World's most valuable guitar, world record set by The Eden of Coronet

July 6, 2024

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World's most valuable guitar, world record set by The Eden of Coronet

Hong Kong, China--The Eden of Coronet, a customized Gibson SG guitar, made with 18-karat white gold and studded with 11,441 diamonds, commissioned by the Hong Kong–based Aaron Shum Jewelry for its brand Coronet, in cooperation with Gibson, sets the world record for being the World's most valuable guitar, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

"The Eden of Coronet is a customized Gibson SG guitar, made with 18-karat white gold and studded with 11,441 diamonds. Commissioned in 2015, it was described by Guinness World Records as the world's "most valuable guitar" at the time, valued at US$2 million.

"The Eden of Coronet was commissioned by the Hong Kong–based Aaron Shum Jewelry for its brand Coronet, in cooperation with Gibson. The design was laid on top of a Gibson SG model. Gibson collaborated with jewelry designer Aaron Shum and musician Mark Lui to create the guitar, with diamonds provided by the Hong Kong firm Chow Tai Fook. The guitar is playable.

"The guitar was originally presented and displayed at the Marina Mall in Abu Dhabi for the 2015 Baselworld Watch and Jewellery Show, and was later displayed in China. It returned to Abu Dhabi in October 2019 and was again displayed at Baselworld." (Wikipedia)

"The body of the guitar is covered in white gold and studded with diamonds arranged in shapes of flowers and other nature-oriented details. The guitar was named Eden because of its nature-inspired motifs.

"It is studded with 11,441 diamonds (401.15 carats) and adorned with 1.635 kilograms (57.67 oz) of gold, taking 68 artisans 700 man-days to create. It features chrome hardware, including two Humbucker pickups with chrome covers. The guitar's tone controls are hidden beneath a layer of diamonds." (Wikipedia)

"The most valuable guitar is $2,000,000 (£1,352,530; €1,897,410) and was created by Aaron Shum (Hong Kong). The value was certified in Hong Kong, China, on 15 March 2015," the Guinness World Records says.

"The guitar is called 'Eden of Coronet' and is adorned with 11,441 pieces of diamond (401.15 carats) and 18k white gold (1.635 kg; 57.67 oz). It was formally unveiled at the Swiss Baselworld exibition."

"Named “Eden of Coronet”, the masterpiece is a reflection of Mark’s artistic talent with the inspiration from the nature. Featuring the motifs of Coronet-flora and a variety of nature-inspired themes, the masterpiece is adorned with over 400 carat diamonds set in approximately 1.6kg of 18k 750gold. The showpiece is estimated has been valued at USD$2 million," the Aaron Shum Jewelry says.

"Under the guidance and instruction of Mr Peter Wu, a renowned master of arts and crafts, the Company team involved in producing the CORONET® diamond guitar consisted of sixty-two artisans, three product development specialists, and two project managers.

"From the concept development, market research, design, technical analysis, materials sourcing, mould making, casting, filing, stone setting, polishing and quality control, this magnificent art piece took a team of 68 people to produce, adding up to 700 man-days to complete the project.

"Being the first-ever CORONET® Diamond Gibson Guitar that uses an exceptional quantity of diamonds, the collaborating parties are delighted to achieve a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the most valuable guitar."