Worlds most expensive purse unveiled

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The worlds most expensive purse has been unveiled in Dubai. The House of Mouawad designed purse is encrusted with 4,517 diamonds. It took 1100 man hours to make the purse and it is priced at US$ 3.8 million

26 February,2011 08:43 am

Designed by the House of Mouawad, the heart shaped bag is encrusted with a 105 yellow, 56 pink and 4,356 clear diamonds. The 1001 Nights Diamond Purse encrusted with a total of 4517 diamonds is only valued at US$ 3.8 million.Mouawad was quoted saying, “The Mouawad 1001 Nights Diamond Purse is designed to mesmerize with its lavish attention to detail and elaborate workmanship incorporating thousands of diamonds.”It took 10 artists 1100 hour of work, over a period of four months to handcraft the purse from 18-carat gold. The diamond purse has already found place in the Guinness Book of World Records.