Dubai jeweller puts US$17 million price tag on gem-studded stilettos, making them world's most ...

Gold, silk and hundreds of diamonds: a Dubai-based shoemaker has debuted what it says is the world's most expensive pair of shoes - with a whopping US$17 million price tag At a time when some major fashion houses around the world are struggling to sell their high-end clothes, Jada Dubai, a design house with a modest social media following, on Wednesday unveiled a pair of gold patent leather stilettos trimmed with a row of sparkling diamonds The shoes are displayed in a diamond-shaped glass case on the top floor of the palatial Burj Al Arab hotel.

The one-of-a-kind shoes are a European size 36 and can be custom-made to the client's size - after they pay the full retail price 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.

Dubai, a hub for Gulf fashion and home to Arab Fashion Week, has seen a growing number of tourists over the last few years, with more than 16 million people visiting the emirate last year. . Source