The making of Damien Hirst's "For The Love of God"

Much has been said about British bad boy artist Damien Hirst's groundbreaking $100 million diamond-encrusted platinum skull titled “For The Love of God” since it went on display at London’s White Cube Gallery in June, but to date, little has been revealed about the making of this bling masterpiece.



Here is a step-by-step look at the creation of this masterwork which was created for the artist by some of the masters of European jewelry making at London’s Bentley & Skinner using over 8,601 of the world’s most perfect, flawless diamonds and 2,156 grams of fresh platinum (not to mention $28 million of the artist’s own money).