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domingo, 16 de janeiro de 2011

The $39,000 Diamond Bathtub

This latest bling-encrusted product gives new meaning to the term "bathing in riches". Artist Lori Gardner spent three years creating The Diamond Bathtub, shown at right.

Comprised of 44,928 imported pink crystals (and one real diamond), the 19th century-style claw foot bathtub is currently on sale for $39,000 at Fleur de Lys in Costa Mesa, California.

Naturally, the tub also has a charity tie-in. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to breast cancer research or the charity of your choice.

Don't care for pink? You can also custom-order your own version by contacting lori AT thediamondbathtub DOT com.

segunda-feira, 10 de janeiro de 2011

Damien Hirst Draws Fire for $50 Million Diamond and Platinum Baby Skull

Art world provocateur Damien Hirst's latest work, an authentic baby's skull covered in platinum anddiamonds, is causing controversy in the UK. The sculpture (above), entitled For Heaven's Sake, is a follow-up to the Brit artist's astounding $100 million diamond covered skull which he debuted in 2007. The new work is based on an infant's skull believed to be that of a newborn less than two weeks old from a 19th-century pathology collection that Hirst has acquired, the London Telegraph reports. Cast in platinum and set with more than 8,000 white and pink diamonds by royal jewelers Bentley & Skinner, the skull will be exhibited later this month at the Gagosian Gallery's new space in Hong Kongand will be shown in London later this year.

The gallery has not named a price for the new work but we expect it to fetch at least $50 million if not more. The work has angered parenting groups who claim that it is offensive to those who have suffered the bereavement of a child, the newspaper reports, raising the specter of protests. That of course is only likely to increase its value. "When you look at a skull, you think it represents the end, but when you see the end so beautiful, it gives you hope," Hirst commented regarding his earlier skull work. "Diamonds are about perfection and clarity and wealth and sex and death and immortality. They are a symbol of everything that's eternal, but then they have a dark side as well."

quinta-feira, 2 de setembro de 2010

Spat-acular

quarta-feira, 21 de julho de 2010

Neil Lane Bridal Launches At Kay Jewelers

terça-feira, 13 de julho de 2010

Cold Pieces

domingo, 20 de junho de 2010

Gregg Ruth Romantic Necklaces Exclusively For RobbReport Search

Seems to have been created for Grace Kelly or Princess Diana but for now has no owner. This romanticnecklace is a design by Gregg Ruth & Co. in the marketplace exclusive edition of RobbReport.com.

In this online space offered unique luxury items that can only be purchased through their website. Gregg Ruth magnificent string of only three pieces: a Burmese ruby and two sapphires from Sri Lanka.

All the light that radiates the collar is also due to the incredible number of diamonds it contains: 456 to be exact, making a total of 63.85 carats. If you count the number of rubies and sapphires in each necklace, I will 44 in each.

The most perfect and prized jewels in the world are of an ancient mine in Burma, and thence comes from Gregg Ruth collar and currently increasing their market value by any international pressure on the country.

To see these fabulous jewels live and will live to travel to Washington if your first choice is the ruby: the godfather of emergency jeweler that deals guarded and taught is Charleston Alexander.

If, however, prefer to see the magical beauty of the sapphire necklace in person, you have a compulsory visit to Chicago: Michael Miller is in charge. Unless you come late and someone has already infatuated them.