Japan’s Takashimaya department store exhibits a 200 million yen ($1.8 million) platinum handbag designed by jewelry maker Ginza Tanaka at a press preview of the “New Year Lucky Bag”. The handbag is adorned with 2,182 diamonds calculating some 208 karats, including an eight karats pearl shaped diamond in its center. This 200 million yen bijou bag would be available at the store’s New Year’s sale on 2 January 2008.