18 Most Expensive Things in The World

If you want to know about the world’s most expensive thing you are in the right place. It is exclusive and limited and is only owned by people with enormous wealth and power. But still, people are fascinated to know about it and see it. The super-rich population are continuously flaunting the rich things they own. Sometimes manufacturers produce things based on the preferences of their rich clients.

It is customized for their liking and every bit of it is done to please and satisfy the client’s taste. You can know what is the most expensive thing? and interesting details about it here.

1. Hubble Space Telescope

The Hubble Scape telescope is one of the world’s most expensive things in the world. You may ask what is special about a telescope. It was first launched in 1990 and led to many discoveries as scientists came to know about the many mysteries of the universe. They were able to explore the far and wide regions in space and also admire the beauty of the universe. Today many billionaires have their eyes on the Hubble Space Telescope to own it. The cost of this telescope is 2.1 billion USD.

2. Antilia

Do you know who has the richest house in the world which is one of the world’s most expensive things? It is owned by Asia’s richest man and business tycoon Mukesh Ambani. He is a billionaire who built the Antilia for him and his family to live. It has lots of amazing amenities not available in many rich homes like three helipads, air traffic control, parking space accommodating 168-cars, a ballroom, 50-seat theatre, 9 high-speed elevators and many others.

This house seems excessive extravagance for many people because of its cost and its amenities.  But still many others praise the construction of the house as it is built like a tower. The cost of Antilia is 2 billion USD.

3. The painting – ‘The Card Players’

You may know about many expensive paintings in the world. They are carefully maintained in museums as they are costly, delicate and rich pieces of history. One such painting is called The Card players. This rich painting is owned by the Royal family of Al Thani of Qatar.  This rare painting was won by Qatar for 275 million dollars to become an international intellectual hub. This painting has many admirers and fans. The painting is valued at 275 million USD.

4. Yacht History Supreme

One of the world’s most expensive things in the world is History Supreme. It is designed by Stuart Hughes who is a UK based luxury designer. It took him three years to complete the design of the yacht. It is a 100-foot vessel bought by a Malaysian Businessman. It is a status symbol to own a yacht as superior as Yacht History Supreme. It is made with expensive metals like solid gold and platinum. Also, the master bedroom of the yacht is created using meteorite rock which is a great attraction. The cost of this water vehicle is 4.5 billion USD.

5. Magnetic floating bed

A magnetic floating bed is an amazing bed that floats 1.2 feet above the ground. Plus it can hold 2000 pounds. The person lying on the bed feels as if they are floating. It took over seven years for the creators to make this bed. It floats because of the magnetic force and the mechanism is very hard to grasp. The cost of this magnetic floating bed is 1.6 million USD.

6. iPhone 3GS Supreme Rose

This is not an ordinary iPhone but iPhone with diamonds and other precious stones. It is the supreme iPhone created by the company to cater to the rich lifestyle of billionaires and millionaires. The handset contains 75 flawless diamonds and 4 pink baguette diamonds. It weighs 2.5 carats each. There is also a hand-finished wallet available along with iPhone made with a real Ostrich foot. The cost of the iPhone 3GS Supreme Rose is 2.9 million USD.

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7. Crystal Piano

The crystal piano was created in 2008 during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games. It was played before lots of audiences watched it. The piano itself looks like it came from a fairy tale as it has real crystal. It is an expensive piano that costs 3.2 million USD.

8. ‘Rhein II’

Photos become popular and expensive because of their unusual or attractive features. One such photograph is Rhein II taken by German visual artist Andreas Gursky in 1999.  The photo looks very simple but shows the relationship of man with nature. It is valued at 4.3 million USD.

9. Gold-plated Bugatti Veyron

The rapper from America Flo Rida is the owner of the world’s most expensive thing – a gold-plated Bugatti. It has amazing speed and looks stunning too. Most parts of the car are plated with gold. It goes from 0-to 100 in 2.8 seconds. The cost of the car is 10 million USD.

10. Feather of Huia Bird

The feathers of Huia represent friendship and respect. Its feathers are very expensive as the birds are extinct for hundred years. Now it is one of the rarest feathers on the market and only one feather remains. It was auctioned in New Zealand and is now in the possession of an anonymous bidder who won it. The cost of the feather is now 10,000 USD.

11. Villa Leopolda

There are many rich Villas in the world but do you know what is the world’s most expensive thing. It is located in the French Rivera which was a hospital during the Second World War. But today it is owned by the rich couple and billionaires Edmond and Lily Safra. Edmund is a banker and Lily Safra is a philanthropist. The cost of this villa is 506 million USD.

12. Painting – Garçon à la pipe

The splendid Garçon à la pipe painting was one of the paintings of the renowned painter of old Pablo Picasso in the year 1905. He was just twenty-four years old when he painted it and is considered one of his masterpieces. This painting appeared in the market and was bought for the value of 104 million USD.

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13. L’Incomparable Diamond Necklace

The world’s most expensive necklace is the L’Incomparable Diamond Necklace. It is a flawless jewellery piece that shows expert craftsmanship. It is 407.48-carat white diamond in the middle with ninety white diamonds weighing 230 carats. The neckpiece was discovered by a girl in Congo many years ago. Now it is valued at 55 million USD.

14. 1963 Ferrari GTO

1963 Ferrari GTO was bought by an anonymous buyer from Paul Pappalardo. It is one of the world’s most expensive cars and has won 963 Tour de France road races driven by Jean Guichet. So with its stylish look, speed and history, the cost of this car is 52 Million USD.

15. 201-carat gemstone watch

Many people have a passion for luxury watches. Some of the brands create exclusive watches at the request of their clients. One such expensive and world-famous watch is the 201-carat gemstone watch made by Chopard watchmakers. It contains 874 diamonds with 201 carats of precious gemstones along with heart-shaped diamonds. It is embedded with lots of diamonds and gemstones which makes it sparkly. It is also considered one of the rarest designs of watches on the market. The cost of the watch is 25 million USD.

16. The Perfect pink ring

One of the rarest rings in the world was auctioned at Christie’s, Hong Kong. The director of the jewellery department Vickie Sek is the most expensive ring in the Asia subcontinent. The ring has a perfectly cut ring-shaped diamond along with two white diamonds on the sides. It looks like a perfect engagement ring. The cost of this amazing piece is 23 million USD.

17. ‘Insure.com’ domain

The domain insure.com is one of the most expensive things in the world. It is named in the Guinness World records as the most expensive domain name category ever sold. It was sold for the cost of $16 million to public traded marketing company Quinstreet based in California.

18. Diamond Panther Bracelet

Jewellery inspired by animals is an attractive piece. One of the most expensive jewellery in this category is the Onyx & Diamond Panther Bracelet. This jewellery also comes with history. It was owned by Wallace Simpson the socialite who married the former heir to the throne of British throne Edward VIII. The cost of this bracelet is 12.4 million USD.

Conclusion

These are the world’s most expensive things that are fascinating to many people. Although the vast majority cannot own it, these are considered symbols of status and show a glimpse of the lifestyle enjoyed by the Uber-rich.

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