The World's Rarest Barbie by Stefano Canturi

by Annie Scott (RSS feed)
Sep 8th 2010 at 9:01AM

This Friday night for Fashion's Night Out, Canturi Jewels will unveil the "World's Rarest Barbie."

This Barbie was meticulously designed, from her hair and makeup to her frame, dress and shoes, by Stefano Canturi himself. She wears tiny, fabulously expensive jewelry reminiscent of Canturi's beloved Cubism collection of lace worked carre and baguette cut diamond jewelry. Her pieces include over three carats of white diamonds, a signature Canturi necklace with a glittering, one carat, emerald cut pink diamond -- a stone almost as rare as this one-of-a-kind Barbie -- and an iconic right-hand diamond ring.

"I wanted the jewelry design to pay homage to Barbie's modern yet timeless style, this is why I applied my Cubism design concept to her look; it is perfect for her," says Canturi of his collaboration with Mattel.

Barbie by Stefano Canturi will be auctioned at Christie's prestigious "Magnificent Jewels" sale in New York on October 20th, with 100 percent of the profits donated by Stefano Canturi to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Prior to that, she'll be touring the world, with showings in London, Geneva, Shanghai and Las Vegas.

From the dress to the bling and the shoes, not to mention the travel plans, we have never wanted to be Barbie so badly. Below, have a look at Stefano's actual inspiration collage -- a rare peek into the the creative process of this brilliant jewelry designer!
Stefano Canturi Barbie Inspiration Collage

Stefano Canturi Barbie Inspiration Collage

Tags: Barbie, Canturi, Christies, Fashions Night Out, FNO, Mattel, Stefano Canturi

Filed under: Jewelry, Auctions

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Neko Sep 9th 2010 6:35PM

I think she's beautiful! I hope she sells for millions! It's a wonderful thing for Mr. Canturi to do. Also, she IS a Barbie. Now, Johnny, did you read the article? She's a one-of-a-kind doll. That's rare & expensive.

I'm an adult now, however, I still have the Barbies that I got when I was younger. I simply don't play with them anymore. I see them every time I walk into my room though, because of where I put them.

Also, to Terry & the dude below him, you guys can go to hell. Your comments are completely inappropiate. This is a DOLL we're talking about, not a person. Treat it with respect as you would another human. Oh, yea, that's right, you don't know the meaning of the word!

If you can't say something nice, say nothing at all. In other words... say something nice or shut the hell up!

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