You know the time is right when your hourglass contains diamonds instead of sand. This wonderful reminder of prosperity comes from De Beers and is dubbed the Limited Edition Millennium 2000 Diamond Brass Hourglass Timer. A truly captivating object, it conceals over 2,000 natural rough diamonds, weighing approximately 36 carats. One cannot help but be hypnotized by the gradual fall of these glittering diamonds in a silicone fluid, replacing sand in the most beautiful way possible. It creates an attractive visual that lasts for thirteen minutes, though you’d want it to go on for eternity.
Thankfully, the gold-plated brass stand with a lighted pedestal can be turned to keep the magic going for hours on end. The limited edition Millennium 2000 Diamond hourglass could be one of the most breathtaking examples of the timekeeping object, first discovered around the 8th century.
This $24,500 hourglass is a mesmerizing example of the finiteness of life and surpasses the $12,000 hourglass designed by Apple designer Marc Newson, which was packed with 1,249,996 nanoballs. More information is available here.
