The Eden of Coronet is a customized

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guitar, made with 18-karat

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and studded with 11,441 diamonds. Commissioned in 2015, it was described by ''

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'' as the world's "most valuable guitar" at the time, valued at US$2 million.

Background

The Eden of Coronet was commissioned by the Hong Kong–based Aaron Shum Jewelry for its brand Coronet, in cooperation with

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. The design was laid on top of a

model. Gibson collaborated with jewelry designer Aaron Shum and musician

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to create the guitar, with diamonds provided by the Hong Kong firm

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. The guitar is playable. The guitar was originally presented and displayed at the

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in Abu Dhabi for the 2015

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, and was later displayed in China. It returned to Abu Dhabi in October 2019 and was again displayed at Baselworld. The Eden of Coronet was valued at US$2 million in 2015, at that time making it the most expensive guitar in the world. The record has since been broken several times.

Design

The body of the guitar is covered in

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 of gold, taking 68 artisans 700 man-days to create. It features chrome hardware, including two

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pickups with chrome covers. The guitar's tone controls are hidden beneath a layer of diamonds.

References

External links

Eden of Coronet – Musikmesse 2015

Guinness World Records

Video of the guitar's unveiling
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Background

Design

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