World's priciest chocolate goes on display in Portugal
Portuguese chocolatier Daniel Gomes prepares a candy wrapped in pure 23 carat gold during international chocolate fair in Obidos Portugal, March 16, 2018. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante
LISBON (Reuters) - The world's most expensive chocolate went on display at a chocolate fair in Obidos in Portugal on Friday.
Priced at 7,728 euros ($9,489) and covered in edible gold, the chocolate is part of a limited edition of 1,000 bonbons. It has a filling of saffron threads, white truffle, vanilla from Madagascar and gold flakes.
It was guarded by two uniformed men.
Portuguese chocolatier Daniel Gomes prepares a candy wrapped in pure 23 carat gold during international chocolate fair in Obidos Portugal, March 16, 2018. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante
Its creator, Portuguese chocolatier Daniel Gomes, said the diamond-shaped chocolate was certified as the world's most expensive by the Guinness Book of Records, which in 2017 listed $250 La Madeline au Truffe made by Danish artisan chocolate-maker Fritz Knipschildt's as the record holder.
Its crown-shaped box is decorated with 5,500 Swarovksi crystals and also carries personalized pincers.
($1 = 0.8144 euros)
Portuguese chocolatier Daniel Gomes prepares a candy wrapped in pure 23 carat gold during international chocolate fair in Obidos Portugal, March 16, 2018. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante
(This version of the story corrects paragraph 2 to clarify only one of the edition of 1,000 chocolates was displayed)
(Reporting By Andrei Khalip and Miguel Perreira, editing by Axel Bugge and Dasha Afanasieva)
Bonbons are showed during international chocolate fair in Obidos Portugal, March 16, 2018. REUTERS/Rafael MarchanteThe Eiffel tower made in chocolate is showed during international chocolate fair in Obidos Portugal, March 16, 2018. REUTERS/Rafael MarchantePortuguese chocolatier Daniel Gomes prepares a candy wrapped in pure 23 carat gold during international chocolate fair in Obidos Portugal, March 16, 2018. REUTERS/Rafael MarchantePortuguese chocolatier Daniel Gomes (not pictured) prepares a candy wrapped in pure 23 carat gold during international chocolate fair in Obidos Portugal, March 16, 2018. REUTERS/Rafael MarchanteEntertainers perform during international chocolate fair in Obidos Portugal, March 16, 2018. REUTERS/Rafael MarchantePortuguese chocolatier Daniel Gomes prepares a candy wrapped in pure 23 carat gold during international chocolate fair in Obidos Portugal, March 16, 2018. REUTERS/Rafael MarchanteBonbons are showed during international chocolate fair in Obidos Portugal, March 16, 2018. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante
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