Dubai, July 1 -- A Lego FIFA World Cup trophy assembled by a 10-year-old boy has been transformed into what is believed to be the world's most expensive Lego trophy, valued at Dirham 300,000 (Rs 77,28,780), after his father, an Indian jeweller in Dubai, embellished it with more than 900 diamonds and handcrafted 18-carat gold elements.

The transformation was the work of Hemant Karamchandani, founder and CEO of Passion Jewellers. Inspired by his son Yash's three-day effort to assemble the 2,842-piece Lego FIFA World Cup model, Karamchandani combined childhood creativity with bespoke jewellery craftsmanship to create the one-of-a-kind replica.

From Lego model to luxury showpiece

The 36cm trophy took around 35 days to complete at Passion J...