We have already seen flawless diamonds going under the hammer for big bucks, including the flawless blue diamond and the largest D-color flawless diamond. If one of you wants to startle the woman in your life, blonde or not blonde, with this enchanting gift, then walk into the Hong Kong branch of Christie’s auction house where a rare 101-carat glittering piece of carbon will go under hammer on 28 May this year. The yet to be named squash-ball sized diamond is the biggest white diamond to be auctioned in nearly two decades. The gem that has been cut from a 460-carat South African rough stone is expected to fetch over US $6 million. via XinhuaNet Tags: Diamonds, Christie's, Hong Kong, Lifestyle
What’s common between Mel Gibson, Sting, Keanu Reeves, Joan Collins and Queen Elizabeth II? Besides being celebrities, they love to scrabble. So, if you love to scrabble but don’t have the talent or blue blood running in your veins to join the celeb club, there is just one way out. Get yourself a Swarovski crystal studded Scrabble board, designed by toymaker Hasbro to commemorate its 60th birthday. Over 30,000 Swarovski crystals sit pretty on the glass Scrabble board and will lighten your wallet by $20,000. Want to own this toy? Go, bid for it at when it goes for auction this summer. The proceeds of the auction will be given away to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Win the auction and see yourself featured on Page3!
Bling King Alexander Amosu has already covered our much-loved mobile phones and other accessories in diamonds, including the limited edition diamond Nokia N95 8GB, luxury MOTOPURE H12 Bluetooth headset, diamond-encrusted Apple iPhone, and the RAZR2 V8 Luxury Diamond Edition phone. This time, the world’s most prestigious customization company has added a glittering new range of diamond encrusted Blackberry Pearls to their range of luxurious diamond encrusted mobile phones. With three different models on offer, the range will appeal to even the most discerning customer. The Model 1 (Pearl Gold Edition) comes in your choice of solid white gold, yellow gold or platinum. The Model 2 (Pearlific) is made from solid gold with intricate diamond pattern designs. The Model 3 (Pearl Diamond) is modeled in solid gold and hand cut diamonds. The Blackberry Pearl Limited Diamond Edition has the sides and bottom adorned with 18k Solid White Gold. Approximately 900 brilliant cut diamonds of 12ct have been used to beautify the phone. The Amosu Blackberry collection is custom made and handcrafted using exceptional materials and the finest craftsmanship. Each piece takes four weeks to complete.
If luxury is your way of life, head to the International Exhibition of Luxury in the first week of March. The exhibition is the place to catch up on all the luxury products before it hits the market. While you are there, do have a look at the blingiest piece of furniture by Viva fit only for the royals. The 200,000 Euros Moving Viva chair is made of unique crocodile leather, is accentuated with gold trimmings while 222 diamonds and Colombian emeralds sit pretty encrusted in the arms of the chair. The chair is touted to give you the ultimate comfort with ergonomics taken care of to the minute details. So, it comes with an antishock system, multiblock oscillating system with 5 locking positions and a gas column with elastic shock absorber to protect the spine. Well, like I said, the chair is fit only for the royals who can afford to spend that whopping amount from the public coffers. Btw, whoever buys the ultimate luxury chair may end up losing their sleep over it.
World’s first Nightclub on Wheels - The Triple Axle Hummer Limo
Really how lazy do you have to be to never wanna get your bum out of a seat, even when you have to go clubbing? Well i guess there are just way too many spoilt brats out there who are used to getting what they want to be handed to them wherever and whenever they want it. Case in point would be this Triple Axle 8 Wheel Hummer Stretch Limo, which is fitted with 2 VIP lounges, disco floors and ceilings, gullwing doors AND a Level 5 sound system to keep the party going all night long. Just remember to pay the guy £350 for the starting hour and you can ride though the town with the hottest party within the comfort of your very own private lounge-on-wheels.
Vespa GTS 250 gears up with integrated touch-screen LCD PC
Just in case the high end gadgetry of those Formula One and WRC cars made you feel bad about owning a lowly scooter then this brand new Vespa GTS ought to raise a spirits a good few notches or so. The hot new Vespa now features a stunning Windows XP PC with a cool touch screen LCD display right where the old spare box was located earlier. The new jazzed up scooter gets a little cramped up on boot space with the PC sitting proud in the front. but hey, with integrated speakers and cooling vents on the side, you got plenty to show off since the scooter has not compromised on its classic features including the flashy spare tyre stuck on the back and LV seats that have made generations before us gloat with vanity!
Owning a private jet or yacht is the ultimate in luxury travel for the millionaires. In case you haven’t noticed, there are many choices when it comes to light sport aircraft. Gobosh Aviation has now unveiled a new luxury sport aircraft at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring. The new 800XP represents the ultimate all-composite Light Sport Aircraft. This aircraft, produced in the Czech Republic, touts a structural composite design that is similar to that used by the world’s most successful personal aircraft and commercial aircraft manufacturers. It has been manufactured in collaboration with the Kabrt Brothers, the most productive and successful airframe designers in the LSA class. The 800XP has cell-saving parachute and magnificent leather interior. The luxury sport aircraft comes with the Dynon Glass Panel supported by select Garmin components and Bose noise cancelling headsets. The Gobosh 800XP sure stands alone with its unparalleled ramp appeal both inside and out. The fully loaded 800XP sport aircraft is going to set you back a cool $130,000.
Roland Iten's solid gold, hi-precision mechanical belt buckles
Remember the Kale Miles’ $18,000 leather belt? Forget that! Take a look at the solid gold, hi-precision mechanical belt buckles manufactured by men’s watches and accessories designer Roland Iten. Roland has created a new niche in the luxury goods industry called mechanical luxury. His solid gold, hi-precision mechanical belt buckles, made in Switzerland, with the same manufacturing processes as employed by the Geneva watch-making industry, take from 9-18 months to produce and retail from $25,000 for the solid gold versions and from $15,000 for the steel and gold version. The full collection will be launched in Geneva at the SIHH watch fair in April 2008. $25,000 isn’t a lot if you’re buying, say, a car or a boat. However, $25,000 sure is a lot for a belt buckle.
Ferrari FXX Pedal Car to get your young guns started early
Here is a special winter treat for all you little Ferrari fans. You can now own your very first set of Ferrari wheels way before the government allows you to legally drive! This exclusive Ferrari FXX Pedal Car from Berg Toys will make all your raceday fantasies come true. Sure it doesn’t quite look like what daddy drives to work in but hey, your wheels are closer to what one Mr. Michael Schumacher had. So how is this a progression from your baby blue, frilly, honking-horn laced pedal car which you had when you were two (which was a whole six months ago!)? well this baby has got a seven-speed transmission, an on-board computer, disc brakes, actual racing tyres along with Enzo-inspired hubcaps and racing style bucket seat with a four-point harness, a leather steering wheel as well as an aero kit to lower the drag! The FXX pedal car is a real speed demon garnering 10mph top speed. Though the standard model comes for $730, you can always give daddy the big-cute-kid-eyes and get him to buy the Exclusive model which retail for a mere $2,200.
Karim Rashid’s Revelation - Exclusive collection of $1 million spirit bottles
Empty bottles of alcohol don’t stand any importance for bibbers. Just hang on! Bombay Sapphire has come up with Revelation, a handmade crystal bottles adorned with posh gems and diamonds, which may magnetize even the richest and dead drinkers to adore the masterpiece, no matter whether it is empty or filled with intoxicated juice. None other than Garrard, Baccarat and Karim Rashid, foremost names in luxury and design, in collaboration designed the limited edition Revelation bottle. Representing the 10 botanical ingredients of Bombay Sapphire, for unparalleled taste, the bottle resembles a huge gemstone with 10 principal facets. The handmade crystal bottle is the first of a five-piece set that will be launched at five major international airports, i. e. London Heathrow airport on March 27, and New York, Dubai, Singapore and Sydney afterwards, for about three months. All the bottles will be finished peerlessly with sapphires and diamonds and have a price tag of $200,000 each. Check the image gallery after the jump.
Back in 1992, the Thierry Mugler design house came up with an excellent perfume called Angel perfume that earned a name for the brand. Now, Thierry Mugler has the Limited Edition perfume collection with 15 different essences inspired by the book and movie, Perfume. The luxurious coffret includes a leaflet that explains the interpretations of excerpts from the novel and movie ‘Perfume’ that inspired the scents. The Perfume by Patrick Suskind comes in a collectible presentation box. You need to shell out $700 to experience the new Thierry Mugler’s limited edition Perfume collection. Tags: Thierry Mugler, Perfume, limited edition collection, Patrick Suskind, Coffret, Lifestyle
Ralf Lauren's Chairman Humidor for the cigar aficionados
So, the Rolls Royce humidor didn’t impress you and the Elie Bleu Deluxe Che humidor was too colorful for your taste, and you are still on a hunt for humidors that spell class and luxury. Well, the Chairman Humidor, a luxurious, finely crafted humidor in macassar ebony wood from famed designer Ralf Lauren could fit in your bill perfectly. The humidor is elegantly presented in a hinged wood box with the signature Ralph Lauren logo engraved on a miniature sterling silver plate at the interior and is fully lined in fragrant cedar with two cedar dividers and created with decals and hinges in 18K French gold. Scrolling the brass key locks the humidor when not in use keeping your cigars fresh. Impressed? Okay, it can be yours for $1295.
Ferrari-like supersonic jet for the globetrotting billionaires
If you are someone whose diary has breakfast meetings, lunch conferences, dinner date and all the in-between activities of the day scheduled in different countries, you are sure to appreciate the announcement of Aerion’s supersonic business jet that’ll take you places in minutes. The demise of Concorde has ensured that enough thoughts are given to the design and commercial viability of the jet. While Concorde was a civilian flight, the SBJ is aimed solely at the corporates and jet setting billionaires to ensure the return of the invested moolah. The preliminary orders the company booked in just three months is nearly $1.5 billion with an initial deposit of $250,000 for its $80 million SBJ. Aerion’s key innovation is the plane’s so-called ‘laminar airflow’ wing. The design helps minimize drag at high speeds. The SBJ flies at a maximum of Mach 1.6 to reduce the need for costly high-temperature materials. It will also fly at a maximum of 51,000 feet like other other business jets. So, ready to take the skies on the world’s first supersonic business jet? Not so soon, you have to wait until 2014 before the first flight takes off; unfortunately time doesn’t fly at supersonic speed!
Chess gets exciting with the LEGO Castle Chess Set
I am sure you haven’t liked the $36,000 luxury chess set, Jewel Royale Chess Set from Boodles, and the Charles Hollander Gold & Diamond Chess Set if bling things don’t excite you. How about something realistic? If you are a great fan of Lego products, I’m sure you’ll love LEGO Castle Chess Set. Designed to perfection with every minute detail thrown in to add to the excitement of the game, this is one hell-of-a-piece you would want to own irrespective of whether you play the game or not. For those who are in the game, the chess set promises the ultimate experience of winning or losing the battlefield. Like all great things, this one too comes for a fortune. Wonder what Kasparov and Vishy think about this piece!
Goldstriker, the firm that specializes in 24ct gold plating and has earned some accolades with its gold-plated iPod and cellphones, has mesmerized us already with their gold-plated Apple iPhone and the Platinum Apple iPod nano. Now, it is out with its latest product, the Gold Blackberry just for people who love to grab all the attention that comes by flaunting exclusive gadgets. Handcrafted from rose gold, the product sure stands out in the crowd. If this suits your taste, go ahead and get one for yourself. Oh yes, you better get the $20,000 diamond-studded Blackberry Case to house this beauty. Money may not buy intimate conversations with your loved ones, but sure gets you the Gold Blackberry!
Montblanc has always impressed us with its writing marvels, be it the Boheme Royal Diamond, limited edition Alexander von Humboldt pen, Marlene Dietrich Commemoration Edition fountain pen, or the Prince Rainier III Limited Edition 81 Pen. The latest addition to their already magnificent repertoire of luxury jewels are these six glorious fountain pens from the Montblanc Limited Edition ‘Boheme Papillon.’ Crafted in the solid white, yellow or rose gold, the pens are studded with over 1,400 scintillating diamonds and sapphires which delicately wrap around the body in three levels and onto the internal spring mechanism. Fragile butterflies and Keatsian plant tendrils adorn the cap and the body while the patented signature star-shaped Montblanc Diamond graces the top of the cap. These limited edition writing marvels have been designed to pay homage to one of the the most amazing creatures in nature, the Butterfly. On the three models in solid white, yellow and rose gold, the 1,402 diamonds in top Wesselton quality totaling 7.21 carats and the 37 sapphires of 0.21 carats on various levels of the body and internal spring mechanism make for a brilliant play of lights.
We have already seen flawless diamonds going under the hammer for big bucks, including the flawless blue diamond and the largest D-color flawless diamond. If one of you wants to startle the woman in your life, blonde or not blonde, with this enchanting gift, then walk into the Hong Kong branch of Christie’s auction house where a rare 101-carat glittering piece of carbon will go under hammer on 28 May this year. The yet to be named squash-ball sized diamond is the biggest white diamond to be auctioned in nearly two decades. The gem that has been cut from a 460-carat South African rough stone is expected to fetch over US $6 million.
If you are someone whose diary has breakfast meetings, lunch conferences, dinner date and all the in-between activities of the day scheduled in different countries, you are sure to appreciate the announcement of Aerion’s supersonic business jet that’ll take you places in minutes. The demise of Concorde has ensured that enough thoughts are given to the design and commercial viability of the jet. While Concorde was a civilian flight, the SBJ is aimed solely at the corporates and jet setting billionaires to ensure the return of the invested moolah. The preliminary orders the company booked in just three months is nearly $1.5 billion with an initial deposit of $250,000 for its $80 million SBJ. Aerion’s key innovation is the plane’s so-called ‘laminar airflow’ wing. The design helps minimize drag at high speeds. The SBJ flies at a maximum of Mach 1.6 to reduce the need for costly high-temperature materials. It will also fly at a maximum of 51,000 feet like other other business jets. So, ready to take the skies on the world’s first supersonic business jet? Not so soon, you have to wait until 2014 before the first flight takes off; unfortunately time doesn’t fly at supersonic speed!
