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The shoes seen during the launch presentation at the Dubai Marina on October 11. AFP
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The Moon Star Shoes by Italian designer Antonio Vietri. AFP
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The shoes are worth an eye-watering $19.9 million. AFP
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The shoes feature 30 carats of diamonds. AFP
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The shoes also feature a small piece of a meteorite discovered in Argentina in 1576. AFP
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The shoes went on display in Dubai on Friday October 11. AFP
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The shoes seen during the launch presentation at the Dubai Marina on October 11. AFP
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The Moon Star Shoes by Italian designer Antonio Vietri. AFP
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The shoes are worth an eye-watering $19.9 million. AFP
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The shoes feature 30 carats of diamonds. AFP
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The shoes also feature a small piece of a meteorite discovered in Argentina in 1576. AFP
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The shoes went on display in Dubai on Friday October 11. AFP
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The shoes seen during the launch presentation at the Dubai Marina on October 11. AFP
The world's most expensive shoes, worth Dh73 million, unveiled in Dubai
The Moon Star shoes contain 30 carats of diamonds and pieces of meteorite
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12 October, 2019
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