The most expensive Barbie in the world, with jewels designed by Australia’s Stefano Caturi, has been sold at Christie’s in New York for $302,500.

Mattel commissioned Canturi to create the finger-wide neckpiece and tiny matching ring to promote its new Barbie collection.

The jewellery set features a necklace made from three carats of white diamonds set around a one carat, square emerald-cut pink diamond.

Jeweller Stefano Canturi also designed the doll’s black strapless party dress, peep-toe stilettos and tumbling blonde hair.

Barbie continues to take the fashion world by storm and thanks to shoe designer Christian Louboutin, she’s just received a third, red-carpet worthy makeover.

Dressed in a satin gown with lilac Anemone Louboutin’s, the Anemone Barbie is ready to attend the Cannes film festival in style.

Barbie revealed her first outfit in the Christian Louboutin collection last November, the Cat Burglar.

Her second look, Forever Dolly, was revealed in February, a safari chic ensemble with fuschia over-the-knee fringed boots.

Barbie continues to take the fashion world by storm and thanks to haute accessories designer Christian Louboutin, she’s just received a second head-to-toe Parisian makeover.

Dressed in a khaki, safari- inspired dress and over the knee, hot pink fringed boots, Barbie is ready to Spring into style this season.

Barbie revealed her first outfit in the Christian Louboutin collection last November, the Cat Burglar.

Her new, modern look represents a different facet of the Christian Louboutin woman and the designers style philosophy.

Ever dreamed of living in Barbie’s Malibu Dream House? If so, now is your chance!

To commemorate Barbie’s 50th birthday, The Palms Resort in Las Vegas unveiled a special Barbie Suite.

The new 2,350-square-foot Barbie Suite costs $4,000 a night and has been designed like Barbie’s dream house, complete with pink finishes, a two-way fireplace and a Jacuzzi tub.

Fiat has released a new series of photographs showing 500 model dedicated to Barbie.

In the new images we can appreciate every single detail of this stunning city car with lots of charm, as the gleaming paintwork resembles achieved with deep lacquered colour using ultra fine aluminium plunged in deep.

After the pink version of Italian city car Fiat 500, another company created a fashionista present for Barbie’s 50th Birthday.

It’s the time of Volkswagen with its New Beetle dressed like the famous doll and called Malibu Barbie New Beetle Convertible.

The chic car made its debut at Barbie’s real-life Malibu Dream House, a 3,500 square-foot Jonathan Adler-designed residence in California, during an exclusive birthday celebration where celebrity guests, as supermodel Heidi Klum, received a grab bag with Barbie sunglasses, handbags, and “tiny shoes.”