Gold is an incredibly expensive substance.
But many things are worth more than their weight in gold.
Ranging from foods to creams to gems to things the average person can't fathom, we pulled together a list of 19 of the most expensive items in the world.
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19. White Truffles
Cost: Up to $5 per gram or $2,000 per pound
What you do with it: This seasonal mushroom can be shaved over pasta, steak, eggs, and rice and infused in oil to sprinkle on almost anything.
18. Saffron
Cost: $11.13 per gram or $5,040 per pound
What you do with it: Saffron is a flowering plant that can be used in natural remedies for everything from depression to menstrual cycles.
17. Iranian Beluga Caviar
Cost: $35 per gram or $1,000 per ounce
What you do with it: Also known as "almas," these costly fish eggs are eaten cold and in small bites as an appetizer and on unsalted crackers or bread.
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