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Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov has lost a massive €39 million deposit he paid to purchase the world’s highest-priced home – a luxurious mansion on the French Riviera.
Prokhorov – the world’s 24th richest man – offered €390 million for Villa Leopolda back in 2008.
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Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani has hosted a lavish housewarming party for his new massive 27-storey residence, which is believed to be the world’s most expensive home.
Approximately 80 guests attended the party in Mumbai on Friday, with one of the guests describing the house as “the Taj Mahal of the 21st Century”.
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What’s in a number? Ask fans of LOST and they’ll be able to recite ‘the numbers’. Many Americans know their Social Security Code by heart. And just ask the residents of Beverly Hills California – scratch that – ask anyone who has never been to Beverly Hills and ask them what the Zip code is, and most likely you’ll get a resounding 90210.
Zip codes can denote wealth and status just as well as a rich person’s tax returns – so we’ve compiled the most expensive Zip codes in America just for your pleasure and resentment.
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The richest man in India, businessman Mukesh Ambani, has moved into his new home in Mumbai which is 27 storeys high and worth an incredible US$1 billion (£630 million).
Ambani, his wife and three children have moved into the building which is named “Antilia”, after a mythical island. It features a health club with a gym and dance studio, a ballroom, guestrooms and a range of lounges, and a 50-seater cinema.
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The most expensive apartment in the world is on the verge of being sold – for an eye-popping £140 million.
The property, which is part of a development designed and managed by British business brothers Christian and Nick Candy, is in Knightsbridge – one of the most upmarket areas of London.
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Serious about hitting the decks? Work those DJ skills to the max with these impressive turntables – all priced at over $100,000. With such a hefty price tag, they’re sure to make any party one to remember!
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What are you looking for in a motor home? Plasma TV? Granite flooring? A shower massager? Maybe even a garage and a car? Well, you’ve got it all and more with this, the world’s most expensive motor home – all for a mere £750,000!
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Decorated with more than 240 jewels, including diamond baubles and strings of pearls, and weighing more than 21 kilograms, the world’s most expensive Christmas tree is worth a cool (£1million) 150million yen.
Designed by Japanese jeweller Ginza Tanaka, the dazzling 24k gold tree went on display in December 2008 at the Ginza Tanaka jewellery shop in Shinsaibashi, Osaka.
“Economic sentiment is sluggish. But, at least in this store, we want people to feel a gorgeous atmosphere,” a store official said.
The show-stopping tree would sure make for one merry Christmas!
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Coated with precious gems and worth a cool £82,000, the most expensive Christmas bauble in the world makes for a one-of-a-kind tree decoration, and will certainly be the envy of the neighbours this Christmas!
The stunning Christmas tree decoration is made of 18 carat white gold and is plastered with over one and half thousand glittering diamonds.
It is surrounded by two rings featuring 188 red rubies, and took all year to design and make.
The bauble was dreamt up by Mark Hussey, 38, the owner of 30-year-old family business Hallmark Jewellers.
He said: “It was never about the value of the bauble, we just wanted to do something special for Christmas.
“It was more about making something unique, but as we researched other amazing baubles we discovered the most expensive one was £26,874.
“We thought, why not see if we can beat it – but we were bowled over when it was valued at £82,000.
“I literally started working on it the day after Boxing Day, it really has been a year in the making.
“Just to give you an idea of the attention spent on it, over 130 hours were taken up just setting the gems in it.
“It’s not really about whether we can sell it or not, we want it for a centrepiece for the shop.
“It would be absolutely fantastic if we could find the right person to buy it.
“But if I’m honest, if it’s still here on Christmas Eve, I’d love to put it on our Christmas tree.”
The bauble features a snowflake-cut pattern among a hallmarked 18 carat white gold sphere which has been hand pave set with 1, 578 diamonds.
Three one carat diamonds adorn the centre band of the decoration, which is orbited by two ruby encrusted rings.
It comes in a bespoke handmade wooden box complete with a stand and has been independently valued by the National Association of Goldsmiths.
The bauble was inspired by a snowflake Mark drew on December 27, 2008, which was then handgraved onto a silver dome in his village workshop.
It was then taken to Hatton Garden in London’s Jewellery Quarter, where two 18 carat white gold halves were cast.
After they were filed down back in Titchfield they were joined by laser, a mould made and an 18 carat white gold version created.
Tiny pilot holes were drilled out of it then delicately raised for the diamonds and then repeated until the decoration was covered in gems.
The orbiting rings were made from a length of 18 carat fat gold wire shaped into a round bangle and peppered with 188 rubies.
A spokesman for Guinness World Records said he was astonished to hear of the amazing decoration.
He said: “We would certainly like to hear from the owners so we can investigate this more.”
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Stuck for Christmas gift ideas for that special someone?
Why not buy them the perfect companion – a Californian ‘Ashera’, which will set you back a cool $22,000 dollars?
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