Beretta's Diamond-Encrusted 92FS Celebrates 500 Years

The iconic Die Hard pistol gets a blingy makeover with 14.5 carats of diamonds and 335 grams of 18-karat gold.

Sep 17, 2026

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Beretta's Diamond-Encrusted 92FS Celebrates 500 Years

The iconic Die Hard pistol gets a blingy makeover with 14.5 carats of diamonds and 335 grams of 18-karat gold.

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The iconic Die Hard pistol gets a blingy makeover with 14.5 carats of diamonds and 335 grams of 18-karat gold. Beretta created a diamond and gold-covered 92FS pistol as a luxury tribute for their 500th anniversary, but it's staying in their private collection. Originally reported by Maxim.

A jewel-encrusted Die Hard pistol

A jewel-encrusted Die Hard pistol

Beretta covered its iconic 92FS pistol in 335 grams of 18-karat gold and 14.5 carats of diamonds. The gun is still recognizable as the sidearm Bruce Willis carried in Die Hard.

Building on a 2010 masterpiece

The original 92 Diamond from 2010 featured 1,193 gem-set stones totaling 90 carats. That piece lives in Beretta's private collection and draws constant visitor interest.

“We decided to create a contemporary version of this masterpiece, a tribute to extreme luxury”

Design inspired by diamond geometry

The goal wasn't just to add bling. Designer Marco Martelli used diamond-inspired facets and bevels to integrate stones naturally without distorting the 92's iconic lines.

“The multifaceted shapes of diamonds were the general inspiration for creating a geometric pattern on the metal parts”

Diamonds embedded everywhere

The pistol has 144 diamonds in each white gold grip panel, plus two flanking the rear sight. Even the slide serrations were milled into tiny pyramids and filled with diamonds.

Celebrating 500 years of Beretta

Founded in 1526 by Bartolomeo Beretta, the company is still run by his direct descendants. A 500 Year logo is engraved on the slide with a golden accent honoring Bartolomeo's forge.

Not for sale

Unlike other 500th anniversary items like shotguns and boots, the 92FS Diamond will stay in Beretta's collection. It rests in a forged aluminum case lined with deep blue foam.

The short version

Beretta created a diamond and gold-covered 92FS pistol as a luxury tribute for their 500th anniversary, but it's staying in their private collection.

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