In one of Walter Matthau's movies, "Buddy, Buddy", he was supposed to slide down a hotel's laundry chute & land in a laundry cart. He missed the cart & ended up on the floor. He had a few bumps & bruises so the studio called the paramedics. After attending to him, they asked him if he was comfortable. His answer--"I make a nice living!!"
The reason I brought this up is that my husband has always made a nice living. He is very generous with me & the rest of his family. (To see "Application For Family Membership" click here.) That being said, there are still some things that I want to taste, wear or own that I probably never will. They may be a tad too expensive. They include:
Elizabeth Taylor was the owner of the most expensive
engagement ring. It was given to her by Richard Burton. The ring is a
33.19-caret type IIa certified diamond, which means this diamond is
exceptional. It is chemically pure and has a high clarity. The diamond is an
Asscher-cut and has a large cutlet facet. This ring tops the chart of the top
10 world's most expensive engagement rings with a value of $8.8 million.
This
Monopoly game is only $2,000,000. The
dice with 42 full-cut diamonds signifying the numbers are priced at $10,000 each. The
board game also features the photo
etched “Chance” and “Community Chest” cards along with 165 gemstones in total. An ounce of gold which cost between $360 and
$460 when it was first crafted now costs over $1,300 an ounce.
Maine conjures images
of well-worn fishermen and juicy lobsters, not quite a destination for
overpriced cocktails. However, the quaint White Barn Inn in Kennebunk
created this $40, 000 cocktail to celebrate its 40th
anniversary, priced at what some people earn as a yearly salary. What
makes this drink so expensive? It’s garnished with four-carat ruby atop its
mixture of Hanger One Vodka, St-Germain, pomegranate, fresh grapefruit juice, and
a spoonful of rosewater.
Charlotte Thomas “Bespoke” bed sheets are considered to be the most expensive bed sheets of the world. These sheets are 22 carat gold woven directly
into merino wool fabric. 1000 thread counts are made from 100% pure
cotton. The price of Charlotte Thomas sheets is about $2400.
At a price of $4,800,000, this Lamborghini is the
most expensive street-legal production car in the world. Why so much? With
no exaggeration, the car is literally coated in diamonds and diamonds aren’t
cheap. For the Trevita, the Swedish manufacturer developed a new exterior
finish called the Koenigsegg Proprietary Diamond Weave, which involves coating
carbon fibers with a diamond dust-impregnated resin. I can’t even fathom how
much the touch up paint costs. Underneath the lustrous finish lies a 4.8-liter,
dual-supercharged V8 with a total output of 1,004 hp and 797 lb-ft, which means
it should have little to no trouble overtaking semis on the freeway. Just three were ever made.
The prize for the most expensive restaurant in the world goes to Kitcho, which is run by award-winning chef Kunio Tokuoka. Traditional Kaiseki cuisine at this eatery would set him back around $600 per person, but it is famed for being one of the best meals you can get in Japan.
With
an astronomical price tag of $500 million just for the base model the sky is no
longer the limit when it comes to luxury standards.This is the more expensive
private jet of Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal costing more than twice than his
other, smaller, less luxuriant private plane. Former 5th richest man in the
world, currently still in the top 50, Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal of Saudi
Arabia is a man who spares no expense when it comes to being unmatched in terms
of luxury.Airbus created a modified empty Airbus A380 just for him for which he
paid $350 million. On top of that he started making it his own going beyond
anything ever seen.The jet, referred to as the “kingdom in the sky“, besides having
everything gold plated & a solid
gold throne in the middle, also has a concert hall, a Turkish bath, a garage
for a Rolls-Royce and even a prayer room with electronic mats which
automatically rotate to face Mecca.
The "Streets of Monaco" will be the most expensive yacht
in the world (well over $1,000,000,000) & one that doesn’t even have an
owner yet. The reason for that is said yacht is still under construction, but
once built, you can imagine it will have helipads, pools, cinemas and more. And
will obviously be bought by some super wealthy oil baron.
If he got me any (or all) of these things
I might consider getting him a new watch:
Just how many diamonds can one manufacturer put on a
$5,000,000 wrist watch? Hublot answered that question with: as many we can fit
in there!! They ended up with 1280 diamonds that have at least 3 carats each. It
took over 1 full year just to find the diamonds and bring them to the
headquarters from all corners of the earth but the end result was fully worth
it. Every single stone was cut by a well renowned jeweler from New York, with
over 40 years of experience, in order to make sure each bears the same cut
signature.
I might settle for a puppy
if he hired a live-in dog brusher:
One of these Tibetan mastiffs is thought to have become the most
expensive dog in the world after selling for £1.16 million.
They say money can't buy happiness but give me a few million dollars & watch me smile!!----fishducky
