The most expensive shoes for women ever sold are Judy Garland’s Wizard of Oz ruby slippers, which fetched $32.5 million with fees at Heritage Auctions on 7 December 2024. Among shoes made as jewelry, the leading names are Harry Winston’s ruby slippers and Stuart Weitzman’s red-carpet diamond pairs, reported at roughly $1 million to $3 million. This list ranks ten pairs as of October 2026, mixing documented auction results with clearly labelled estimates.
| Rank | Shoes | Price (USD) | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oz ruby slippers, 2024 pair | $32.5 million | Auction, December 2024 |
| 2 | Harry Winston Ruby Slippers (1989) | About $3 million (reported) | Press valuation |
| 3 | Stuart Weitzman Cinderella Slippers | About $2.2 million (reported) | Brand claim |
| 4 | Weitzman and Le Vian Tanzanite Heels | About $2 million (reported) | Earlier listing |
| 5 | Weitzman Ruby Slippers | About $1.6 million (reported) | Designer estimate |
| 6 | Weitzman Platinum Guild sandals | About $1.1 million (reported) | Press figure |
| 7 | Weitzman Retro Rose Pumps | About $1 million (reported) | Earlier report |
| 8 | Film ruby slippers, 2000 pair | $666,000 | Auction, May 2000 |
| 9 | Film “Arabian” pair | $510,000 (before fees) | Auction, June 2011 |
| 10 | Weitzman Diamond Dream Stilettos | About $500,000 (reported) | Gem-weight estimate |
1. The Wizard of Oz ruby slippers: $32.5 million
The pair that Heritage Auctions sold on 7 December 2024 is one of several made for the 1939 film. It was stolen from a museum in 2005 and recovered in 2018. The hammer price was $28 million, and $32.5 million with fees. No other pair of shoes comes close.
The figure is the auction house’s total with buyer’s premium.
2. Harry Winston Ruby Slippers: about $3 million
Ronald Winston of the House of Harry Winston created these in 1989 for the 50th anniversary of the film. They are covered in 4,600 hand-placed rubies and took two months of continuous work. Reported valuations put them near $3 million, but we found no public sale, so this is our estimate from the stated materials.
3. Stuart Weitzman Cinderella Slippers: about $2.2 million
Weitzman made a platinum slipper set with 565 diamonds, and the right shoe carries a rare 5-carat stone that alone is valued above $1 million. Weitzman has a long tradition of lending one-of-a-kind shoes to Oscar nominees, and the pair was reportedly made for the 2004 ceremony. We use the reported figure.
4. Tanzanite Heels: about $2 million
Made with the jewelry designer Eddie Le Vian, the pair has a strap that looks like a necklace, 28 carats of diamonds and 185 carats of tanzanite, with a 16-carat tear-shaped stone as the centrepiece. The reported price is over $2 million.
5. Weitzman Ruby Slippers: about $1.6 million
These pay tribute to the film’s slippers with more than 640 Burmese rubies and about half a pound of platinum. The planned 2003 launch was postponed, and they were unveiled at Harrods in London. The reported price is $1.6 million.
6. Platinum Guild sandals: about $1.1 million
Actress Laura Harring wore platinum sandals set with 464 diamonds to the 2002 Academy Awards, in a pair described as the first million-dollar shoes on a red carpet. The price comes from earlier coverage, not an invoice.
7. Retro Rose Pumps: about $1 million
The 1940s-style pair carries about 1,800 diamonds on the roses and 400 more inside. The screenwriter Diablo Cody declined to wear them to the 2007 Oscars because she did not want to be part of a publicity stunt. The reported value is about $1 million.
8. A second film pair: $666,000
Christie’s East sold a different pair of the film’s slippers on 24 May 2000 for $666,000 including premium. A pair had sold for $15,000 at the studio’s own sale in 1970.
9. The “Arabian” pair: $510,000
Debbie Reynolds’s collection of Hollywood memorabilia included this pair, which sold in June 2011 for $510,000 before fees. In the same year another pair failed to sell against a $2 million reserve.
10. Diamond Dream Stilettos: about $500,000
Weitzman covered a delicate sandal with 1,420 diamonds in a circular pattern for a 2007 Oscars appearance, and it remains his least expensive jeweled design on this list at a reported $500,000.
Records set in 2025 and 2026
The big change came just before 2025: the December 2024 sale of $32.5 million reset the market. We found no further record in 2025 or 2026. Jeweled shoes have no public sales, so their valuations did not change.
What drives these prices
- Film provenance. A pair worn on screen is worth ten times the most jeweled shoe ever made.
- Materials. Platinum, rubies and large stones set the floor for the Weitzman pairs.
- Publicity. Many jeweled shoes are made for a single red-carpet night, so the price is partly a marketing figure.
- Rarity. Only a handful of film pairs survive.
FAQ
What are the most expensive shoes for women ever sold?
Judy Garland’s Wizard of Oz ruby slippers, at $32.5 million with fees in December 2024.
What is the most expensive pair of designer heels?
Harry Winston’s 1989 ruby slippers are reported at about $3 million, though no sale price is public.
How many ruby slippers pairs exist?
Several pairs were made for the film, and a handful are known today. Each has its own paper trail.
Why are some shoes covered in diamonds?
Most are made for publicity, often lent to an actress for an awards night.
Who buys these?
Collectors and museums for film pairs. The jeweled designs are rarely sold.
How we put this list together
We ranked these shoes by verified sale price where disclosed, and by clearly labelled estimates where not, compiled in an internal valuation model. Prices are approximate and change over time.
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Last updated: October 2026.
