World's Most Expensive Things

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2009-09-25T08:13:00.000-07:00

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Nail Polish

2009-09-16T19:15:00.001-07:00

People have been decorating their nails since before the rise of the Roman Empire, so it’s only natural that someone would create a truly extravagant nail polish. “I Do” is just such a nail polish — and it’s the most expensive nail polish in the world.

Created as a collaboration between women’s beauty magazine Allure, Essie Cosmetics, Platinum Guild International (PGI) and British platinum supplier Johnson Matthey, “I Do” is made with powdered platinum and debuted at JCK-Las Vegas in 2005. The first batch of this luxury nail polish was displayed in a special bottle created by PGI and designer Henry Dunay and made of—you guessed it—pure platinum.

The platinum bottle of “I Do” is valued at $55,000. A normal bottle of the platinum polish can be purchased for a more affordable $250.

Wedding Cake

2009-08-22T18:38:00.001-07:00

On Monday October 16, 2006, the most expensive diamond studded wedding cake was unveiled in Beverly Hills at the Luxury Brands Bridal Show on Rodeo Drive.
This diamond-studded wedding cake is the most expensive wedding cake ever created by Mimi So Jewellers and cake designer Nahid La Patisserie Artistique.
The wedding cake has diamonds that are exclusive in application and priceless in value. The design of the cake was for this bridal show and of course is not edible.

Aquarium Fish

2009-07-31T23:17:00.000-07:00

Think that having fish as pets is cheap? Well it is if you’re buying goldfish or feeder fish that cost little to replace but there’s one aquarium fish that is not only very costly to replace, it’s also a very rare breed and has a very rare condition, all of which make it the most expensive aquarium fish in the world.

The fish is a platinum arowana and it is 15 inches long. It lives in Singapore, where it is owned by Aro Dynasty, a dragon fish breeder. Its right eye pulls downward and although this is a rare condition, it is not rare for the arowana breed.

However, the pure white color of this particular fish is rare, even amongst its own kind, and is considered a mutation. The fish was displayed at the show Aquarama 2007 where it gained international attention. Shortly after the show, Aro Dynasty received an offer of $80,000 for the fish and after declining, they received another offer of 200 pounds, about $400,000 USD for the fish. Turning that offer down as well, Aro Dynasty still maintains that the fish is not for sale. However, this rare fish is still considered to be the most expensive fish in the world.

Donut

2009-07-18T06:24:00.000-07:00

Staff of the morning show at KMHX-FM in Houston wanted to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 so they placed the following ad on eBay:

You are bidding on the official ” Roula and Ryan Show” HOT, GLAZED, DELICIOUS, SHIPLEY DONUT. In addition to this TASTY treat, the highest bidder of the donut will have the opportunity to appear on The Roula and Ryan Show LIVE in the MIX 96.5 Studios here in beautiful Houston, Texas. If you do not live in the Houston area, we will have the donut shipped to you.By winning the bid on this auction, you will be helping many thousands of people that have been victimized by Hurricane Katrina and those are seeking refuge in the Bayou City. Thank you for your donation and your efforts to make this the Most Expensive Donut In The World !!!!!!!Auction Includes FREE Shipley Donut Bag…..SEE PICTURES!!!!!

When the bidding was done the donut sold for a Homer impressing $5,200.00 USD.

Bullets

2009-04-12T05:46:00.000-07:00

We're sure you'll get a bang out of this but even if you’re not a hunter of any sort, you may find yourself falling love with the world’s most expensive bullets. This fancy ammo is sold by Bullet Forge, an online merchant who specializes in selling beautifully and custom-made gold, platinum, and silver bullets. While you needn’t worry about losing your precious bullets to violence, you can wear it on a necklace close to your heart, attached by a loop on its base.

The most expensive bullets the retailer sells is a 45 ACP hollow-point that’s made from 14-karat white gold. The tip of the bullet is made from 90 diamonds mounted around a sparkling amethyst. Another type of bullet sold by Bullet Forge, for around the same price, is a similar type of bullet but only white diamonds are seen on the tip and it’s smaller at 9mm.

Both bullets retail for around $3,000 but if you don’t have that kind of money, you needn’t worry. Bullet Forge is not currently accepting orders as they have seen too much demand and are trying to fill current and backorders.

Bible

2009-04-01T11:02:00.000-07:00

With so many versions and beliefs surrounding the Bible, one rarely thinks about how much one costs. People instead tend to think about the meanings and stories within the Holy book. But a Bible that is currently being displayed at Saint John’s Abbey and University is changing the way one thinks about Bibles.

Copies of the Bible were once written by hand in calligraphy but that had all changed with the invention of the printing press. The press made it easier and faster to mass-produce copies and doing so by hand was no longer required. However, an artist by the name of Donald Jackson still had the dream of writing a Bible out by hand using calligraphy and so, Saint John’s hired him to do just that.

The Saint John’s Bible as it’s known, is huge in everything from how it was produced to its actual size. It stands two feet tall and is three feet tall and is over one thousand pages in length. The book is bound in seven different volumes. The calligraphy was written on vellum and the quills that were used as writing instruments were dipped in inks and pigments that were all handmade. The Saint John’s Bible has also been coated in gold and silver leaf.

Many important decisions had to be made with the creation of this Bible but the hardest was deciding what version of the Bible would be used. It was finally decided that because the New Revised Standard Version was the version most accepted by Christian churches and so this was the version used. With a sale price of $130,000, this is truly the most expensive Bible in the world.

Bridge

2009-03-22T01:15:00.000-07:00

There is a bridge in sunny California that has just recently become the world’s most expensive bridge. The bridge is the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. The bridge is a toll bridge and has five lanes in total and connects San Francisco to Oakland through Yerba Buena Island. The bridge was functional in 1936, approximately half a year before the Golden Gate Bridge opened.

The Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989 seriously compromised the safety of one section of the bridge, especially if another earthquake should hit the city. Because different strategies had continuously been discussed about whether to repair or replace that section of the bridge, and where the funding should come from, construction was slow to begin. A decision was made to completely replace the entire section of bridge that had been damaged and that the funding would come from the people who travelled across it. The toll on the bridge has now been raised from three dollars to four dollars. With 280,000 vehicles crossing the bridge every day, this is a major source of funding.

January 2002 saw construction begin on the section of the bridge and it should be completed by 2012. The cost of replacing this section of bridge is approximately 6.3 billion dollars.

DogHouse

2009-02-15T00:08:00.000-08:00

If dog is man’s best friend, then it only seems right that man buy dog the most luxurious doghouse there is on the market. This doghouse, which appears almost chandelier-like in structure, as it appears to be able to hang down from a ceiling, is one of a kind and was made by the Japanese company Sanrio. The doghouse features the face of Hello Kitty, a famous Japanese cartoon cat, on it and is made of 7,600 Swarovski crystal beads draped from the very top of the elegant doghouse to the very bottom. The large red cushion that sits just within the many crystal beads is large and plush enough for a small dog such as a Chihuahua or a terrier to get comfy on. The doghouse was originally created by Sanrio for a toy department store in Tokyo that wanted something unique for a sales event. It sold for $31,660, which is mere pennies when you consider how invaluable the love of a dog is!

Hour Glass

2009-01-27T06:26:00.001-08:00

If you're tired of dropping your hourglass and spilling all the sand inside, a little shop in Thailand has a solution for you.
They replaced the sand with diamonds, 10,000 carats of them so if you drop this hourglass, you'll at least be motivated to clean up.
Before you go booking you ticket to Thailand, we should mention that the price tag on the world's most expensive hourglass is a messy $6,400,000.00 USD.

Movie Poster

2009-01-11T01:52:00.000-08:00

Back in 1927 Fritz Lang released Metropolis which was the most expensive silent movie ever to be made.

Metropolis

Almost 80 years later, in 2005, a California collector bought 1 of the 4 remaining copies of the promotional poster for a record setting $690,000.00 making the Metropolis movie poster the world's most expensive movie poster.

Stolen Painting

2008-12-21T03:12:00.000-08:00

With a value estimated in the hundreds of millions of dollars, the Mona Lisa is the world's most expensive painting ever stolen.
On August 21, 1911 ex Louvre employee Vincenzo Peruggia, who went by the name Leonardo Vincenzo, walked into an empty room, took the Mona Lisa off the wall, removed it from it's case in a stairwell and disappeared.
So impossible was the theft of the Mona Lisa that it was not discovered missing till the next day.
On December 11, 1913 the Mona Lisa was finally recovered after Leonardo Vincenzo tried to sell the painting to art dealer Alfredo Geri in Florence, Italy.

Wool

2008-12-06T11:36:00.001-08:00

Next time you pull that favourite wool sweater over your head, consider this: depending on the type of wool used, that same sweater could cost $1800 to $3000 a yard to make. That’s how much the world’s most expensive wool costs. The wool comes from an animal called the vicuña, which is in the same animal family as the llama and the alpaca. Origins of South America, these animals are so desired that they are nearing the point of extinction. This is one reason why the wool is so expensive. Another reason for the huge expense is due to the animal’s skittish nature. They are extremely difficult to catch and to harvest the wool.

It may also be the most expensive due to its high quality nature and because it is so incredibly warm. The warmth is generated by tiny interlocking scales that trap heat in, protecting the wearer from the cold. Due to its sensitive nature, the colour of the wool is left in its natural state because it cannot deal with harsh chemicals.

The vicuña is now protected by government, and has been since 1974 when there were only approximately 6,000 vicuñas left. Today there are over 125,000 but regulations remain in place. One of these animals will produce one pound of wool per year and this can only be harvested every three years under law. Once the vicuña has been caught, they are sheared before being returned to the wild. Clothing that is made with this precious wool will come with a certificate stating that the vicuña was legally harvested.

Tennis Racket

2008-10-31T10:46:00.000-07:00

The story starts in 2007 at the Diamond Games tournament in Antwerp, Belgium where Amelie Mauresmo defeated Kim Clijsters 6-4, 7-6 (7-4).

This in itself was not so remarkable, but what was remarkable was the fact that Amelie Mauresmo had won the tournament three times in the last five years and this feat led to her possessing the world's most expensive tennis racket.

The golden racket weighs in at 8.8 pounds and is studded with 1,702 diamonds, giving it a record setting value of $1,300,000.00 USD.

Vase

2008-10-22T11:20:00.001-07:00

On May 30, 2006 at a Christie's auction in Hong Kong casino resort developer Steve Wynn from Las Vegas purchased a 600 year old Ming vase only to donate it to a public museum in Macau.

The vase sold for $614,000.00 back in 1984, but this time it went for much, much more, a record breaking $10,122,558.00 USD, making it the world's most expensive vase with ease.

Vodka

2008-10-17T11:14:00.000-07:00

The world’s most expensive vodka is Diaka Vodka. It is packaged in a bottle made with crystals however, that is not the reason this Vodka received its title.

The reason Diaka Vodka is the most expensive vodka in the world is the filtration process. This unique vodka is made in Poland with a filtration system that used around one hundred diamonds all around one carat in size. With the aid of these diamonds, the vodka has clarity and smoothness unlike any other vodka in the world.

Even though the retail price has not be released as of yet, you will be able to purchase Diaka Vodka from TransBorder Spiritis USA.

Tie

2008-10-11T08:32:00.000-07:00

Looking for a tie for father's day? Look no further, what father would not like to own the world's most expensive tie?

Created by designer Satya Paul for the Suashish Diamond group and displayed at a 2004 Mumbai fashion show by Salman Khan, the world's most expensive tie made it's debut.

The tie is made of pure silk and studded with 261 diamonds.

Price: Rs 1 crore.

That makes the world's most expensive tie worth the following:

1 crore.
100 lakhs.
$225,000.00 USD (Approx.)

Wallpaper

2008-10-03T07:55:00.001-07:00

The most expensive wallpaper ever created was a panorama titled "Les Guerres D'Independence" (The Wars of Independence) by Zuber, a French wallpaper company. Zuber has been creating exquisite, unique and yes expensive wallpaper since 1797.

The Les Guerres D'Independence has 32 panels, which will cover 49.5 feet and sell for $40,500.

The "Les Vues De L'Amerique Du Nord" (Views of North America) by Zuber, which is in the picture sold for $28,950. When President Kennedy was in office at the White House, his wife Jacqueline Kennedy had this wallpaper installed. You can still see this expensive wallpaper today on the walls of the White House. The name of the room where you will see this is not disclosed. Could it be they did not want the public to know about the expensive wallpaper?

Television

2008-09-25T08:16:00.000-07:00

The most expensive television set is the “Yalos Diamond” TV.

It happens to be studded with 160 real diamonds weighing a glittery 20 carats.

This remarkable LCD television went on display at the IFA in Berlin beginning September 6, 2006.

The Yalos Diamond TV

If you really get a hankering to purchase one exactly like it then you had better be ready to shell out a whopping $130,000.

Yo-Yo

2008-09-10T12:31:00.000-07:00

Did you know the Yo-Yo is the world's second oldest toy? Dolls are the oldest.

Yo-Yos were created in China about 2500 BC.

The world's most expensive Yo-Yo sold at an auction for $16,000.000 USD.

The world's most expensive production Yo-Yo is 'Cold Fusion' produced by Hasbro and retails for $150.00 - $250.00 USD. Cold Fusion is made of aircraft-grade aluminum, features a ball-bearing axle and a brake pads for quick response.

The longest spin time on a Yo-Yo was achieved with a 'Cold Fusion' Yo-Yo.

Wedding Bouqet

2008-08-30T12:42:00.000-07:00

People spend thousands upon thousands of dollars on their entire wedding but there is one wedding bouquet that costs hundreds of thousands of dollars alone.

Included in this bouquet of beautiful trailing orchids are ninety gemstones, nine diamonds, and a ruby shaped like a star. The bouquet is meant to symbolize eternal love and wishes of happiness for all couples. The bouquet is on display at the Ruby Plaza in Hanoi, a retail and office building. The Plaza has many of the world’s finest retailers, as well as a restaurant, and several offices. The elegance and sophistication of the Ruby Plaza make it the perfect spot to hold the treasured bouquet.
And how much does the bouquet actually cost? A flowery $125,000.00 USD.

Magazine

2008-08-16T08:22:00.001-07:00

A subscription to a magazine that costs more than thirty dollars probably sounds very pricey to most of us but there is one magazine that is blowing other subscription prices out of the water.

Wilmott magazine is published in the United Kingdom and it focus on quantitative analysis. In the magazine you will find current research findings, new and creative financial models, reviews on different financial products and in-depth analysis about anything financial that you could ever dream of. The language used in the magazine is very confusing, as it concerns itself mainly with mathematics and it is the approximate size of a textbook, containing eleven square inches of information.

The average price of Wilmott magazine is approximately seven hundred dollars for a one-year subscription and the magazine is issued bimonthly. Individuals who want to subscribe to the magazine can expect to pay an easy $325 USD for a one-year subscription. Institutions however, aren’t so lucky as their price is $650 USD. But this price includes not only the subscription but also getting your name into the Wilmott Book Club. Being a member of the club allows for things such as discounts on quantitative financial and science books.

KeyBoard

2008-08-06T08:14:00.001-07:00

The Maltron is the most expensive computer keyboard ever created.

Hot off the market with features that include connections to PS/2 and USB interfaces, compatible with PC’s, Mac, Unix, and Linux computer systems, Contour keyboard with integrated keypad, cherry key activators for increased durability and performance and allows for increase in speed of typing. Each keyword is exclusively handmade.

However, do not wait for Santa to leave one in your stocking, with a price tag at $490.00 you had better hope you were an extra good little girl or boy this year.

Violin

2008-07-31T12:51:00.000-07:00

Without a doubt Stradivarius violins crafter by Antonio Stradivari in the late 1600's and early 1700's are the most expensive violins in the world.

What is in doubt is which Stradivarius claims the title.

In April 2005 the 'The Lady Tennant', made in 1699, sold in auction for $2.03 million USD.

The Lady Tennant

'The Hammer', a 1708 Stradivarius went up for auction in May 2006 at Christie's and and fetched $3.54 million USD.

The Hammer

On February 13, 2008 Maxim Viktorov, a Russian businessman and collector, paid a record price for an 18th century violin at a private auction at Sotheby's in London, but the record setting price was not disclosed. It is however estimated at around $7 million USD.

Other expensive Stradivarius':

The Mendelssohn $1.78 million.
The Kreutzer $1.58 million.

Letter

2008-07-21T02:16:00.000-07:00

In 1991 a Beverly Hills company purchased a letter written by Abraham Lincoln on January 08 1863 for $748,000.00

The letter was written to Major General John Alexander McClernand defending the Emancipation Proclamation.

Here's the letter:

Abraham Lincoln
January 8, 1863

Executive Mansion,

Washington, January 8. 1863.

Major General McClernand

My dear Sir Your interesting communication by the hand of Major Scates is received. I never did ask more, nor ever was willing to accept less, than for all the States, and the people thereof, to take and hold their places, and their rights, in the Union, under the Constitution of the United States. For this alone have I felt authorized to struggle; and I seek neither more nor less now. Still, to use a coarse, but an expressive figure, broken eggs can not be mended. I have issued the emancipation proclamation, and I can not retract it.

After the commencement of hostilities I struggled nearly a year and a half to get along without touching the "institution"; and when finally I conditionally determined to touch it, I gave a hundred days fair notice of my purpose, to all the States and people, within which time they could have turned it wholly aside, by simply again becoming good citizens of the United States. They chose to disregard it, and I made the peremptory proclamation on what appeared to me to be a military necessity. And being made, it must stand. As to the States not included in it, of course they can have their rights in the Union as of old. Even the people of the states included, if they choose, need not to be hurt by it. Let them adopt systems of apprenticeship for the colored people, conforming substantially to the most approved plans of gradual emancipation; and, with the aid they can have from the general government, they may be nearly as well off, in this respect, as if the present trouble had not occurred, and much better off than they can possibly be if the contest continues persistently.

As to any dread of my having a "purpose to enslave, or exterminate, the whites of the South," I can scarcely believe that such dread exists. It is too absurd. I believe you can be my personal witness that no man is less to be dreaded for undue severity, in any case.

If the friends you mention really wish to have peace upon the old terms, they should act at once. Every day makes the case more difficult. They can so act, with entire safety, so far as I am concerned.

I think you would better not make this letter public; but you may rely confidently on my standing by whatever I have said in it. Please write me if any thing more comes to light. Yours very truly

A. LINCOLN.