In 2002, South African goldsmith and jeweler Uwe Koetter created this $20,000 gold, pearl, and diamond encrusted chastity belt for a British client from Cape Town. It’s our best guess that the client was a male, because there’s no way a woman would ever buy this for herself… surely?

The chastity belt dates back to the Renaissance her privates under lock and key. The original iron chastity belts were prone to problems, though: If the woman didn’t have the appropriate cloth padding between herself and the metal frame, she could fall victim to lead poisoning and, in some cases, death. Ouch. The pricey recreation of such an item is, thus, at best questionable… But it probably makes for a good conversation piece.

9. Gold Lingerie from Shenyang City, China – $26,000


This piece of yellow gold lingerie set was showcased at a 2007 lingerie and jewelry exhibit. It reportedly took four different craftsmen four months to make the piece, valued at $26,000. The lingerie set was carved from 950 grams of pure yellow gold. It was displayed for three weeks at a jewelry shop, but – unsurprisingly – never sold. As elegant as it looks, the fact that it didn’t sell demonstrates the perhaps foolhardy marketing strategy behind showcasing ridiculously expensive lingerie without a  marketable celebrity name attached to it.

8. Anamika Khanna ORRA Diamond Bustier – $1.3 million


Indian designer Anamika Khanna teamed up with ORRA diamonds to create this diamond-studded bustier in 2010. Marketed as the most expensive bustier in the world, it was hand-crafted and studded with Belgian diamonds, making it worth 1 million euros. It took a team of stylists, designers, and craftsmen 6 months to create.

Indian model Anjali Lavania introduced the dazzling bustier at a 2010 fashion show, and then Bollywood actress Malaika Arora went on to don the opulent undergarment a while later. As stated by ORRA CEO Vijay Jain, “While the design is influenced by the strong Indian heritage, they have used the finest Belgian diamonds in this magnificent piece, making it a true luxurious and one of a kind creation in the world of diamonds.” It seems that Anamika Khanna is trying to give Victoria’s Secret a run for their money

7. Victoria’s Secret Hearts on Fire Diamond Fantasy Bra – $6.5 million


The centerpiece of the glamorous 2006 Victoria’s Secret fashion show was the Hearts on Fire diamond-studded Fantasy Bra. The Victoria floral motif is centered with a 10 carat diamond brooch, and the rest of the bra is comprised of over 2,000 smaller diamonds. The stones took over 20,000 hours of labor to perfectly cut and polish, while the bra itself took over 300 hours to design and fabricate. Victoria’s Secret Angel Karolina Kurkova modeled the gorgeous piece and, unusually, the fantasy bra was featured in the Christmas Dreams catalogue  - in case someone wanted to turn their expensive fantasy into an expensive reality.

6. Victoria’s Secret Millennium Bra / Star of Victoria Bra; Heavenly “70“ Fantasy Bra / The Royal Bra – All $10 million


These four Fantasy Bras were all showcased at different fashion shows, and they are all worth about $10 million each. The “Millennium Bra” was featured in 1999 to celebrate the turn of the century. The glittering garment was strutted around by supermodel Heidi Klum, and it was encrusted with over 2,000 exquisite diamonds and sapphires (to mark the whole “year 2000” thing) all set in platinum. Strangely, it was not featured on the runway.

In 2002, Karolina Kurkova was the chosen Angel to wear the “Star of Victoria” Fantasy Bra, featuring an awe-inspiring 1,150 rubies and 1,600 emerald leaves. It was designed by the jeweler Mouawad as part of the Objet d’Arts Collection, and had a total weight of 320 carats.

The “Heavenly “70“ Fantasy Bra” was designed by jeweler Mouawad and modeled by Tyra Banks in 2004, getting its namesake from a flawless 70-carat pear-shaped diamond cradled in the middle of the piece. It took over 270 hours to craft.

The most recent $10 million Fantasy Bra was called “The Royal” and was showcased by supermodel Candice Swanepoel at the 2013 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. It was covered in over 4,200 precious gems such as diamonds, rubies, and yellow sapphires, all set in 18K gold, and also a 52-carat, pear-shaped ruby shined as the centerpiece. It came with a matching bow and belt. According to the South African supermodel, the bra came with two bodyguards and everyone had to wear gloves when putting the pricey undergarment on her body.

hmmmm....God will provide for us ooo...so dat i ll abandon all d normal bras and undies...and start using iron and diamond lingeries....