World famous jewels Exhibition curator Caroline de Guitaut poses with Queen Victoria's Small Diamond Crown at the Queen's Gallery ...

World famous jewels

Exhibition curator Caroline de Guitaut poses with Queen Victoria's Small Diamond Crown at the Queen's Gallery in Buckingham Palace, London May 15, 2012. A special exhibition "Diamonds: A Jubilee Celebration" will run from June 30 - July 8 and July 31 - October 7, in celebration of Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee anniversary. (REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth)

Exhibition curator Caroline de Guitaut poses with the Cullinan III and IV brooch at the Queen's Gallery in Buckingham Palace, London May 15, 2012. A special exhibition "Diamonds: A Jubilee Celebration" will run from June 30 - July 8 and July 31 - October 7, in celebration of Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee anniversary. (REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth)

Exhibition curator Caroline de Guitaut poses with the Cullinan VII necklace at the Queen's Gallery in Buckingham Palace, London May 15, 2012. A special exhibition "Diamonds: A Jubilee Celebration" will run from June 30 - July 8 and July 31 - October 7, in celebration of Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee anniversary. (REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth)

Beyonce's 18-carat engagment ring from Jay-Z. Pictured: Beyonce watches Rafael Nadal of Spain and Novak Djokovic of Serbia play during the Men's Final on Day Fifteen of the 2011 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 12, 2011 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

A Hublot employee shows the new "5 Million Dollar Diamond Watch" during a news conference at Baselworld fair in Basel, March 7, 2012. The world's leading watch and jewellery show Baselworld is to be held in Basel from March 8 to March 15, 2012. (REUTERS/Christian Hartmann)

From Elizabeth Taylor's personal collection to the world's first ring carved from a diamond created by Swiss company Shawish Jewelry. Here is a look at celeb-famous and record-breaking jewels.

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