How many diamonds can fit in one ring?
The answer, according to the new Guinness Book of World Records, is 12,638.
Harshit Bansal, the founder of Renani Jewels in Meerut, India, set the record with his impressive design on December 21, 2020.
The ring weighs just over 165 grams or 5.8 ounces. Credit: Rhineland Jewelry / Guinness World Records
The ring, called Marigold, or “Ring of Prosperity”, has a circular band with an ornate floral design, complete with thousands of 38.08 carat natural diamonds, according to Guinness. The ring weighs just over 165 grams or 5.8 ounces.
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The previous record – 7,801 diamonds in a ring – was also set in India by Hyderabad jeweler Hallmark Jewelers.
Bansal told Guinness that he was first inspired to break the diamond record in 2018 while studying jewelry design in Surat, India. Two years later, his company completed the design of the ring on November 30, 2020.