The most expensive things in the world

Expensive things are not only jewelry, sports cars and huge villas on the coast. Particularly valuable items can be found in the most diverse spheres of our life. Some will make you smile, others - envy, and still others will even cause irritation. Like, "here is rich nowhere to put their capital." Anyway, it will be interesting for everyone to learn about the most expensive things in the world .

The most expensive products in the world

Do you think that expensive products are black caviar and foie gras? Undoubtedly, their cost is far from cheap. But these delicacies simply fade against the background of other edible substances presented below:

• White truffles. If before truffles were associated with you exclusively with the kind of candy, then it's time to find out that in fact these are mushrooms. And very expensive. One pound of this product costs $ 2,000. High cost is due to special taste qualities and the fact that mushrooms are not so easy to assemble (they grow at a depth of 10-30 cm). For the search use trained dogs and even pigs, whose muzzles are bandaged with a strap.
• Saffron. You can confuse the names "saffron" and "sage", but only until you see the cost of these spices. Gram of saffron is estimated at $ 11. It is used not only in cooking, but also in medicine.
• Sushi. But from the ready-made dishes you can recall sushi, cooked in 2010 by a famous chef from the Philippines. Their cost is almost $ 2000 due to the decor in the form of leaves from gold and placer diamonds.

Precious materials: substances that are more expensive than gold

When it comes to the most expensive things, we can not fail to mention a special category - substances and materials. As a rule, their value lies in an exceptional rarity. So do not be surprised that you do not recognize at least half of these names:

1. Rhodium. More is known in the automotive industry. The substance is valued at $ 1,270 per ounce.
2. Horn of the rhinoceros. Did you know that these amazing creatures are on the brink of extinction? The reason is precisely in their horns, which are estimated at $ 25,000 per pound. Surprisingly, this demand is due to certain healing properties of the material. And physicians have officially refuted stupid conjectures. However, the horns of these animals are still considered particularly valuable.
3. Plutonium. The substance, named after the former planet, is used in the nuclear industry and astronautics. Unsurprisingly, its price is impressive - $ 4,000 per gram.
4. Californium. Previous materials will easily "outperform" this one. It is not so important to delve into its properties. The main thing, remember its cost: $ 27,000,000 per gram.
5. Antimatter. Semi-mythical material that is not yet sold and not bought. Nevertheless, it was already possible to evaluate it. Perhaps he heads the list of "The most expensive things", because it costs 100 000 000 000 000 000 (one hundred and trillion) in just a gram.

Priceless means of transportation

Listing particularly expensive things, you can not forget about the means of transportation. Undisputed leader among private vehicles can be called a prince's plane from Saudi Arabia. The original price of the airbus was an impressive $ 300,000,000. However, the "basic equipment" of Al-Valid Bin Talal was not enough. Therefore, the A380 "upgraded", which cost another $ 200,000,000.

On board the aircraft are comfortably located offices, salons, private rooms, occupying two floors! By the way, the capricious prince did not appreciate such efforts and remained dissatisfied.

How much does the contents of your cosmetic bag cost?

It is believed that very expensive things - it's a man's prerogative. Debunk this belief is possible, just by looking in ... a female cosmetic bag.

• The cream of La mer does not take the first place among the most expensive items in the world, however the price of $ 70 per gram is still quite impressive for a cream. It is designed to improve the processes of skin regeneration and rejuvenate. But if you consider the axiom the statement "all expensive things are qualitative", then you can be disappointed. Most of the women who tested this tool did not notice a special effect.
• Lipstick Guerlain also can not boast of some magical properties. However, the tube does not exactly go into the trash after the drug has run out. The fact that the case is decorated with diamonds of 2.2 carats in the amount of 199 pieces. Impressive luxury, which costs the owners $ 62,000.
• Lac with the life-affirming name I do may not look so luxurious. However, in the composition it contains a valuable and rather rare substance - platinum powder. It is this component that explains the cost of $ 55,000.
• If the above expensive items from women's beauticians do not particularly impress your imagination, then what do you say about the set of mascara + lipstick from H. Couture? Its total cost is $ 14,000,000! The reason is 3,700 diamonds of pink and blue color, used for packaging.
• Do you really want a precious look? If you have an extra $ 15,000, you can become the owner of lenses from a limited collection (only 3,996 pairs were produced). I wonder how comfortable it is for the eye to be inlaid with gold and diamonds?

Precious objects of art

Describing the most expensive beautiful things, we can not fail to mention art. More precisely, a record-breaking picture called "Algerian Women." It was created by an artist whose name is familiar to everyone - Pablo Picasso. The work of his authorship was valued at an incredible amount - $ 179,000,000. At the moment this is the most expensive canvas in the world. The presumptive owner who purchased the artwork at the famous Christie auction is the former prime minister of Qatar.

The painting is in a private collection, and the connoisseurs can only pause to sigh: why hide art in the bins? In addition, "Algerian women" is considered not the best work of the artist.

The most expensive jewelry in the world

• "The Pink Star" is a ring that is considered the most expensive ornament in the world. Its cost in 2013 was more than $ 80,000,000. This amount was too big even for an anonymous buyer, who bought the jewel at an auction, but could not pay all the necessary number of banknotes. In the ring is an oval diamond of impeccable cut and quality. It has a very impressive weight - almost 12 grams, which corresponds to 59.6 carats.
• But an anonymous buyer of the bracelet "Panther" in 2010, paid at the auction "Sotheby's" the entire amount equal to $ 12,400,000. Earlier, the decoration belonged to the Duchess and was a gift from the English King Edward VIII. The rumors are attributed to the purchase of Madonna, but the singer herself did not confirm the gossip. "Panther" is made from onyx, also inlaid with diamonds.
• Who does not know about the Heart of the Ocean pendant? This decoration figured in the cult film "Titanic." More precisely, the real necklace was made by a skilled jeweler precisely as a replica of jewelry from a catastrophe film. The blue diamond has a weight of 15 carats and is considered perfect in its quality indicators. This beauty is estimated at $ 20,000,000. And those who wish can purchase copies of "simpler" at some auctions - for only $ 3,500,000.

And how much is your pet worth?

How much is your dog worth? Many pet owners will respond that their pet is priceless. But one modest Chinese coal magnate can announce a specific amount: $ 1,500,000.

Such an amazing price is due to an extremely rare breed - the owner has a red Tibetan mastiff. Dogs of this "kind" have long been a sign of a special status of the owner. In addition, to take them out of Tibet is a very difficult task, which makes animals even more desirable.

Knickknacks "in weight of gold"

Expensive things for the house, a golden toilet bowl, diamond spraying on a pedestal for shoes - what kind of odd things can be found on the list of the most expensive items in the world?

• Gold cards for playing poker - the thing is not the most practical, but very respectable. Only $ 5,160, and they are yours!
• Do you love your dog enough to buy her designer clothes? And how about a festive dress adorned with four thousand Swarovski crystals worth $ 6,000? A pet in this apparel should be worn solely on the hands, from time to time recounting pebbles.
• The most expensive iPhone 4 smartphone case for $ 10,000 is just a stupid waste. After all, this model has long been out of the question, is not it? Although the object of pure gold a priori can not go out of fashion.
• Have you ever heard of a precious tea bag? And in Britain they created this, encrusted with diamonds (280 pieces). The price for an unusual item is no less than 15 000 $. The occasion for its release was still - the 75th anniversary of the leading tea producer.

How to pamper a child if you have unlimited capital?

Toys, clothes and shoes - purchases for the child, as a rule, are always especially expensive. Cheap things to get your favorite child to buy a few, especially if money, as they say, the chickens do not peck. But some parents are obviously too kinky in their efforts to please the baby.

• For those who do not understand Japanese animation, Gundam is a robot. This character became famous because one jeweler recreated a toy figure from pure platinum. The toy received a significant weight of 1.4 kg and an outstanding price of $ 41,500.
• Remember the love for Sheldon Cooper trains from the series "The Big Bang Theory"? But even he hardly would have bought himself such a toy for $ 179,140. This is the value of the vintage train Märklin, created in the distant 1906-m. Previously, he decorated the shop window, and now is a valuable exhibit of a private collection.
• For older children - a bicycle Crystal Edition. The creators thought over the padding of expensive leather, inlaid with gold and Swarovski crystals (used 600 pieces). However, the question remains: where to go on such a trip? Apparently, many are asked this, because so far only 3 bicycles out of 10 released are sold.

Sometimes the most expensive things are not even things

In 2003, at a charity auction, a special product was sold for a tidy sum of $ 50,000. It's about ... a kiss with Sharon Stone! Ironically, the buyer was a woman. This lot was put up for charity: all proceeds from the auction were sent to help AIDS patients.

The most expensive things - this is often something that does not come in handy in ordinary life. You can treat them as a monetary investment, you can as a whim. Obviously, one can not remain indifferent to these unusual objects.