Posted by Peter Brady on Thu 30th November 2006 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Luxury Appliances
Straightening hair will never be as luxurious again once you use these limited edition Models 1 Diamond Straighteners. Embedded with six Dutch rose cut diamonds and set in 18 carat yellow and white gold they are retailing for a cool £9,500 ($17,575) at London’s Selfridges.
Given that diamonds conduct heat faster than any other substance, the plates of these straighteners have been designed to incorporate crushed diamonds that can reach temperatures of 232 Celsius, a full 2 Celsius higher than the best professional ceramic straighteners.
Posted by Peter Brady on Wed 29th November 2006 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Expensive Jewelry
This item probably isn’t an ideal accessory in a war zone, but as dog tags go Boodles have produced something really special here.
Incorporating a sparkling diamond set key on a super sharp dog tag pendant this piece retails for £3,500 ($6,475).
Posted by Peter Brady on Tue 28th November 2006 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Luxury Food
For the marmalade connoisseur there is now a product that will blow your mind. But at £5000 per jar you probably don’t want to spread it that liberally over your morning toast.
Produced by F Duerr & Son’s the Fine Cut Seville Orange Marmalade incorporates hints of the world’s most expensive Whisky, vintage Champagne and even Gold. Each sticky portion is liable to set you back around £76 per slice of toast.
The marmalade has been produced to commemorate Duerr’s 125th birthday. Specific ingredients include:
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If you’re stuck for ideas this Christmas its well worth taking a look at Boodles, an exclusive jeweller based in the UK.
Boodles operate a comprehensive online business with stores spread across the UK including:
- London, Regent Street
- London, Sloane Street
- London, Harrods
- London, Royal Exchange
- Liverpool, Manchester
- Chester
- Dublin
Rapidly gaining a reputation amongst celebrities and the wealthy alike, Boodles has some genuinely quality product to shout about. We’ve picked out a selection of our favourites below:
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Posted by Peter Brady on Fri 24th November 2006 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Luxury Food
How would you like making your afternoon tea with a $14,000 (£7,500) tea bag? Probably a little nervous I guess - what if you split the bag!
Well, if this idea tickles your luxury taste buds then you might just be in luck. This diamond laden teabag was created by Boodles jewellers to celebrate PG tips 75th birthday. Wow, what a birthday present - but do you throw it away after you’ve used it?
To match the beautiful exterior the tea itself isn’t bad either. Sourced from a rare Darjeeling leaf in India which has particularly pale leaves and is picked as buds from the oldest garden in India. What a pedigree!
This tea known as Makaibari Silver Tips is so exclusive that five chests containing 55kg of it were sold at auction in July 2003 to Godrey Phillips India Ltd for £2,500 per kilogram.
