedding, which billionaire Mikhail Gutseriev arranged for his son Said in 2016: aboutThe bride's dress alone cost him a million dollars.

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