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A diamond is truly timeless. When used appropriately, a well cut diamond can be valued well beyond its market price, symbolizing a level of class, commitment and purpose that can’t be expressed in mere dollar amount. With that said, when you have a whole lot of money, each subsequent diamond may add a little sparkle to your life, but it’s highly unlikely each individual rock will hold quite as special place of a place in the mind or heart. There can come a point in one’s affluence when a box full of diamonds is little more than a glorified tub of glitter. Here are some wise purchases when you finally hit that plateau.Nesmuk Diamond Kitchen Knife w/ring (Price: 40,000) Not only does cooking’s finest heirloom boast a selection of diamonds to complement its sterling silver handle, it manages to integrate them while minimizing utility. After all, if you’re going to develop a diamond-centric cutting tool why not fashion a knife that can not only cut up a cutlet but also slice through a stained glass window while at it? On the other hand, with daggers and candlesticks becoming more and more obsolete, the “diamond-handled kitchen knife” does make a nice murder weapon for a modern day Clue remake. (more…)
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Let’s be honest, human skin is overrated. Aside from the occasional bronze tan after summering at the French Riviera, what more does it really offer? Our animal friends offer much more practical outer layers, after all, alligators sleekly stride through water and can lay in the sun all day without wrinkling, chinchilla’s rarely complain about a chilly winter evening and snake’s shed their skin anyway; it’s not like they are terribly attached to it. For only a couple of thousand dollars a pop, you can finally help put human skin where it belongs, as a failed fad of seasons past. Step into more highly evolved fashion future with this entirely animal skin ensemble. Okay, you might look ridiculous, but fashion statements are inherently bold by nature (and in this case at the expense of it).Hermes Matte Crocodile Birkin Bag (Price: 120,000) Handbags are perhaps an entire subject on their own, with high end models rarely comprised of mere fabric, but few one-time hides ever eclipse the exorbitant price tag of this little ditty. Apparently, cheaper versions of the original are available for around 5,000. Still for only about the same price, you can purchase your very own baby crocodile, which over the years can grow to hold not only your cellphone, wallet and keys but a wide assortment of insects, fish, shellfish alongside the occasional roaming neighborhood pet. (more…)