Gem-encrusted balls being sold in Russia for â¹1.3L per ball
A store in Russia's Saransk has produced 11 jewel-encrusted footballs, costing around â¹1.3 lakh per ball, in honour of the FIFA World Cup, the 2018 edition of which is being hosted in the nation. Each ball, that has 9,700 encrusted Swarovski stones, took two weeks to produce. The balls accompany a plaque that reads, "Football is my life".