The World's Most Expensive Gifts
While most of us will be happy with a
DVD, t-shirt or perhaps a nice new watch from our loved ones this year,
the uber-rich will be expecting a little bit more as they unwrap their
presents while sipping Kristal Champagne in front of the Queen's Speech.
Raise someone’s street-cred to A-lister heights with a pair of
gold-plated, Swarovski crystal-encrusted Dr Dre Beats headphones.
There’s an A-lister price tag, too - £1,689.
A champagne cooler by Aston Martin, the silver interior is insulated
with carbon-fibre to prevent condensation. It costs a cool £26,000.
This is called the perfect pencil - it had better be for £404 for the
set. Made of alder, this pencil from Graf von Faber-Castell comes with a
sterling silver-plated lid plus an integrated sharpener and rubber.
Good for autographs: You'll have to be quick if you want to spend
£60,000 on this diamond-encrusted, solid gold-barrelled pen from
Faber-Castell — only ten have been made.
The lady in your life will out-sparkle the fairy on the Christmas tree
in this gorgeous grey silk gown from Donna Karan. The hidden boned
bodice should disguise any signs of festive excess around the waistline.
A snip at £9,880.
Mere mortals mark the height of their children in Biro on the kitchen
door, those with this £1,250 to spare can treat relatives to this David
Linley walnut height chart with sycamore gradations and inlaid
blackboard.
For the minimalist games room, and the maximum budget, this £42,000
ultra-modern Nottage Design pool table is made of toughened glass
covered by a transparent surface that replicates the feel of a
traditional cloth-topped version. Comes with a set of balls, triangle,
bridge stick and two aluminium cues.
How many points in the word ‘luxury’? This £2,225 Geoffrey Parker
Scrabble set in cherry wood is inlaid with a printed, hand-bound leather
board and comes with leather Scrabble letters and letter racks.
A set of wheels for Little Lord Fauntleroy. At £12,537, this Blanc
Chateau 1936 BMW Children’s Car costs more than a Ford Fiesta.
The ultimate treat for coffee connoisseurs - Terra Neva, from the
Peruvian Andes, is the caviar of coffee beans and comes in a sterling
silver sack. Order 500g, which costs £3,400, and a coffee machine is
included!
For the gadget geek who has everything — the world’s most expensive USB
stick is studded with diamonds, rubies and sapphires and has a storage
capacity of 32GB. Prices start at £20,000.
Asprey’s limited edition cracker includes a party hat designed by famous
milliner Philip Treacy and a sterling silver thimble engraved with his
signature. There’s confetti, too, and a festive joke, but the price is
funnier - £1,500. And you only get one.
