Switzerland's Shawish Jewelry has created the world's
first diamond ring.
Not impressed? Well, consider that the entire ring is
carved from a diamond, whereas most other diamond rings are
composed of a precious-metal band with a diamond centerpiece.
Styleite writes that the 150-carat ring runs laps around some other
famous diamond competitors, including Beyoncé's 18-carat engagement
ring from Jay-Z and the even better known 30-carat ring given to
the late Elizabeth Taylor by Richard Burton.
The ring was created by Shawish's president and CEO Mohamed
Shawesh using lasers (yes, lasers!) along with traditional diamond
cutting and polishing techniques. It took a full year to carve the
ring, which has been copyrighted and is expected to sell for $70
million.