The biggest bullion house in Japan, Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewellery K.K., presented on Thursday a shimmering gown enriched with hundreds of gold coins. The total weight of gold coins is 8 kilograms. The gown is valued at 30 million yen or about $275,000.

The Japanese bullion house has made the dress using 325 Australian gold coins issued to honor the Vienna Philharmonic, which it will feature for a whole week at its shop in Ginza, a district in Tokyo.

In addition to the gold-coin dress there will also be two gold-coin jackets designed for men. The open-necked gown is finished with fur and sporting a large gold puff sleeve. It is the work of students from the Bunka Fashion College, located in Japan's capital. The college is proud to be the alma mater of a number of leading Japanese designers, these include Kenzo Takada.

It is interesting to note that Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewellery K.K. does not intend to sell the gown; however, it would consider any serious proposals.

"It's not exactly created to float gracefully around," mentioned Tomoko Ishibashi, a Tanaka Kikinzoku spokeswoman.

To answer the question about the appropriate occasion where the gown could be shown off, the Tanaka Kikinzoku spokeswoman answered: "You might want to wear it when you have been invited to meet the emperor, such as to the annual garden party."

The Japanese model, Mayuka, having a height of 178-cm and a weight over 50 kg, outlined that the dress seemed quite heavy and that she had serious doubts linked with dancing in it.

"Wearing this is a pretty amazing experience, and I think it's quite gorgeous," Mayuka told reporters.

Besides gold coins, there is also a wide range of goods made of gold. For instance, Tanaka Kikinzoku offers an 18 carat gold bathtub, created for a Japanese hotel. It is worth mentioning that the bathtub made it to newspapers headlines twice, the first time when it was presented and the second time when the bathtub was stolen from the seaside hot springs.