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5 Luxury statement pieces by the House of Mouawad diamonds in the Guinness World Records
Mouawad was honoured by the Guinness World Records five times since 1990
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Henna BrarGuided by the endeavours and visions of four generations, Mouawad’s heritage spans more than a century of creations and traditions in masterful jewellery design and watchmaking. Since its inception in Lebanon in 1890, the revered values of the brand have been revived over the years to offer true luxury and refinement to a discerning clientele, penetrating continents across the world.In line with its vision to become an admired luxury brand leading in customer-enchantment worldwide, Mouawad has been achieving milestone after another and gaining international acclaim that made the brand synonymous with utmost luxury and refinement. As a result of this relentless pursuit of perfection, Mouawad was honoured by the Guinness World Records five times since 1990. See the luxury statement pieces below:-
THE WORLDS’S MOST VALUABLE JEWELLERY BOX –THE FLOWER OF ETERNITY JEWELLERY COFFER
With a value of US $3.5 million, the Mouawad Flower of Eternity Jewellery Coffer was named as the most valuable jewellery box in the world by the Guinness World Records in 2016. Inspired by Mouawad’s signature ‘Flower of Eternity’™ motif, which consists of three heart-shaped petals symbolising the past, present, and future, the coffer was crafted using 18-karat gold and sterling silver, and features 542.39-carats of white and yellow diamonds, 293.24-carats of white and pink sapphires, 20.06 carats of rubies, and 1,799.75-carat of lapis lazuli.
THE WORLD’S MOST VALUABLE NECKLACE – L’INCOMPARABLE
The Mouawad L’Incomparable Diamond Necklace holds the record for the most-valued necklace in the world(US $55million) and features the flawless 407.48-carat yellow diamond, suspended gracefully from a 229.52-carat white diamond necklace intertwined by 18k carat rose gold branchlets
THE WORLD’S MOST VALUABLE HANDBAG- THE MOUAWAD 1001 NIGHTS DIAMOND PURSE
With a value of US $3.8 million, the Mouawad 1001 Nights Diamond Purse was named as the most expensive handbag in the world by the Guinness World Records 2011. The heart-shaped purse, handcrafted from 18-karat gold, incorporates 4,517 diamonds (105 yellow, 56 pink, and 4,356 colourless diamonds) with a total weight of 381.92 carat
THE WORLD’S MOST EXPENSIVE BRA –THE VERY SEXY FANTASY BRA
The most expensive bra in the world, The Very Sexy Fantasy Bra (US $11 million), produced by Mouawad, was first unveiled in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show by model Heidi Klum in October 2003 in New York, USA. The bra was certified by the Guinness World Records in 2003 as the most expensive bra ever made. Featuring 2,809 exquisitely cut white diamonds, yellow-orange sapphires, rhodolites, and amethysts, the dazzling bra has a total weight of 2,200 carats. This stunning lingerie piece is completed by a matching panty that glitters with 3,236 diamonds and coloured stones, with a total weight of 200 carats.
THE WORLD’S MOST EXPENSIVE SINGLE PEAR-SHAPED DIAMOND –THE MOUAWAD SPLENDOR
The first Guinness award went to the Mouawad Splendor — the most expensive single pear-shaped diamond in the world (weighing 101.84 carats D-Internally Flawless and worth US $12.76 million), purchased by Robert Mouawad. The diamond was awarded the Guinness World Record in 1990.