In the world of most expensive diamonds, one variety which is sought after by collectors, are the blue diamonds. Some of these have managed to break records during their sale, including the likes of Bulgari $2.9 million blue diamond ring, the Bvlgari vivid blue diamond, and De Beers Millenium Collection diamond. One other such precious blue diamond, happened to the 1965 Bulgari circa ring, which was expected to sell at around $2.3 million at a Bonham’s auction. The diamond has finally been sold, but for a many times the expected price to finally bring in £6.2 million ($9.49 million) at Bonham’s Fine Jewelry sale in London. The price tag also puts the 5.30 blue diamond ring to be the most expensive diamond on a per carat basis. The buyer is known to be Graff Diamonds, one of the world’s best known collector houses of the precious stone.

The unique blue shade of the diamond of this size is known to be rare hence the extra price of the stone

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Like most things flashy about the rich, their holiday packages seem to be grabbing the headline for the amount they cost, and also the exotic factor such as location, and exclusive access for them and their entourage. Earlier last year, we had seen the Four Seasons’ $1 million island vacation package, apart from custom travel package to the British Royal family vacation spots, and the Tokyo Hotels’ Christmas packages in 2011, which were all exclusive and pricey at the same time. Now a Chinese man has got himself a $1.5 million VeryFirstTo holiday package, making it the world’s most expensive package of it’s kind. Lasting 2 years and covering over 962 locations across the globe at UNESCO World heritage sites, this vacation is perhaps the biggest break the anonymous bidder has managed to get himself, for a continuous period.

The Forbidden City Wall in China

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For exploring the calmer waters of the earth, the kayak is one of the best friends at hand. Its no wonder that the sea explorers perhaps indulge in unique kayaks like the Origami Oru Kayak, the Justin Charles cedar kayak, or the modern design of the Wave Sport project 54 CX kayak. Pushing the limits of craftsmanship in its range of exquisite vessels, the McLellan Jacobs Kayak 1 is set to take the lead as the world’s most expensive kayak. Carbon fiber body with timber and gold plating on the edges, this kayak weighs just 40-lbs but has all the style and technical features which will set it on the holiday shopping list of the uber-rich buyers.

McLellan Jacobs carbon fiber kayak

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Debbie Wingham had done it with the most expensive black diamond dress which had 50 crafted 2-carat black diamonds, making history in the haute couture circles. Now she is back to creating dresses with gemstones, as she showcases the ‘Abaya’, a Middle Eastern themed women dress, worth a staggering $17.7 million. The dress has been designed keeping in mind, the ethos of Dubai which Debbie greatly admires. This time around, she had managed to embellish 50 white diamonds weighing 2-carats each, apart from a rarest of the rare red diamond which is incidentally the largest and most expensive in the world. Though she has celebrity fans like Kate Winslet, Hillary Swank, and Dita Von Teese, one will always be left wondering as to who would actually end up buying this dress.

Debbie Wingham’s Abaya with most expensive red diamond

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For the wealthy home buyers, New York’s penthouses seem to be one of the prime ‘must-haves’ on their list of real estate spaces. The high price tag doesn’t seem to be bothering them one bit, and when these magnificent spaces go on sale, there seems to be an equally wealthy set of buyers waiting in the docks. Last year, we saw Steven Klar’s New York Estate listing for $100 million, $88 million Manhattan penthouse purchase by the daughter of Dmitry Rybolovlev, and David Geffen’s $54 million Manhattan co-op amongst the most expensive housing transactions in the US luxury real estate market. What was even more unbelievable for some is that one under-construction penthouse located at 4 East 80th Street sold for $90 million! But topping it all will be the $120 million listing of Martin Zweig penthouse atop Pierre hotel, stated to become New York City’s most expensive listing ever. The apartment’s owner, Martin Zweig’s claim to fame was predicting the 1987 stock market crash, but sadly the man breathed his last in February this year at the age of 70.

Martin Zweig and his Pierre Hotel penthouse

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Back when we reported on a Swarovski-studded wheelchair, we seriously believed it won’t figure in the craziest splurges even of the one percent wealthy, only to be proven wrong. After a hip surgery when most people are looking to stay indoors and recover, Lady Gaga kept up to her reputation of being outlandish by showing up in a gold plated wheelchair. While recovering from an infection in her hip joint, called Sinovitis, she commissioned a wheel chair laden in 24-karat gold to make a style statement which no one else would perhaps think of under the given circumstances. Being made via different components sourced from all over the United States, jewelry designer Ken Borochov from Mordekai had only a week’s notice to design the chair, which boasts of high grade leather upholstery and a removable canopy in its design.

Lady GaGa wheelchair

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Noted for being the only establishment which utilizes cosmetic ingredients to provide most luxurious car care products utilized by the connoisseurs who look forward to optimize the majesty of their ultra-luxurious and expensive cars, Mitchell & King has now blended a car wax for goldRush Rally and have released one for sale. This luxury car care establishment based in Scotland which in December last year delivered the world’s most expensive car shampoo for luxury cars now offers the world’s most expensive car wax priced at $97,060. Displayed within a 24ct gold-plated Swarovski encrust enclosure with bespoke scent, the wax dubbed as GRV impressively contains gold shimmer and is ideal for those who wish the most luxurious car wax.

Mitchell and King Launches $97,060 Most Expensive Car Wax

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Aurentum Switzerland, which has earlier impressed us with the $900,000 world’s most expensive water bottle crafted out of finest crystal glass and adorned with pure 24-carat gold and 113 diamonds, has now created a million dollar sheesha as an everlasting and unique piece-of-art fit for a wealthy hookah aficionado. The Swiss designers which believe that design is the quintessence of luxury and old traditions should be kept intact to be completed with modern art in a luxurious fashion, impressively came up with this world’s most expensive sheesha crafted with 24 carat gold and decorated with four small and four big scarabaeus made of platinum with 8 diamonds and 4 rubys.

Aurentum Switzerland has crafted a Million Dollar Sheesha

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One of United States’ prime real estate hotspots, the Miami Beach has been on a price record breaking spree, ever since the global meltdown after-effects began disappearing about a year or 2 back. Interestingly, Miami Beach is no longer simply a resort destination, but is fast becoming a bonified, world-class, international city with its vibrant art scene, first-rate architecture and cultural institutions attracting global citizens. As the world’s richest and renowned celebs including Bryan William ‘Birdman’, Donatella Versace, Beyonce Knowles and Shakira, to name a few, splashes out multi-million dollars tow own trophy properties in Miami Beach, and the latest news proves precisely that; 2 unfinished condominiums developed by noted boutique hotelier Ian Schrager who cemented his reputation with the legendary Studio 54 and designed by British architect John Pawson, went of the book for $34 million. The neighboring properties were bought by an anonymous buyer, which happen to be a part of the hybrid luxury hotel and condo unit named ‘The Edition’, and a majority part of these properties are yet to be developed fully. The one’s who have buck, seem to take to luxury properties, especially if the location happens to be Miami Beach coupled with the signature lifestyle flexibilities.

Miami’s Largest Condo Sale: 2 Condos atop Ian Schrager’s Miami Beach EDITION Hotel Fetches $34M

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Japanese jeweler Ginza Tanaka casts its magic in gold yet again. This time, they recreated the 4-time FIFA Ballon d’Or winning FC Barcelona and Argentina forward who hit 91 goals during 2012 Lionel Messi’s left foot in pure gold, with an equally glitzy price tag of $5.25 million. The 25-kilogram golden foot has been created as a collector’s item, available complete with a certificate of authenticity from the Lionel Messi Foundation, and also a special duralumin casing to keep it in. For the rich folks who have the spare cash to splurge, and the addiction to the FC Barcelona and world’s best soccer player’s incredible game, would do well to grab one of these ‘golden left feet’, anytime between March 7th to June 6th of this year. Seems like football club owning billionaires like Roman Abramovich who owns Chelsea FC, the current holders of the title of UEFA Champions, will lead the race for the Ginza Tanaka Golden Messi foot.

Japanese Jeweler Ginza Tanaka puts 25kg Pure Gold Replica of Lionel Messi’s Left Foot on sale for $5.25M

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