The most expensive sandwich in the world is the Essen aka von Essen Platinum Club Sandwich. Enticing you from 3 levels is chicken, ham, hard-boiled quails’ eggs and white truffles. And that ain’t no ordinary chicken. Poulet de Bresse is renowned as the ‘fourth gastronomic wonder of the world”. From the Brits across the pond.
Cost: About $200 dollars
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Pietra Firma recently launch its LuxTouch product at the Monaco Yacht Show in Monte Carlo. LuxTouch is a $1,000,000 per sq. meter diamond floor, wall and ceiling tile that has to be the most expensive in the world.
Each square meter of marble tile is inlaid with over 1000 diamonds, 2400 pieces of mother of pearl, 400 pieces of abalone shell and 500 pieces of black onyx.
The world’s most expensive instrument is this 250 year old violin. It was played for the first time in 70 years in Moscow, March 21, 2008.
The Guarnerius del Gésu violin was bought at Sotheby’s in February. It was played by Israeli virtuoso Pinchas Zuckerman.
Cost: $3.9 million. Now that’s some sweet music.
Source: Guardian (UK)
In celebration of the 40th Anniversary, Mattel unveiled the most expensive Hot Wheels car ever made at yhe 2008 Toy Fair in New York City.
Created by jeweler to the stars, Jason of Beverly Hills, it’s 18-carat white gold body is adorned with blue diamonds, while the base features white and black diamonds. The taillights are red rubies, the tires have black diamonds. Even the minature interior is jeweled. So is the tiny engine. The famous Hot Wheels logo is outlined in diamonds too. Even the case has 40 white diamonds!
In total, there are 2,700 jewels on the car weighing about 23-karats.
That’s one expensive tchatchke.
Cost: $140,000
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These diamond encrusted platinum and gold computer cases are the most expensive we could find. The diamonds form Zodiac constellations. From Zeus computer (Japan).
Cost: $760,000 for the platinum Jupiter and only $570,000 to go with the gold Mars. (computers included)
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Known as the Ashera, this cat is the largest, rarest and most exotic domestic feline you can buy. It is the size of a small dog and is adorned with leopard spots and tiger stripes. It can weigh 30 pounds. The cat was bred by California based Lifestyle Pets.
Some experts claim the Savannah is the pedigree and the Ashera some overpriced mutt breed. Meeeooow!
Cost: $24,000
The Savannah (below): $5,000
Source: Metro (UK)
The “Flawless” cocktail contains “a large measure of Louis XII cognac, half a bottle of Cristal Rose champagne, some brown sugar, angostura bitters and a few flakes of 24-carat edible gold leaf” —- and an 11 carat diamond at the bottom of the glass– so don’t guzzle this baby.
It debuted at a hip London nighclub called Movida, which is a hot spot for athletes, celebrities and the ultra-rich. Just in time for Kelly Rowlands Christmas Party there on the 14th. Admission to Movida is by membership or guest invite only.
Wonder what happens to the waitress if she spills one?
Source: The Guardian (UK)
Cost: £35,000 ($71,600.00 US approx.) Drink (and spend) wisely
Asanti’s diamond-encrusted 22 inch Jewel Wheels are the world’s most expensive tire rims. If you think diamonds are gauche, Asanti will set you up with rubies, sapphires or any other jem your little heart desires.
Oh yeah, buy a set of 4 and they’ll throw in a Bentley. AsantiWheels website: click here.
Cost: An ice cool $1 million.
Guerlain Paris, French cosmetics company, has released KissKiss Gold and Diamonds lipstick, the priciest lipstick in the world. You get 110 grams of lip stuff, wrapped in an engraved 18 carat gold tube encrusted with 199 diamonds weighing 2.2 carats, rubies and emeralds. You can only get KissKiss G&D at New York’s Bergdorf Goodman by special consultation. (I guess they want to make sure your lips are worth it.)
Cost: Kiss $62,000 goodbye.
Source: New York Post.
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