A video of a pair of women’s slippers made of pure gold, weighing 1.5 kg and costing 163 million Iraqi dinars, which is about 125,000 US dollars, has gone viral on social media.
The video shows a seller displaying the slippers and saying that they are the last pair in the store, size 38, and that they can be worn at home or in the bathroom.
The seller is Ali Al-Saadi, a goldsmith and jeweler from Baghdad, who says he made the slippers as a way to attract attention and promote his business. He says he has been working with gold for over 20 years and that he can make anything out of it, from rings and bracelets to watches and glasses. He says he has a lot of customers who like to buy gold items as gifts or investments.
However, the slippers have also sparked a lot of controversy and ridicule, as many people on social media have criticized him for wasting gold and money on something so frivolous and unnecessary. They say he should use his talent and resources for more useful and meaningful purposes, such as helping the poor and needy in his country, which is suffering from economic and political problems.
Ali says he respects the opinions of his critics, but he does not regret making the slippers. He says he is proud of his work and that he is not harming anyone or anything by doing it. He says he is just expressing his creativity and passion for gold.
He says he has received some offers from people who are interested in buying the slippers, but he has not decided whether to sell them or not. He says he might keep them as a souvenir or donate them to a museum or a charity. He says he has no plans to make another pair of gold slippers, but he has other ideas for more gold items in the future.
