Top 10 _ Most Beautiful and Expensive Jewels in the World

What happens when extraordinary gemstones, famous women, royal history and legendary provenance collide? You get some of the most beautiful - and most expensive - jewelry ever worn.

From Princess Diana's dramatic Attallah Cross and Princess Margaret's iconic Poltimore Tiara to Wallis Simpson's Cartier Panther Bracelet, Elizabeth Taylor's La Peregrina Pearl, and an extraordinary jewel once owned by Marie Antoinette, these treasures have become some of the most valuable pieces of jewelry ever sold at auction.

In this video, we're counting down 10 of the most beautiful and expensive jewelry pieces ever worn, with prices ranging from hundreds of thousands of dollars to an astonishing $36.2 MILLION.
But their incredible value isn't simply about diamonds, emeralds, sapphires, pearls or jadeite.

Each jewel carries an extraordinary story.
Some were given as extravagant wedding gifts. Others were worn by princesses, Hollywood icons and legendary heiresses. One survived the French Revolution. Another contained nearly 500 carats of Colombian emeralds. And several went on to smash world records when they finally appeared at auction.