The hit TV series "Sex and the City" was panned for promoting conspicuous consumerism, but Carries, Charlotte, Samantha, and Miranda's penchant for $500 shoes and Cosmopolitans seems positively modest compared to some of these luxury items, which range from $55,000 nail polish to a $2 million diamond-studded purse. Move over, Prada bags – you've got competition!

Most expensive scarf - $720

Most expensive sport bra - $1,850

Knight & Hammer manufactures the Trenta Bra – a functional sports bra from breathable fabric whose neckline is embellished with black diamond Swarovski crystals. As if that weren't enough, the bra comes with detachable sterling silver jewelry that can be worn as a single long necklace or as a necklace-and-bracelet set. The sports bra is available in sizes XS to XL and retails online for $1,850.

Most expensive computer mouse – $24,300

You might want to wash the sticky bun remains off your mouse hand before sitting down to surf the net with the world's most expensive mouse. The computer accessory comes in either white or yellow gold and features 59 brilliant cut diamonds set in the Diamond Flower or Scattered Diamond design. The diamond mouse sells for $24,300.

Most Expensive cocktail - £27,000

The restaurant business abounds with stories of diners accidentally swallowing rings, but doing that with this cocktail would be a faux pas of the first magnitude. The Dazzle – created by Harvey Nichols in Manchester – comes with the customer's choice of diamond rings. It includes £27,000 engagement ring with a two-carat diamond.

Most expensive Android – $49,500

Unlike Apple's iPhone, the Android isn't exclusive to a single hardware manufacturer, allowing luxury Swiss watchmaker Ulysse Nardin to produce the Android Chairman luxury smart phone, which starts at a comparatively modest $12,800 and can cost up to $49,500, depending on the model. 

Most Expensive nail polish – $55,000

"I Do"… want my nails to look their best, most women would say. Enough to spend upwards of $250 on a bottle of platinum nail polish? I Do polish was the product of a collaborative effort by Allure magazine, Essie Cosmetics, the Platinum Guild International, and UK platinum supplier Johnson Matthey. The polish, which made its debut at the appropriately glitzy venue JCK-Las Vegas in 2005, is also sold in a platinum bottle. The deluxe version can be had for $55,000.

Most expensive lipstick – $58,000

Guerlain's Kiss Kiss Or & Diamonds is a yellow gold lipstick case that sparkles with 199 diamonds. The case can carry 15 lipstick colors. If the idea of diamond lipstick has you smacking your lips in anticipation, a visit to Maisons Guerlain in Paris or Bergdorf Goodman in New York will secure the world's most expensive lipstick – for a price. Kiss Kiss Or & Diamonds will set you back €45,000 ($58,000).

The most expensive belt – $249,000

Belts worth a quarter million dollars are usually found in the ring after a prize fight, but Goldstriker International and UK designer Stuart Hughes worked together to modify a Gucci belt for an anonymous client. The Gucci buckle was replaced with one of platinum, set with 30 carats of diamonds next to the "G." The belt sold for $249,000.
 

Most expensive jeans - $250,000

Levi Strauss might be awed to see how his legacy – denim work trousers – has turned into a highly coveted fashion item. Expensive jeans – at over $200 per pair as opposed to $40 or $50 – became a prominent trend earlier this decade. Gucci Genius feathered, beaded, and ripped jeans are listed as the most expensive off-the-rack denim ($3,134) and Escada jeans studded with Swarovski crystals fetched $10,000. But Dussault Apparel has upped the ante considerably with its Trashed Denim jeans, which sell for $250,000 – at Dussault's Los Angeles store or at Kustom in NYC. Wondering why they're so pricey? The jeans come with wallet chains made from 18K gold, colored diamonds, and rubies.  By the way, only two pair of these jeans have been made.

Most expensive perfume – $260,000

Imperial Majesty by Clive Christian is sold in a crystal bottle decorated with a five-carat diamond and 18-carat gold. If you can get past the bottle's wow factor, you'll discover a scent with notes of bergamot, white peach, sandalwood, and Indian jasmine. Only two stores – Harrods in London and Bergdorf Goodman in New York – carry the extremely limited edition perfume, which sells for €200.000 (nearly $259,000). Only 10 people currently own bottles of Imperial Majesty.

Most expensive bikes – $500,000

Butterflies may be free, but this Trek Madone bicycle is certainly not. In honor of champion cyclist Lance Armstrong's return to the sport, artist Damien Hirst decorated the Madone with wings taken from hundreds of real butterflies. The "Butterfly" Madone sold for $500,000 at the Bikes of Stages auction to become the most expensive bike in the world.
 
Most expensive purse - $2,000,000

"It" bags have been the must-have fashion item for several seasons, with women registering for waiting lists and willing to shell out anywhere from $5,000 to $20,000 and up for a creation from their favorite designer. Japanese jewelers Ginza Tanaka have created the world's most expensive purse – a carrier made of platinum and set with more than 2,000 diamonds of a total weight of 208 carats. Jewelry shop Nicholas James is selling the ultimate "It" bag for £1 million – nearly $2 million.

Most expensive shoes – $2,000,000

It would have cost Cinderella a pretty penny to leave one of these behind at the ball. The Cinderella Slipper by Stuart Weizman sparkle with 595 carats of diamonds set in platinum. The stiletto slippers, with their relatively modest 4 and a half inch heels, sell for $2 million. Why would any prince go to the effort of returning one?

Most expensive diamond – $350,000,000

The world's most expensive diamond is not for sale. The Hope Diamond, a 45.52 carat blue diamond, rumored to be cursed, can be seen – but not purchased – at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. The Hope Diamond is valued at $350,000,000.

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Feeling peckish? If you're in the culinary mood to expand your palate's horizons, indulging in some of world's most outlandish, outrageous and expensive foods is definitely a good place to start.

The world's top five most expensive nibbles are:

1. Italian White Alba Truffle – $160,406

White truffles are among the most sought after fungi in the world, and as rare as they are, they are notoriously pricey.

Recently, a Hong Kong real estate investor and his wife paid $160,406 for a gigantic, 1.5kg Italian White Alba truffle, which is reportedly the world’s most expensive ever.

2. Serendipity NY's "frrrozen haute chocolate" – $25,000

Serendipity's "frrrozen haute chocolate" contains a mix of 28 different cocoas, 14 of which are the priciest known to man, five grams of 23-karat edible gold and it's served in a chalice lined with edible gold. On top is whipped cream and yet more gold.

On the side is a special truffle – La Madeline au Truffle – from Knipschildt Chocolatier, which on its own sells for $2,600 a pound – and at the bottom is an 18 karat gold bracelet with a carat of diamonds. The caloric shocker arrives with its very own gold spoon set with white and chocolate-colored diamonds.

3. Almas Caviar – $25,000

Almas caviar comes from Iran making it extremely rare and extremely expensive. The only known outlet is the Caviar House & Prunier in London, and they sell it in a 24-karat gold tin for $25,000 a kilo. For those preferring to be more frugal, there are also sells a $1,200 tins available.

4. Yubari Melons – $22,872

The world’s most expensive cantaloupes are Yubari melons, grown in Japan. They are usually sold in pairs.

Yubari Melons are considered some of the most extravagantly priced fruit in the world.

5. Domenico Crolla’s “Pizza Royale 007″ – $4200

Pizza. Crolla’s pizza. This 12-inch pizza pie is packed with some of the world’s most expensive ingredients and topping, such as lobster marinated in cognac, caviar soaked in champagne, sunblush tomato sauce, Scottish smoked salmon, venison medallions, prosciutto, and vintage balsamic vinegar.

In addition to all these fine ingredients, it’s topped with a significant amount of edible 24-carat gold flakes. Enjoy.

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Considered to be the most celebrated diamond in the Iranian Crown Jewels, the Darya-i-Nur is one of the oldest diamonds known to man.

The 186-carat Darya-i-Nur diamond is a crudely fashioned stone measuring 41.40×29.50× 2.15 mm. The diamond's name means "Sea of Light."

Both the Darya-i-Nur and the historic Koh-i-Noor are said to have been in the possession of the first Mogul emperor of India, from whom they descended to Mohammed Shah. After latter was defeated by Persian Shah, his valuables, including the diamonds and the well-known Peacock Throne, were turned over as well.

After Nadir's assassination in 1741, the Darya-i-Nur passed on to his grandson, Shah Rokh. Later, it descended in succession to Mirza-Alam Khan Khozeime and thence to Mohammed Hassan Khan Qajar. Finally, it came into the possession of Lotf-Ali Khan Zand, who was defeated by Aga Mohammed Khan Khan Qajar.

In 1797, Aga Mohammed was succeeded by his grandson, Fath Ali Shah, who was both a collector and connoisseur of diamonds and gems. He had his name engraved on one side of the great diamond.

In 1827, Sir John Malcolm, a British emissary to the Persian Court and author of Sketches of Persia, described the Darya-i-Nur and the Taj-e-Mah (another famous diamond in the Persian Regalia) as the principal stones in a pair of bracelets valued at one million pounds sterling.

During the reign of the next shah, Nasser-ed-Din (1831-1896), the stone was mounted in an elaborate frame, which is surmounted by the Lion and Sun (the emblem of the Imperial Government of Iran) and set with four hundred fifty-seven diamonds and four rubies. It is still mounted in that same frame today.

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