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.[1] Gibson collaborated with jewelry designer Aaron Shum and musician Mark Lui to create the guitar,[2] with diamonds provided by the Hong Kong firm Chow Tai Fook.[3] The guitar is playable.[1]
The guitar was originally presented and displayed at the Marina Mall in Abu Dhabi[2] for the 2015 Baselworld Watch and Jewellery Show, and was later displayed in China.[1] It returned to Abu Dhabi in October 2019 and was again displayed at Baselworld.[2]
The Eden of Coronet was valued at US$2 million in 2015,[4] at that time making it the most expensive guitar in the world.[5] The record has since been broken several times.[6]
The body of the guitar is covered in white gold and studded with diamonds arranged in shapes of flowers and other nature-oriented details.[7] The guitar was named Eden because of its nature-inspired motifs.[8]
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.[2][9][4] It features chrome hardware, including two Humbucker pickups with chrome covers. The guitar's tone controls are hidden beneath a layer of diamonds.[1]
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