Expensive Crown Jewels of the World


2. Austria

Austria is known for its democracy and high standard of living. It is the motherland of various scientists and philosophers, like – Sigmund Freud and Peter Drucker and our very own Terminator.

The Crown Jewels of Austria are just as famous as its people. The entire set consists of the following - royal robes, holy relics, crosses, rings, swords, orbs, scepters and the crown. These were worn first by the Holy Roman Emperor and the Austrian Emperor. These date back to the 10th century and are kept at the Imperial Treasury Schatzkammer. The Wittelsbach Diamond or Der Blue Wittessbatcher is a 36 carat diamond and is about $16.4 million in worth, making the Crown Jewels of Austria very valuable.