Once buried in rocks and now under velvet ropes, dinosaur fossils have stumped out of museum basements and into the luxury spotlight. What was previously considered a scientific marvel is now a coveted status awarded to the exceedingly wealthy.
Forget artwork and swift automobiles, bone remains are crowned the new trophy for the upper meridian. Last year, a fossilized stegosaurus dubbed Apex set auction and academic circles buzzing with a dwarfing price tag of $44.6 million. Purchase by billionaire Kenneth Griffin, who ‘temporarily’ gifted it to the American Museum of Natural History, marks his move as charitable but equally as strategic.
In the meantime, Stan the T-Rex, earthy predator fossil with a price tag eclipsing 30 million, is now positioned in Abu Dhabi where it will anchor a state of the art natural history museum. It is distinctly clear that the ancient geologies have cemented themselves as unrivaled diamonds in dominating the culture currency war.
As children fantasize about uncovering bones in the backyard, the rex and crew’s turf is now private galleries and national exhibits where Priceless geologies prey on millionaires utterly bending over to buy them like fresh printed history books with a blank cover and no title.
In an era where legacy takes precedence over everything else, the ancient wonders of this world become extinct with a pinch of exclusivity for the world to live.