Chinese Jewellery Collector Creates A 100,000-Carat Mona Lisa Replica
Few works of art have enjoyed as much attention as Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa“. The painting by the archetypical Renaissance Man may be diminutive in size, but not in stature. Discussions about the secret behind Mona Lisa’s mysterious smile continue to this day and artists the world over have tried to recreate this seminal piece in a variety of different ways over the years. We have seen Mona Lisa replicas made from coffee cups, toast, even motherboard components. We have even seen an exquisite Mona Lisa watch. But a Chinese jewellery collector has gone one up on them all. The unidentified artist has created a Mona Lisa replica using precious stones and jewels – about 100,000 carats worth. According to reports, the Chinese jewellery collector has spent the last five years creating this bejewelled replica of what is perhaps da Vinci’s most popular painting. There is no question that this Mona Lisa replica is one of a kind, even in a world that continues to be besotted ...