How The World's Most Expensive Colors Are Made
How The World's Most Expensive Colors Are Made
The world's most expensive colors include a purple pigment made from snail shells and colored pencils that cost 14 times as much as Crayola's.

But who's willing to pay sometimes thousands of dollars for these high-quality pigments, and what is behind their price tags? Business Insider visited factories, mines, and secret ateliers to see how different luxury colors are made. 

  • 00:00:00 - Intro
  • 00:00:50 - Lapis Lazuli
  • 00:11:30 - Tyrian Purple
  • 00:22:34 - Henri Roche Pastels
  • 00:37:02 - Colored Pencils
  • 00:51:21 - Pantone
  • 01:14:04 - Indigo
  • 01:31:36 - Oil Paint
  • 01:37:11 - Credits
Author, educator, musician, dancer and all around creative type. Founder of "The Happy Now" website and the online jewelry store "Silver and Sage".

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