Those Things Money Can Buy

Guarnerius del Gesu Violin
Price tag: $3,900,000
Violinist Pinchas Zuckerman holds a 250-year-old Guarnerius del Gesu violin prior to a concert at the Pashkov House in Moscow. The violin, one of the most expensive musical instruments in the world, was recently purchased by Russian lawyer and entrepreneur Maxim Viktorov.

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