The World's Most Expensive Toilet

Hang Fung Gold Technology, a jewelery firm located in Hong Kong and owned by entrepreneur Lam Sai-Wing, doesn't really let anyone use its solid gold bathroom. The room, which includes an 800 pound jewel-encrusted 24-carat gold toilet, is part of a display museum set up to illustrate the many uses of the precious metal that Lam's specializes in trading. Lam is very proud of this museum, which is a big tourist draw, and especially proud of the toilet.When gold hit record highs this past summer, Lam came under severe pressure by the Hong Kong business establishment (and the popular press) to melt down and sell his prized loo, but he steadfastly refused."I don't care if [gold] hits $10,000 an ounce," he told the Wall Street Journal in July. "I'm not selling it!"When push comes to shove, it's always all about priorities.

Bracelet-Gadget Helps You Close Your Clasps

The Bracelet Buddy is an easy-to-grasp, golden stick that helps you close the clasps on your bracelets. Putting on your baubles no longer has to be an awkward part of getting ready for a night out. The Bracelet Buddy holds the ringlet end for you, so all you have to worry about is fastening the clasp.This gizmo simply calls the names of stubborn women who decline help from others. Every woman (and some men) can admit that closing the little doodads on your own can be quite tricky, but this way, no one will need to know you had any assistance![via trendhunter]

Key Elements When Purchasing Gold Pendants

You may be interested in gold pendants if you already have a favorite gold chain or if you are looking for both the pendant and the chain। When thinking about purchasing gold pendants or any purchase involving gold jewelry, one should always be aware of the key elements of gold; what to look for and what to avoid for all gold pieces of jewelry.
Doing so should ensure that you own quality, durable and valuable gold pieces that can be treasured for a long time. There are many gold pendant styles and one should also think about which type most appropriately fits their style.Read the rest of this entry »

Guidelines For Choosing Safe Children’s Jewelry

If men and women both are allowed to accessorize then why not let children enjoy the fun of using jewelry। Since children see their parents getting dressed and accessorizing while mothers go for bracelets, necklaces, earrings which inspires young girls and father wearing watches, rings or chains that are inspiring for young boys.
But the most important thing before going for children’s jewelry shopping is make sure they are safe and do not harm your toddler. Many jewelries may look sparkly and tempting to you or your kids but their safety always comes first this way you can allow them to wear it while you are not around for instance to a friend’s party or school.Read the rest of this entry »

Be Attentive While Buying Antique Emerald Jewelry

In several countries of the world and also in various cultures, as a direct influence emanating from the religious creeds there is the presence of the notion of engagement rings। However, again as far as the engagement rings are concerned there is the application of several gemstones of which the most prominent are ruby, diamond and also emerald. Now, there are also people who do go for the antique or vintage rings as the standardized engagement rings, in which the antique emerald jewelry deserves special mention.
Now an antique emerald jewelry is nothing except an old-fashioned jewelry. But to be antique the concerned jewelry must be at least 70 years old or there should be jewels that are handed down from generation to generation, and it may also include jewelry with a historic value. In any respect the antique emerald jewelry happens to be the most preferred one, both for its elegance and also being relic from a memorable past. They are treasured not just for any monetary value or gain.Read the rest of this entry »

Most Expensive Earrings

One of the world’s oldest forms of body modification, the practice of wearing earrings has almost certainly been around longer than recorded history. The world’s most expensive earrings, on the other hand, were created much more recently.Harry Winston’s Extraordinary Diamond Drop Earrings weren’t made by Harry Winston—he died nearly thirty years before they were made—but they remain an important part of his legacy. Created by the House of Winston in 2006, this pair of pear-shaped, diamond earrings weighs in at 60.1 carats altogether.Winston himself was a jeweler famous for donating the Hope diamond, which he’d had in his possession for a decade, to the Smithsonian Institute in 1958. He got his start when he purchased Arabella Huntington’s jewelry collection, one of the largest of the time, and reworked them on his own to reflect contemporary fashion. His name has since been attached to the millions of dollars jewelry lent out to celebrities on Oscar night.The most expensive earrings in the world are worth $8.5 million. They can be purchased from the House of Winston on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hill, California.
most-expensive.net/earrings

Hand-Held Video Game

Now that the most popular video game system, the Nintendo Wii, is next to impossible to locate, why not find one for you child in the hand-held variety. The world’s most expensive Gameboy is made of 18 K gold and the display screen is surrounded by diamonds. Available through Swiss Supply and created by Aspreys Of London, this little toy will set you back a playful $25,000.00 USD. They will, however, toss in a case, the cables, and a few games for you. Thank goodness, that makes it all worth while.

Barbie

How about the Diamond Barbie co-designed by De Beers? It comes with a gown sporting 160 diamonds as well white gold miniature jewelry to give the world’s most expensive Barbie doll the world’s most expensive look. The one-of-a-kind 40th anniversary Barbie created in 1999 comes with a full figured price tag of £50,000.00 or about $85,000.00 USD. 1959 Barbie No. 1 in mint condition runs about $8,000.00 USD. My daughter would love one! Do you take a check?

Move Over Jimmy Choo

When designer Jimmy Choo created a pair of sandals strung with diamonds for Vogue magazine, he started something that still hasn't been finished. Every year now at the Oscars ceremony some starlet shows up in multimillion dollar pumps, often crafted by cobbler-to-the-stars Stuart Weitzman.The latest fund-a-third-world-economy footgear designed by Stuart was a pair of goldtone, 40s-style pumps encrusted with over 1,800 Kwiat diamonds weighing over 400 carats.Screenwriter Diablo Cody, who wrote Juno, refused to wear the shoes, which at well over one million dollars make the fabled Ruby Slippers look like worn K-Mart scuffs. “They’re using me to publicize their stupid shoes and NOBODY ASKED ME,” Cody wrote on her MySpace blog. “I would never consent to a lame publicity stunt at a time when I already want to hide.”You gotta love a woman who tells Prince Charming to go screw himself.You go, girl!

And Finally, a Little Dessert...

I don't know about you, but after a long day spending money I like to finish up on a little bit of a sweet, and Serendipity 3 in NYC has just the thing with its "Frrrozen Haute Chocolate" dessert. Made with 12 kinds of imported chocolate, five grams of 24 carat gold fleck mixed into a slushy-type consistency, and topped off with lots of whipped cream and a la Madeline au Truffe imported French cherry, the tempting morsel is finished off with even more gold leaf. (You just can't ingest too much 24 carat gold.)The Frrozen Haute Chocolate is served in a goblet surrounded with a crown made, of course, of gold. And diamonds. If that is not enough, the spoon is gold, too. At only $25,000 per serving, that's really a bargain, when you consider all the precious metals and blood jewels involved.The ancient Romans, no slouches themselves when it came to debauchery, used to ingest gold leaf.It caused them to go mad. And then, there was that fall of the Empire business.I think some of these folks might already be there.