The First All-Diamond Diamond Ring

By Rob Bates, Senior Editor

Posted on July 29, 2011

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In my years covering the diamond beat, I’ve seen a lot of unique spins on the diamond ring concept, but I have to give credit to Geneva company Shawish for this one: They have introduced the first diamond ring made entirely of diamond.

That’s right: The whole thing is made of single faceted diamond. It is the “first diamond ring,” says the company, who has patented the concept. And it certainly looks striking:

Here is a brief video: 

The resulting creation reportedly weighs 150 cts. and will retail for $70 million.

All this raises some questions: Would anyone buy, or even wear, this? Are they going to make a “second diamond ring”? And just how comfortable could this be on your finger?