The Louis XIII Fleur de Parme, crafted from 400 grams of solid gold and adorned with 152 sapphires, is recognised as the world`s most expensive cigar lighter, priced at $500,000.

French luxury brand S.T. Dupont created it in 2013 for Hong Kong billionaire Steven Hung, with Princess Tania de Bourbon Parme, a descendant of Louis XIII, designing the piece.

Inspired by the Renaissance/Baroque style, thelighter resembles a royalgold crown. Its popularity led S.T. Dupont produced 31smaller replicas, each sold for $15,900. Over a decade later, it remains the world`s most expensive cigar lighter.•