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is the new accessory that was designed by Philipps with the help of European project. It is an electric jewelry that is partly affected by the mood of the wearer.

It happens many times that we can't express our feelings, and want our emotion to be out in the open. Why not try , the new sensing jewelry that further explores emotional and physiological sensing. It is a new genre of product that are made of wireless, stick on body sensors that re-define traditional body adornment. According to Philipps, it explores a range of functionalities in new product forms that are playful, sensual, mood affected, bio activity stimulated, and arousal enhancing. It is a semi disposable, bio compatible, non-allergenic, breathable, mass customizable, self contained body worn accessory.

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Top 4 Luxury things that are made of diamonds , rubies, sapphire and 18 carat gold

1. $9.8 million Chess Set

A chess is a game that we usually played using our mind and tactics. We used a chess board with chess pieces, labeled by the piece originally occupying its first rank (i.e. Queen, King's rook, Queen's bishop).Do you know that we can buy a luxurious chess set that cost a million dollar?
I think you did not heard it , that most expensive chess set is worth $9.8 million (over £5 million) . This is the Jewel Royale Chess Set from Boodles that are constructed of gold and platinum and it is decorated with 73 rubies, 146 sapphires and no less than 748 diamonds Each piece is made from 18 carat yellow gold and encrusted with precious stones. The king alone is worth more than £100,000. Apparently, there will be a limited number of replica sets selling for about $26,700.


2. Most expensive computer mouse

Do you want to use the world most expensive computer mouse? 'Pat Says Now', a Swiss manufacturer of computer mouse that has made with 18 carat white gold studded with 59 brilliant-cut diamonds. This comes in two unique designs, one with "floral design" and the other with"scattered" diamonds. The cost of diamonds computer mouse is $24,180 and can even be customized with diamond initials and also offering a gold, white, black and works with MAC or PC.

The Planetarium-Tellurium by watchmaker Richard Mille offers you exceptionally accurate details about the workings of our solar system.The Planetarium-Tellurium costs more than US $1 million to build and is crafted from titanium, steel, brass, gold, silver, and red corundum,

It shows the motion of the solar system accurate to within one degree of rotation every 7.7 years. All the planets rotate around the Sun and around their own axes to offer precise positioning of our solar system.

4. The world’s most luxurious MP3 player

The world’s most luxurious MP3 player, i.Beat organix Gold that made its debut at CeBIT is launched in limited special edition in the Middle East today. Trekstor’s luxurious MP3 player is cast in 18 carat, gold, adorned with 63 diamonds and possesses an exquisite chain embellished with an aquamarine. TrekStor has now decided to order a limited series of this magnificent piece of jewelry for interested buyers in the Middle East and around the world.

via bornrich

This Mystery pen is truly a masterpiece of the jeweler’s art. It is said to be, the most expensive writing instrument ever created.
And I wish someone would gift me this pen on a special day.

This beautiful and well decked pen is a join creation of MontblancVan Cleef & Arpels and is the reflection of the expertise of two luxury industry giants, who celebrated their centennials in 2006.

This mystery pen comes in three versions i.e. ruby, sapphires and emeralds, accented by diamonds. There are three versions of each pen for a total of nine. Each pen has 840 diamonds and 20 carats of gemstones that patented “Mystery Setting” that conceals the stone settings.

It is made on the culet, the bottom facet of the stone, which is then slid onto the threads of the lattice design so that the stones can be held in place side by side . The Mystery pen can be bought at the retail of $730,000.

via >>Luxist

If you are a smoker, would you like to buy a luxurious cigarette pack that are made of gold, ruby, diamonds and its so expensive. Now would you believe that Lucky Strike produced a cigarette pack in 2006, this single packet comes packed with 18 gold carat with a distinct diamond and a ruby inside it.

Lucky Strike has been a popular cigarette brand since 1871 and to boost the popularity of the brand. BAT International has launched an advertising tour campaign around $100,000 pack of cigarettes that will be displayed at major international airports . The rest of the package has included a health warning. The cigarette pack can be seen in Frankfurt in September, in Düsseldorf in November and Munich in December.

The pack has earned enough publicity and invited eyeballs on its tour to various countries. At the European airports, there was an issue and have the visibility with a replica or "look-a-like" pack being offered to public.

Via elitechoice | luxist

"The Treasures of the Topkapi Palace and the Magnificent Ottoman Dynasty" turn back the world of the sultans with some 140 pieces from the collection of the Topkapi Palace Museum and the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts in Istanbul.

And one of this treasure is the wooden cradle that is an 18th century treasure and one of the 140 treasures of the Ottoman Empire.

This wooden cradle clad with gold plates and filled with a total of about 2,000 gems of diamond, ruby, emerald is displayed at the “Treasures of the Topkapi Palace and the Magnificent Ottoman Dynasty” exhibition in Tokyo.

The occasion is to celebrated the birth of Prince Hisahito on 6 September 2006 to Princess Kiko, the wife of Japanese Emperor Akihito’s second son Prince Akishino.

This exhibition is designed to afford the viewer a welcome bit of breathing room, and it is now showing at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum through Sept. 24.

Resouces: Elitechoice