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A DIAMOND IS FOR EVER
OBJECT OF DESIRE: A Sotheby's employee diplays The Lesotho I, an emerald-cut diamond of 71,73 carats at the auction house in Geneva.
THE DAMAGE: Between $3,000,000 and $5,000,000.
TIME FOR LUXURY
OBJECT OF DESIRE:A unique Patek Philippe watch ref. 3448 is pictured at Sotheby's auction house in Geneva.
THE DAMAGE: Between $1,170,000 and $1,800,000.
PENCHANT FOR PENDANT
OBJECT OF DESIRE:An attendant displays a diamond pendant before a Christies auction in Singapore.
THE DAMAGE: Between $50,000 and $80,000.
GOOD CAR-MA
OBJECT OF DESIRE:A Mercedez-Benz SL600 series shimmering with Swarovski crystal glass is displayed at Sogo department stroe in Osaka, western Japan.
THE DAMAGE: $403,000. NOT FOR SALE!
AN EATOPIAN WORLD
OBJECT OF DESIRE:A Hamburger at The Wall Street Burger Shoppe in New York
THE DAMAGE: $175.
GLOW LIKE GOLD
OBJECT OF DESIRE:A model demonstrates the use of Umo Inc.'s 24-carat gold leaf "Gold Facial Treatment" at the Beauty world Japan 2007 trade fair in Tokyo.
THE DAMAGE: $250.
EVERY DOG HAS ITS DAY
OBJECT OF DESIRE:Maggie, a Jack Russell terrier, peers from a "Petite Croisette" bag made with black Cocco leather at the Platinum Dog boutique in Milan. The firm specialises in luxury products for dogs.
THE DAMAGE: $36,000.
MUSIC TO EARS?
OBJECT OF DESIRE:A Christie's employee holds a Stradivari violin at Christie's auction rooms in central London.
THE DAMAGE: $1.5 mn.
FISH FOR LIFE
OBJECT OF DESIRE:Various coloured inga, or "koi," as they are known outside Korea, swim in a pond on the South Korean island of Cheju.
THE DAMAGE: $1,500.
A SLICE OF HISTORY
OBJECT OF DESIRE:The Hammer Price is displayed upon closure of bids for a 1297 copy of the Magna Carta, which was sold at Sotheby's auction house.
THE DAMAGE: $21,321,000.
OBJECT OF DESIRE: A Sotheby's employee diplays The Lesotho I, an emerald-cut diamond of 71,73 carats at the auction house in Geneva.
THE DAMAGE: Between $3,000,000 and $5,000,000.
TIME FOR LUXURY
OBJECT OF DESIRE:A unique Patek Philippe watch ref. 3448 is pictured at Sotheby's auction house in Geneva.
THE DAMAGE: Between $1,170,000 and $1,800,000.
PENCHANT FOR PENDANT
OBJECT OF DESIRE:An attendant displays a diamond pendant before a Christies auction in Singapore.
THE DAMAGE: Between $50,000 and $80,000.
GOOD CAR-MA
OBJECT OF DESIRE:A Mercedez-Benz SL600 series shimmering with Swarovski crystal glass is displayed at Sogo department stroe in Osaka, western Japan.
THE DAMAGE: $403,000. NOT FOR SALE!
AN EATOPIAN WORLD
OBJECT OF DESIRE:A Hamburger at The Wall Street Burger Shoppe in New York
THE DAMAGE: $175.
GLOW LIKE GOLD
OBJECT OF DESIRE:A model demonstrates the use of Umo Inc.'s 24-carat gold leaf "Gold Facial Treatment" at the Beauty world Japan 2007 trade fair in Tokyo.
THE DAMAGE: $250.
EVERY DOG HAS ITS DAY
OBJECT OF DESIRE:Maggie, a Jack Russell terrier, peers from a "Petite Croisette" bag made with black Cocco leather at the Platinum Dog boutique in Milan. The firm specialises in luxury products for dogs.
THE DAMAGE: $36,000.
MUSIC TO EARS?
OBJECT OF DESIRE:A Christie's employee holds a Stradivari violin at Christie's auction rooms in central London.
THE DAMAGE: $1.5 mn.
FISH FOR LIFE
OBJECT OF DESIRE:Various coloured inga, or "koi," as they are known outside Korea, swim in a pond on the South Korean island of Cheju.
THE DAMAGE: $1,500.
A SLICE OF HISTORY
OBJECT OF DESIRE:The Hammer Price is displayed upon closure of bids for a 1297 copy of the Magna Carta, which was sold at Sotheby's auction house.
THE DAMAGE: $21,321,000.