World's Most Expensive Barbie, Rare Blue Diamond Ready For Auction (VIDEO)

At Christie's New York, the world's most expensive Barbie is ready for auction. She's valued at between $300,000 and $500,000 and 100% of the proceeds go to breast cancer research.

Another highlight of the $40 million diamond sale is The BVLGARI Blue, the largest triangular-shaped Fancy Vivid Blue diamond ever offered at auction, which is expected to fetch in excess of $12 million dollars.

The items are part of Christie's Jewels: The New York Sale, which is expected to achieve in excess of $ 40 million in total.

All profits from the sale will benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

The Huffington Post's Samira Nanda caught up with the Barbie and its creator days before the auction.

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Comments

[Simba216]

06:33 AM on 10/20/2010

I freaking love diamonds! It's my porn, I'm in love with big diamonds! lol

[PresidentRobertBooth]

08:19 PM on 10/17/2010

Barbie is high maintenance.

Ken, you have my sympathies.

[catcancook]

05:04 PM on 10/16/2010

It is sad that anyone would use 20million to own a diamond which will probably have to be locked away for safety, rather than use that money to make people's lives better somewhere or donate it to science for new antibiotic research and development--which we are so in need of now.

[catcancook]

05:13 PM on 10/16/2010

This article is Not clear if the Blue diamond proceeds go to Breast cancer research also or not. If so, good for them.

[Simba216]

06:35 AM on 10/20/2010

I would kill for that freakin' ring! I would you like if somone told you how you should spend your money? I thought so.

[catcancook]

08:09 AM on 10/20/2010

You would Kill for that diamond ring?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_diamond

[AnonymousDissenter]

02:18 PM on 10/16/2010

Well, I can see that the very wealthy feel that it is no longer necessary to hide their conspicuous consumption from the rabble so long as they make some noise about charity.

[MunyaBuddya]

11:09 AM on 10/16/2010

I would say that that's quite a bit of money for a Barbie, but it's going to a good cause.

[Ryan Hidalgo]

04:03 AM on 10/16/2010

This seems like an absurd game for rich people in the name of charity. The kind of thing that most charity-favoring but progressive tax-opposing Republicans would rather see as a prelude to money spent for a cause.

[PatrickforO]

03:19 AM on 10/16/2010

Of course, none of my Joes had three carats of diamonds mounted on a stylish doll-sized necklace...

[PatrickforO]

03:18 AM on 10/16/2010

Wow! Makes me wish I'd have kept all my GI Joes. Heck I had about 25 of them - the German Joe, the Japanese Joe, the French Resistance Fighter Joe, oh man! I even had the Gemini Joe and the space capsule. Dang!!! Why did I ever get rid of them?

[mytwocents02]

11:20 PM on 10/15/2010

Yet another "world's most expensive" gimmick to sell gems. We all know the value lies in the blings adorning Barbie: the necklace features 3 carats of white diamonds arranged in a Cubist style and surrounding a rare pink diamond from Australia’s Argyle mine. The centerpiece is emerald cut and weighs in at 1 carat. A ring adorned with another diamond decorates Barbie’s right hand.

Another silly example is the world's most expensive dessert. For $25,000, you get some fancy chocolate sundae infused with 5 grams of edible 23-karat gold and served in a goblet lined with edible gold. At the base of the goblet is an 18-karat gold bracelet with 1 carat of white diamonds. The sundae is topped with whipped cream covered with more gold. It is eaten with a gold spoon decorated with white and chocolate-colored diamonds, which can also be taken home.

[PatrickforO]

03:20 AM on 10/16/2010

Who in their right mind would want to eat gold? How do they make it edible? That's gross!

[mytwocents02]

12:18 PM on 10/16/2010

Maybe they confuse it with iron?

[Nyckname]

09:23 PM on 10/15/2010

That noise you just heard was Richard Simmons' pants exploding.

[wisedupdude1]

08:03 PM on 10/15/2010

Paris Hilton: "Look mommy, they made a doll like me. It doesn't have anything in its head eather."

[BlueZoo]

12:39 AM on 10/16/2010

Actually, Paris Hilton is one smart cookie that loves to play dumb. Researching her out of sheer curiosity on my part found that this gal is smart as a fox and has amassed millions by shrewdly marketing herself. She doesn't have an agent and she does all of her own bookings through her office. Her great-grandfather would be immensely proud!

[wisedupdude1]

08:55 AM on 10/16/2010

I kid, but she's no dummy.

[Simba216]

06:37 AM on 10/20/2010

Her or Nicole couldn't spell "Burger" on TSL.

[LaBrayne35]

06:38 PM on 10/15/2010

Where can I sell a 1960 blonde Barbie in good condition...she's a beaute!

[dennyd]

05:52 PM on 10/15/2010

disgustingly vulgar ..... you could come up with something better to spend that kind of money on.. maybe helping someone?.. a cancer treatment that the insurance company has refused maybe??

[ruffmama]

08:46 PM on 10/15/2010

the value is in the diamond...not the doll....trust me...that rock will ditch the doll in no time.

[moderndaywarrior]

05:45 PM on 10/15/2010

for 300 to 500k, you can get several real women named Barbie.

[wisedupdude1]

08:05 PM on 10/15/2010

Hef said his was Reeeeally expensive!

[Hardyman1966]

05:41 PM on 10/15/2010

Keep the Barbie, take the Bulgari.