It has been a known fact that human beings have been trying to reconcile with the phenomenon of life and death for ages. The desire to be immortal has led to many new inventions in the field of science and technology. Artists deal with this trauma in an entirely new form- by creating a piece of work that remains immortal even after they are no more. Swarovski designer Quinn Gregory has decided to fight with his destiny by creating a rare piece of art that he wants to be remembered for. He came up with the idea of making Swarovski-studded skulls when he was diagnosed with a fatal heart disease. So, he turned to this art to deal with the realities of death and the inexpressible aura surrounding it.

Perhaps he was taking inspiration from Yeats who wrote about the golden immortal bird. Gregory has taken a hollow skull of a woman and given artistic life to an inanimate skull.

He has decorated the skull with white Swarovski crystals and redone the eyes with blue sapphires. The price for these rare beauties start with $3,000 and have more than 8000 Swarovski pieces on each hear.

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Who said accessories are only for women to adorn? For all the elite & affluent men out there, here’s your next indispensable purchase.  Using the same ancient layering techniques as the Crusaders’ swords, Hommage, the Parisian purveyor of luxury grooming equipment, skincare and spa services for men, has created a limited edition, platinum-sheathed straight razor. Called the Damascene Razor, the blade is hand-forged in Germany with 128 layers of legendary Damascene steel, with a rose and torsion pattern. The name Damascene is itself attributed to the steel swords made in the vicinity of Damascus, Syria which gained its mythical reputation during the medieval Crusades and was said to be able so strong enough as to be able to cut through a rock without losing its sharpness.”

The sheath of the blade is plated in pure platinum, treated to resist tarnishing and the razor is shipped in a lacquered gift box of Tanzanian anigré wood. So next time, garnish yourself with the smooth & honeyed shaving experience with the novel platinum razor.

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iPhone, the unprecedented device by Apple, is being launched with another exclusivity factor. Continental Mobiles, well known for its range of luxurious cell phones, has pimped the 3G, 16GB white luxury i-Phone with Pigeon Blood Red rubies and white diamonds. Exclusively and intricately handcrafted, this piece of art comes from England for £3099 (about $5,550). Though this isn’t the first union of gemstones with the much-hyped 3G iPhone, it will certainly be leap forward of the earlier versions. This adorned Apple cell phone comes in a sophisticated briefcase that promises a shield to this delicate gadget. And that’s not all! This security comes in a variety of elegant shades to choose from especially the Piano finishes that are inspired by the graceful curves of the Steinway Grand Piano. This seems to be a melodious twist!

Trendy and chic as the iPhone may be, it still vies for your haughty touch (no pun intended!) and dressing it up in glam-style is the only option. So here’s technology coming hand-in hand with the pompous flair.

In for an exhilarating ride on water in a green fashion?  Here’s the eco-friendly FoilJet MR1, designed by Matt De Bellefeuille, which is a unique concept vehicle on water that gives you an awesome ride and helps reduce water pollution. It uses a distinctive technique in which its foils, located under the hull of the vehicle, act as wings that propel the vehicle completely out of the water.  Befitted with an electric engine ruling out oil spills in case of an accident, this wonderful water body is appendage with safety features such as a simple switch to shut the engine down. To operate the Foiljet, the rider will simply lower the foil beams and accelerates. The hydrofoils will then start to act as wings making the vehicle foil borne & prepare it to ride smoothly on water.

Combining the efficiency of a motor bike and that of a sail boat, this water body is sure to offer riders a whole new experience. With use of hydrofoils and a 48 Volt motor, the Foiljet is certain to be one of the most efficient vehicles on the water and an eco-delight at $15,000.

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Diamonds are forever and gold is man’s favorite metal. If we add a little ‘music’ to these precious elements, we would get the TrekStor ‘i.Beat Organix Gold’ MP3 player which was originally made for a Russian-Canadian billionaire. Apparently this is the world’s most expensive MP3 player and costs a shocking £15,000. It is rather funny how people love the bling and there is no exception to race, gender and age when it comes to the yellow metal and diamonds. With about 63 diamonds studded in the 18-karat gold cast, this MP3 player will surely grab anybody’s attention.

Imagine listening to music on this MP3 player when you go hang out with friends in that special place. You could make all your peeps squeal in envy. You literally will shine for as long you are there, and no man or woman can take away the glitter from you, unless you don’t care about prying eyes.

However, make sure you have an equally flashy club or stick to carry with you, in case someone gets too friendly with your ‘i.Beat Organix Gold’ MP3 player.

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Who said diamonds are only women’s best friends? Here’s a reason for men to rejoice, now that Lotus has launched the Lotus Europa, a diamond-studded luxurious car that could make people you’re you. So all you affluent men out there, this is your time to flaunt with a stylish & trendy sedan. Studded with diamonds in the rev counter, speed dials and many other places, it has various cosmetic enhancements like a unique paint finish that combines a high gloss black base with tiny glass flakes to give the car the appearance that it is being showered with diamonds.

Having bonded with Winsor Bishop to fetch you this creative work, this beautifully hand crafted British sports car How-to-Import-Your-Own-Supercar is not only stunning and luxurious, it drives like a dream too. Achieving 0-60mph in less than 5 seconds and a maximum speed of 146mph, this Lotus Europa is certainly a car of style and substance. The car doesn’t lack any engineering and comes with the latest technology too.

A fully customized, diamond-set Lotus Europa is a real gem of a car and is expected to be valued at £150,000 at its launch in Hethel, Norfolk on Sunday 14th September 2008.

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Are you in the mood to play pool right after your dinner or are you one of those who can feel hunger only after having a good round of pool? If sport is such an intricate part of your life, why don’t you simply get ahead and buy yourself a dinner cum game table! The Balmoral pool and dining table can be turned from its one avatar to another in a matter of few seconds. It comes for as paltry as sum of $5,400. Now the next time you invite guests home, you can easily play a post dinner round of pool, with coffee, just besised your hearth in the warmth of your dining room.

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I think that art can be done with a piece of clay also. It does not have to be Swarovski or pearls to be called an artistic creation. With pleasure, I am going to tell you about Jon Kuhn and his latest piece of art. Jon is a leading glass artist, who has recently joined hands with the Bösendorfer to make a glass piano using various types of glass work. It has nearly two hundred intricate designs in which more than one fifty pieces have been used in every design. That means that it uses more than 3000 glittering pieces of gorgeous glass. Coming for $1.2 million, that is not very modest but then its art!

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I always thought that my Swarovski watch is the ultimate thing that has ever seen life but the recent collection launched by Jaeger-LeCoultre has made my time piece blush! Yeah, I know they are the best watch-makers in the whole wide world, or so the gfame goes but I never though that they would surpass their own best so easily. The new Jaeger-LeCoultre Le Lierre Collection. It’s a green fantasy turned to life! It is made in the form of ivy leaves and tendrils, only the green leaves are realised in gold and precious stones to make it the ultimate style statement.

The set comes complete with a necklace, a bracelet, a ring and a pair of in 18k yellow gold and and yellow sapphires. In total, it has 14,000 gemstones and it costs a paltry $4.3 million. You heard it right! Paltry is what I said. The miracle that this piece is, 4.3 million is too paltry an amout if you ask me.

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The latest buzz in the automobile world is that some anonymous gentle man has decided to sell his old Bugatti Type 41 Royale for nothing less than $10 million! Iwas shocked when I read that, will my pice of junk be allowed to sell this high? But when I read further I realised that we are not talking of any ordinary piece but an extremely rare design manufactured by Ettore Bugatti. The story of the birth of the car is interesting enough to deserve a space here. It began in 1920s when Bugatti was in the process of finalising a deal with French military to build 16-cylinder aircraft engines. Some how, the contract failed but it germinated the idea of a big engine car in Bugatti’s mind.

The model in question seems to belong to a Japanese client of London’s Bonham & Brooks. They have been directed to sell the vehicle for at least $10 million. Let’s see the big game and see how much it catches at the auction!

Via Gadling / Forbes