The World’s Most Expensive Diamond Hood Ornament

Los Angeles based company Gatsbyexotics have created a diamond-studded Spirit of Esctasy clad in a stunning 40 carats of diamonds.

The highest-priced hood ornament in the world, is well known as ‘The Spirit of Ecstasy’, ‘Emily’, ‘Silver Lady’ or ‘The Flying Lady’. While it’s not the first time someone has blinged the iconic mascot, this one does seem to the most expensive ever.

Clad in a stunning 40 carats of diamonds, this Rolls Royce hood ornament is estimated to cost upwards of US$350,000.
This diamond hood ornament has quite an interesting history, as it was first born out of a request for Lord John Walter Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu’s Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. Charles Sykes, the sculptor who designed The Flying Lady, used Eleanor Velasco Thornton (Lord John Walter Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu’s secret love) as a model for the figurine. Eleanor Velasco Thornton was Lord Montagu’s secretary, but their love had to remain secret to protect status quo.

By luxuo