TOKYO, Dec. 2 Sanrio Co., maker of the popular Hello Kitty line, will offer a platinum version of the winsome cat for about $150,000 in Japan.
The jewel-encrusted kitty will be available Tuesday at the flagship department store of Mitsukoshi in Tokyo, the Kyodo news service said Saturday.
The figure stands about 2 1/4 inches high and weighs slightly less than 21 pounds. Its seven jeweled pendants include rubies, pink sapphires and diamonds.
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