Archive for October, 2009

More and more people are shunning a computer accessory that used to be a necessity:  the mouse. However,the design wizards at Intelligent Design have introduced a mouse to send all others scurrying away:  The ID Mouse. This nifty item debuted during Dutch Design Week and is Bluetooth-enabled featuring a tres chic hand-formed grade 1 titanium [...]

The stunningly flawless Annenberg Diamond went on auction Wednesday and sold for an above-estimate price. The 32.01-carat D-flawless stone mounted sold for $7.7 million which we’re sure was a delight to hear by Manhattan jeweler David Webb.

Christian Dior as revealed their luxury handsets for the 2009 holiday season. The second generation of these luxurious mobile phones, the 2009 lineup is just as impressive as the first. Featuring gold plated and black PVD-coated cases with sapphire crystals, these phones range in price from $7,900.00 to $13,400.

It’s time to add a little winter wonderland to your luxury home and you can easily do it with this Wooden Sled Coffee Table. Designed perfectly with snow white carpeting in mind, this coffee table makes a bold statement and doesn’t back down.  Cost, $1,055.

The 2009 Most Expensive US Cities List is in and you won’t be surprised to see NYC on the top of the list. New York City came in at the number one most expensive US city to live in, closely followed by Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.   .

Glittering bait for the well-heeled shopper: Harrods department store has added gold bars to its merchandise line. The store announced yesterday that it has joined with Swiss refiner Produits Artistiques Metaux Precieux to offer gold bars weighing 27.5 pounds (12.5 kilograms). The move comes as gold prices have been going through the roof. On Wednesday, [...]

With the mass proliferation of Blackberries, iPhones, and Palm Treo’s, one might wonder why does anyone need a ultra-compact laptop.  If  a person can’t do something on their PDA device, they can just whip out their laptop — right? Perhaps, perhaps not. Even though I am a girl, I tend to see things in a [...]

Talk show host Leeza Gibbons has just listed her Hollywood Hills estate on the luxury real estate market. The 7-bedroom home features 8 baths, spacious library, amazing office area, gym,  sauna, wine cellar and separate guest house with artist’s studio.  Asking price, $6.85 million.

If you’re planning to attend Vancouver’s XXI Olympic Winter Games, then you’ll be needing this Flexjet 25 Jet 2010 Gold Edition Card. With this luxury Flexjet you can take advantage of Winter Game behind-the-scenes as well as offering you the best in airfare on their Bombardier aircraft.  Now, you ready to sign up for both?   We thought [...]

After Greg Norman just went through a divorce just a bit more than two years ago, the pro golfer is at divorce court again and is adding a $55 million Colorado estate along with the already-listed $60 million Tranquility estate to the luxury realty market. Located in Meeker, Colorado, this Seven Lakes Ranch estate comes with [...]


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