Dubai jeweller puts gem-studded $17M shoes on sale
They are displayed in a diamond-shaped glass case on the top floor of the palatial Burj Al Arab hotel: a pair of golden pumps made of golden leather decorated with more than 100 carats of flawless diamonds set on white gold.
The world's most expensive shoes worth $17M is seen at the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai, UAE, September 26, 2018.
That’s one way to lose those walking blues: a pair of shoes encrusted with diamonds has gone on sale in Dubai with a price tag of $17 million.
They are displayed in a diamond-shaped glass case on the top floor of the palatial Burj Al Arab hotel: a pair of golden pumps made of golden leather decorated with more than 100 carats of flawless diamonds set on white gold.
Hemant Karamchandani CEO of Passion Jewellers and Maria Majari, Creative Director of Jada Dubai unveil $17,000,000 worth shoes, making them the world's most expensive shoes at the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai, UAE, September 26, 2018.
“We can see some potential buyers here, Dubai is the city of millionaires and billionaires,” said Hemani Karamchandani, chief executive of Passion Jewellers which made the range of ultra-luxury shoes.
“In the future we will custom design and provide bespoke (shoes) ... not only diamonds, but rubies and sapphires,” he said.
The idea for the shoes came from Karamchandani’s partner, 26-year-old British-Romanian Maria Majari, who studied fashion in Dubai and London. She noticed a gap in the market, with ultra high-end clothes and bags but not shoes.
A visitor takes a look at the Red Ruby and Diamond pair of shoes worth $27,000 displayed at the Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai, UAE September 26, 2018.
Diamonds might last forever, but what about the leather? The price includes a lifetime warranty, which means that will be replaced if it wears out.
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