Jeweller Bansal’s 12,638-Diamond Ring Sets World Record

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New Delhi: An elaborate floral-shaped ring has earned a place in the Guinness World Records, the ring sporting 12,638 tiny diamonds. This floral designed ring is a priceless. The ring was called “The Marigold- The Ring of Prosperity”, the chunky circular band weighs a little over 165 grams (5.8 ounces). In a statement, his company said that each tiny petal in the ring’s eight-layer flower design was unique.

The ring designer Harshit Bansal (25) said it’s wearable and comfortable. He described his audacious creation as a dream project. He said he got the idea two years ago when he was a student in Jewellery design in Surat in Gujarat, India’s Diamond hub. He also said “My target was always more than 10,000 diamonds. I trashed many designs and concepts over the years to finally zero in on this.”

The designer Bansal said he had already knocked back requests prospective buyers. “We have no plans of selling it right now,” he said. “It’s a matter of pride for us. It’s priceless.” The previous record determined by Guinness, also set in India, was for a ring containing 7,801 diamonds.

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