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Subscribe to RSSThis blinged-out skull entitled "For the Love of God" uses over 1,100 carats of diamonds, all of which are said to be ethically mined. You can read more about the piece and its sale in 2007 here.
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A gallery handout picture supplied on June 6, 2007, shows Damien Hirst's Diamond skull on display at the White Cube gallery in London on June 3, 2007. The 50 million euros sculpture, that for most of its short existence has languished unseen in a secret high-security vault and has been deemed too costly to go on show, will be on exhibit at the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy, for the next five months. Three armed guards will be in attendance 24 hours a day to keep an eye on this controversial platinum-plated, diamond-encrusted human skull.
Rarely seen diamond-encrusted skull by artist Damien Hirst to go on display at the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy
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Hi Katie,
Your "here" link does not work for those who want to read about The Skull and it's sale. Interesting photo, by the way, as diamonds are quite interesting in lighting situations.
Ribbit, I'd love to got to Florence and see it myself.
Hmmm. I'll look into why the above link is not working for you, as it works on my end. In the meantime, here is the story: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/20517869 Thanks for letting me know and thanks for being a loyal reader!