News & Trends: Barbie's creators, Mattel, have commissioned a jeweler of the stars, Stefano Canturi, to create the world's most expensive Barbie doll. Canturi accessorized the 12-inch icon to create Barbie by Canturi, which is priced at $600,000.

According to Mattel's Barbie Collector.com, Canturi created a necklace and ring for Barbie in conjunction with the festivities surrounding the recent release of the Barbie Basics dolls in Australia. The Barbie Basics is a group of 12 dolls with a dozen different faces of the world. Each doll comes with a different basic black outfit.

The key piece of Barbie by Canturi is the necklace. It contains a 1.00 carat pink diamond with a square emerald cut that is framed by 3.00 carats of white diamonds.

The pink diamond is a registered tendered stone of an Australian Argyle mine. The necklace and ring for Barbie are reminiscent of pieces from Canturi's Cubism collection.

Jewelry designed by Stephano Canturi has adorned some of Hollywood's most influential leading ladies seen standing on the red carpet at newsworthy events and affairs, such as the Academy Awards and the Golden Globes.

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James Rothaar

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