Fancy an $18 million (£9 million) dollar egg for your breakfast? Ok so it’s not edible, but this delectable pink Faberge egg is likely to brighten up anybody’s morning.
Just to keep you posted on the hour, a diamond encrusted cockeral pops up, gives a few nods, crows and then disappears again. The egg is known to be an engagement gift to Germaine Halpien and Baron Edouard de Rothschild in 1902
Due for public auction at Christies on November 28, it is likely to break all records for a Russian piece of Artwork.
WOW… check out this pirate ship. At £28,000 it has to be one of the most expensive toys available this Christmas and it’s available from Hamley’s, London’s infamous toy store.
It’s hand crafted and suitable for all those budding Captain Jack Sparrows. It would need to sit outside (unless you’ve got room of course), and is fitted with upper and lower decks, anti-slip decking, fore and aft cabins with windows and cannons. With a solid brass bell, personalised brass plaque, Jolly Roger and ships wheel this will bring a smile to the most spoilt miserable kid!
Dimensions: (H) 5.9 x (W)2.2 x (L) 7.5 metres.
If you have a sweet tooth then the Frrrozen Haute Chocolate could be for you. However, you’re going to need deep pockets - with a price tag of $25,000 (£12,500).
The rather opulent dessert is the creation of Serendipity 3 restaurant in Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
Steve Bruce is the restaurant owner who unveiled the Frrrozen Haute Chocolate which has earnt him a certificate for the world’s most expensive dessert. If you want to try and replicate this deliciously rich dessert you will need:
• 28 scarce cocoas blended in secret proportions.
• The finest whipped cream.
• A sprinkling of La Madeline au Truffle.
• A dusting of 23 carat gold dust.
As well as eating the pricey pudding the lucky purchaser will be able to take home the goblet it’s served in, the diamond encrusted gold spoon used to eat it and a gold bracelet.
What a bargain!!
Posted by Ruth Miller on Thu 8th November 2007 at 09:22 AM, Filed in Unusual Luxury
Sometimes it really is worth getting your old junk valued before throwing out! That’s certainly what the owner of a £2.8 million ($5.6 million) Qing Dynasty vase is saying today.
On the verge of selling her vase for a paltry sum, the lady concerned decided to get a valuation. What a wise move.
On closer inspection it turned out to be an original Chinese dragon vase dated between 1736 and 1795.
Amazingly, the rather innocuous looking piece spent almost 30 years collecting dust in a cupboard. That was until it went up for auction at Sotheby’s yesterday.
The lucky buyer sealed the purchase at a staggering £2,820,500 ($5,641,000). I doubt it’s going to be used for flowers!!!
The Rex Bar has got to be the most exclusive club to hire. It’s in London’s Soho and it certainly has everything you could ever possibly dream for:
The lounge bar itself is 1930’s style with art nouveau influences. Plush velvets, crystal chandeliers, comfortable Sofas and leather armchairs create a decadent atmosphere while lots of candles, warm colours and Mirrors give the venue a special magical glow.
Not only do they have a 3am licence but we are just about the only private members’ club to have its own dance floor. Our unpretentious DJs and bar staff serve up funky tunes and fabulous cocktails, in a club where you can choose to bust a move on the dance floor, chat amongst friends or discuss plot lines after a movie in decadent surroundings rather than feeling inescapably trapped in a monosyllabic meat market.
Due to its exclusive nature The Rex infamous club nights have already been discovered by celebrities like Justin Timberlake, Emma Bunton, Rachel Stevens, Amanda Holden, All Saints….
So if you are thinking of celebrating a birthday party, engagement party, anniversary, going away party, celebrating the birth of your newborn, after party drinks, Christmas party or any other reason for debauchery then look no further. The Rex resembles all these things.
The Rex also plays host to London’s most luscious late nights featuring live music and top DJ’s.
I don’t know how much it is to hire - I’m afraid to ask!!!
