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More BlingQuoteHirst unveils £50m diamond skull Artist Damien Hirst has unveiled a diamond-encrusted human skull worth £50m - said to be the most expensive piece of contemporary art. The 18th Century skull is entirely covered in 8,601 jewels, while new teeth were made for the artwork at a cost of £14m. The centrepiece of the 41-year-old's creation is a pear-shaped pink diamond, set in the skull's forehead. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6712015.stmI was going to suggest that the above item would make a good present for rock icon "Ozzy" Osbourne,however he already has a brainless human skull [].
Hirst unveils £50m diamond skull Artist Damien Hirst has unveiled a diamond-encrusted human skull worth £50m - said to be the most expensive piece of contemporary art. The 18th Century skull is entirely covered in 8,601 jewels, while new teeth were made for the artwork at a cost of £14m. The centrepiece of the 41-year-old's creation is a pear-shaped pink diamond, set in the skull's forehead.