Judith Leiber, the designer known worldwide for her bejeweled and quirky handbags, has died along with her husband, artist Gerson Leiber. Both were 97.

The couple were married for 72 years. Gerson died in their home in East Hampton, New York, Saturday and Judith passed just hours later.

After surviving the Holocaust, the Budapest-born designer met her husband, an American GI, at the end of World War II.

They moved to New York where together they launched her handbag business, forming the Judith Leiber label in 1963.

Leiber's evening handbags and jeweled minaudières have been worn by Queen Elizabeth, First Ladies Barbara Bush and Hillary Clinton, as well as actress Emily Blunt and Jennifer Lopez.

Budapest-born handbag designer to the stars Judith Leiber died on Saturday aged 97

Judith died just hours after her husband of 72 years, Gerson, passed away in their East Hampton, New York, home

Stars from Jennifer Lopez to Emily Blunt, as well as First Ladies Hillary Clinton and Barbara Bush have been photographed with one of Leiber's handbags

Born Judith Peto, the designer lived a life of accomplishments after being born in a well-off family in Budapest.

She studied chemistry for cosmetics at King's College London and then returned to Hungary in 1939 where she became the first female apprentice at the handbag maker, Pessl.

After meeting her husband and marrying in 1946, they moved to Gerson's native New York in 1946.

By the 1970s, the Judith Leiber business had kicked off and she began receiving accolades for her designs.

In 1973, she became the first woman in her field and the first accessories designer to win a Coty award.

In 1980, she won a Neiman Marcus award, and in 1986, she won the Spirit of Achievement Award.

In 1994, Leiber received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the CFDA.

Her most popular design is her metal evening clutches of encrusted with Swarovski crystal called miniatures, which she began making in 1967.

Judith's accessories have been worn by royalty, as well as A-list celebrities on the red carpet

Judith's most popular designs are her metal evening clutches of encrusted with Swarovski crystal called miniatures, which she began making in 1967.

She said the famous design was born when she had a metal bag with a stained bottom. The innovative designer used rhinestones to cover the stains, kick-starting the sparkly trend.

The shapes vary from animals such as ladybugs or foods like watermelon and asparagus.

Oprah Winfrey and Jennifer Lawrence have been photographed on red carpets with her bags. Judith's cupcake design even made an appearance on the show Sex and the City, inspiring a new and younger fan base.

Her pieces are on display in the permanent collections at top museums around the world, including the Victoria & Albert in London, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Los Angeles.

Gerson, an abstract painter and sculptor, has his works in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Smithsonian.

The couple sold the design company and retired in 1998. They continued working to buy her own designs to put in the Judith Leiber Museum in East Hampton.