Julie Christie 2008

Nominated for best actress Academy Award, wore the Princess cut ruby and purple & pink sapphire Cleopatra Clutch to the Academy Awards in 2008.

Helen Mirren’s diamond LANA MARKS “Queen” Cleopatra Clutch 2007

The LANA MARKS “Queen” Cleopatra Clutch, an Art Nouveau creation, has 776 individually cut and set diamonds on an 18k yellow gold frame and was inspired by a royal tiara, incorporating scrolls, garlands, and collets with a coronation inspired crown – a good luck charm for Mirren – delicately placed in the front of this cream alligator handbag, taking a month to produce in four countries. Helen Mirren wore this haute couture $150,000 LANA MARKS Queen Cleopatra Clutch on the 2007 Academy Awards Red Carpet. And, for the first time in recent memory, a winner of the Best Actress Academy Award has worn her handbag up to the stage to accept her Oscar Award. Helen Mirren wore her LANA MARKS Cleopatra Clutch up to the stage to accept her 2007 Best Actress Award for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in "The Queen."

Jenifer Aniston’s LANA MARKS Cleopatra Clutch 2006

This sleek black alligator Cleopatra Clutch was wore by American icon Jennifer Aniston to the Academy Awards

Kate Winslet’s diamond LANA MARKS Cleopatra Clutch 2005

Kate Winslet's $250,000 LANA MARKS Cleopatra Clutch has been handmade in four separate countries, two of which Ms. Marks personally traveled to in order to ensure the perfection of this creation. The handbag has been dyed a unique shade of matte silver alligator. The handbag's frame is handcrafted in 18 karat white gold, paved with white diamonds and sapphires. A 1920s inspired clasp, also in white diamonds and sapphires, accents the signature contour of this Cleopatra Clutch. Over 40 karats of white diamonds and sapphires grace the front of this dazzling creation.

 

Charlize Theron’s diamond LANA MARKS Cleopatra Clutch 2004

This extraordinary $100,000.00 creation has over 1500 fully faceted and cut black and white diamonds set in 18 carat white gold. The skills of five European artisans were utilized to complete this exquisite creation. The combination of the 18 carat white gold and the set diamonds on the frame, combined with the European tanned metallic silver alligator, forms a breathtaking combination for the clutch handbag. Under the frame, which showcases the exquisite pave work, the $100,000 masterpiece is signed by Lana J. Marks.