Jeweler Steve Quick is the latest company to create a diamond Christmas tree. The tree is packed with five pounds of solid 18K gold and a coating of 200 carats of diamonds that offers a feel of sparkling snow. The summit of the tree is festooned with 4.52 carat round brilliant cut diamond set stone fixed on the base of a platinum star. It demands a biting price of $500,000.

Steve Quick Jewelers anticipates the tree to be worth $500,000, which is of course less than the $1.8 million diamond bejeweled tree. The tree would be exhibited on 7 December at the Steve Quick store in Chicago and is planned to stay there all through the season. But surely this tree is meant to be sold off and on 17 December it will reach the auction block at eBay. The revenue generated would entirely be donated to the American Cancer Society. Folks! If this is a bit too much for your budget then you can eye mini models of the tree in authentic silver or gold-plated retailed at $25 or in 14K gold for $195.

A Shelton-based couple was amazed to witness the 84-foot Norway spruce that got nurtured in their Soundview Avenue yard for years and lately turned into a center of attention at the annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting. The tree was lit at the 2007 Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Ceremony in New York on 28 November. The centre got illuminated with its masterpiece of Christmas tree with 30,000 LED’s instead of conventional bulbs. The idea was to save energy.

The Radio City Rockettes also performed during the 2007 Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Ceremony inviting thousands of people to glare the magic of this tall Christmas tree.Center representatives ushered Joseph and Judy Rivnyak to New York City. Officials from Rockefeller Center reached towards the Rivnyaks during last summer and encouraged them to donate the huge tree for this year’s Christmas celebration and the couple agreed.

The tree was then cut down and transported to Manhattan this month on a 100-ft trailer. Judy said it’s notable to feel the effect their bequest has made on the society. Word was all around about this ceremony before this tall tree could be erected and thus many time Judy was caught by people in stores while shopping to express their kind words about this priceless gesture.

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Italy-based designer Michele Menescardi stood among the top-six out of the 3241 artistic creation from 88 countries. Called as “Phoebe,” it was identified as a heart-winning design, in a design competition co-organized by Design Boom and Bisque Radiators. The theme of the competition was “The radical radiators of the future”.

Michele’s creation is based on the model of putting the fireplace back to its pedigree. In her own words-”to take the fireplace back to its roots.” It is formed like an adapted pebble that looks like curves on a map on a peek from the top. This transferable electric radiator comprises of lamellar channels and a heating core. Its dual purpose includes providing heat during winters besides being serving as an installed masterpiece.

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The Paparazzo’s won’t lend their flashes for this pop idol! Iconic and innovative, enthused by the celebrities who seldom spurn their sunglasses in public, the Celebrity lamp has made an ultra-modern use of aviator glasses; eyes and light toggling their customary sides. It features 40 pairs of mirrored aviator glasses and stands on a glistening, linear stand along with a hilarious temple light switch.

When it is switched off, the lamp becomes an astounding silver statuette, shimmering 80 times its environs. Turn on, the lenses become lucid and cast a kaleidoscope of oval gloom on the adjacent walls for an exclusive urbane setting. The designer home décor accessory is being contrived in Austria to guarantee the premier eminence and expected standards.

Price: $1,600

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Is there a count on number of ways you can celebrate Christmas? Or let me put it like this way can one restrict person’s imagination? Answer remains NO! Fun is when you get credit for your creation. I think now you would be able to digest what I am going to share. A minuscule sculpt city of Shenyang measuring 5 meter (L) x 5 meter (W) is not up of bricks and mortar but 25,000 pieces of cookies. The model is enjoying its recognition at a hotel lobby in Beijing, China.

The huge building is 2.5 meters tall and the packed Christmas cookies weigh more than 1,000kg. The pompous builder have knocked the doors of Guinness World Record, reply awaited.

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Picture this: Last night you party hard and got dolled with champagne to an extent that your conscious is not aware who dropped you home. But you woke up and peep from the window of your room, find yourself amidst exotic parrotfish or barracudas floating around your window. Pinch yourself! It is not a dream but you should rather experience your momentarily stay in an ‘aquarium’.

Months’ back we presented numerous to-be-installed undersea and on the sky concepts that are expected to take form in the coming years. And we also talked about treehouses that are becoming ‘in’ including ewok-style house. Meanwhile, we have another pill of relish for you in the same geography. Jules’ Underwater Lodge is a tangible offering in commission constructed 30 feet under the tropical mangrove locale of the Emerald Lagoon in Key Largo, Florida. Proprietor and co-founders Ian Koblick and Dr. Neil Monney forenamed their sub-aquatic escapes after Jules Verne, novelist behind literature classic “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea”.

Initially, this submarine installation was a research laboratory identified as La Chalupa and the idea behind its designing was to investigate the continental shelf off the coast of Puerto Rico. Presently, it features two air-conditioned private rooms, VCR/DVD, a common multiple-purpose room; over-stocked kitchen, a spacious dining and entertainment area along with surround sound system. Swallowed up with the pool of water, the lodging manages to shield itself from the compressed air boundary that fills the rooms.

Round the clock land-based “Command Center” provides clean air, water, power and communications via an umbilical cable and keeps a track of all processes at the Lodge. But to reach there, guests are expected to dive 21 feet under the pond. On their ’soaked’ entrance, guests appear from a 5.7 foot “moon pool” located at the base of the underwater cottage, which rests on stilts 5 feet above the water floor. After de-gearing and a warm bathe, your submarine escapade instigates.

The foremost attraction that is anticipated to move your eye lids is the 42″ viewport window charted in every bedroom, offering impressive sight of the varied flora and fauna. The Lodge usually hosts two separate couples. Each couple has a private bedroom, and the rest of the facility is shared. Family groups of up to six people can book the Lodge, with the additional guests sleeping in the living room. You can always consider this as a part of your honeymoon trip as it costs $1,195 per night, for a couple.

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If you have spare moolahs’ attracting dust in your bank account then it’s time to invest them by honoring your beloved pet. For this you ought to be billionaire and need not think twice before picking this 500 thousand pounds (circa713 thousand euros) diamond-encrusted Dog car.

Designed by jeweler Stephen Webster, this collar is packed with Dali web cut 2-carat diamonds, a centre stone of 2.23-carats with a total calculated weight around 14.46-carats along with an attached 24 carat gold bone. Stephen designed this for a fashion show held by Harrods to exhibit the accessories created for dogs. The product is only from Harrods in London. But if you are looking for something extraordinary, then peek into the $1.8mn dog collar that is touted as the world’s most expensive dog collar.

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We have been reading that earlier nomads use to reside on trees with no house of their own. History Repeats! But this time with an exception as it is governed by ‘in’ factor and is neither accidental nor incidental. On the occasion of Christmas, Victoria Beckham plans to gift a unique treehouse to her kids. The celebrity has bought this exclusive installation for $50,000.

Posh was spotted picking this 9ft Treetent touted as world’s most expensive treehouse at America’s plush Neiman Marcus store. But is an ordinary gift for kids with such an elite heritage. Don’t go by my go-ga-ga over this and listen what officials at Neiman Marcus have to say-”It is a perfect gift for Posh’s three sons Brooklyn (8), Romeo (5) and Cruz (2)”.

Some more facts that prove its worthiness. It is portrayed as a ‘limited dollop of sci-fi futurism’ and ‘a totally new way to experience nature’. It features a hardwood floor, a mattress offers sleep for two-2 adults or can accommodate up to four children along with a built-in planetary landing steps.

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Come Christmas and we all set ready to flow with wine, goodies followed by an elite meal. If you value celebration and wish to enjoy the full even of the minutest thing, then you are at the right place. Respecting the high spirits of the people falling in urban-rich category, we first came across a ‘$40,000 Fortnum & Mason Tercenturian Hamper’ that happened to miss some force in driving worthy number. Beating that is a ‘Vivat Bacchus hamper’, world’s most expensive Xmas hamper that would be next sojourn if you are planning to celebrate the bid day in a lavish manner. A South African-themed bistro, delicatessen and wine bar based in London’s Square Mile has added this £45,000 bumper hamper to its platter. It comprises of a medley of the rarest and most preferred cheeses, meats and wines.

I don’t know if you have heard of Romanée Conti 1970, Petrus 1986, Richard Hennesy Cognac and Cristal but you can sip by picking this hamper as the renowned champagne among footballers’ falls into the hamper. It include 1kg Royal Beluga caviar and a buffalo horn spoon, one leg of Spanish Joselito ham with beechwood & stainless steel stand, truffles and cheeses. It also serves you with a rare South African merlot that was demanded by Nelson Mandela on his 85th birth anniversary. Till now, there exist three proud holders of this mouth-watering relish. If you wish you can be the fourth one.

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Its name says it all. Touted as ‘No. 1 Perfume’, it is legitimately announced as the world’s most expensive fragrance. I can recall when I was a kid I use to think Guinness stamp is enough to give credit to the pricey production. And with age I am realizing how true it is. I have started perceiving Guinness World Records synonymous to most expensive and unique creation. Lately, folks at Guinness have added the perfume featured above to their valuable records. Thanks to its brand and deserving cost that has encouraged Guinness to update their records. While unveiling the perfume, the credit was bestowed upon the brand by honoring them with Guinness certificate and the brand took it as an opportunity to flaunt their hard-attained recognition. But i wonder, there is no mention about it being studded with precious stones or crystals, the what makes it so pricey?

They say one ounce costs about $2600. If think of calculating the price of single bottle then it is ready to bite you with $215,000 per bottle. But if you want to save some money then keep your fingers on $5000 Yu, a fragrance by Mane. For video captured by AP of No. 1 Perfume, Jump further:

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