Bonhams Get ready to be mesmerized! Bonhams’ 2024 New York Jewels sale is set to dazzle everyone with an eye popping lineup of extraordinary pieces. The star of the show? A 29-carat Harry Winston diamond ring from 1967. This stunning piece is expected to fetch between $1.3 million and $1.9 million. Or more. But this isn’t just any diamond ring. Think marquise-cut type IIa diamond of D color and VVS2 clarity. Surrounded by tapered-baguette cut diamonds. Truly spectacular. Bonhams Caroline Morrissey, Bonhams’ head of jewelry, says it best: “We are privileged to present such a wonderful offering ..read more

Ferrari’s magic has always been in how it blends old-school charm with cutting-edge tech. This is especially true for their newest supercar, the Ferrari 12Cilindri, just revealed in Miami, a car that looks so good that it even comes with a twin. Both the 12Cilindri and its convertible sibling, the 12Cilindri Spider, are ready to drop your jaws in an old fashioned way, with a powerful 12-cylinder engine. This engine is a 6.5-liter V-12, the latest version of the one first seen in the Enzo almost twenty years ago. This one pumps out a whopping 819 horsepower at 9,250 rpm and 500 pound-feet of ..read more

In a world that often equates luxury with material excess and opulence, it’s crucial to pause and consider whether the true essence of a luxurious life extends beyond the realm of tangible possessions. The resounding truth is that genuine luxury encompasses more than lavish vacations and designer labels – it thrives at the intersection of financial prosperity and optimal physical and emotional health. Let’s delve into the profound connection between luxury and a healthy lifestyle, uncovering the reality that the true measure of richness transcends monetary wealth. The Illusion of Wealth Photo ..read more

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, or at least that’s what this famous saying tells us. In our case, the beauty of a yacht charter destination is in the eye of the vacationer, and despite the impossibility of finding the most beautiful destination ever, subjectivity seems to lead most of us to a few traits we all seem to love in our vacations. With that in mind, we’ve set to find 20 of the most beautiful yacht charter destinations in the world. Sure, the first prerequisite of chartering a yacht is for the destination to have access to a sea or the very ocean. From there, your imagination an ..read more

As anyone who’s into luxury goods, travel, and vehicles can tell you, those things aren’t cheap. Luxury buyers sometimes have to choose between their passions, so they can actually afford the things they love most. However, when you’re dealing with multimillion-dollar luxury items, like paintings by generational masters, sometimes there just isn’t enough money to make even one purchase. The root of the problem is that valuable paintings are, well, valuable. So fine art lovers who don’t have millions of dollars to spend have little choice but to sit on the sidelines while the art they love to ..read more

1948 Norman E. Timbs Buick Streamliner Once upon a time, automobiles had an irresistible and captivating beauty, one handcrafted to perfection from elegant sinuous lines and rounded design elements, creating a natural flow on the road. Those times were the 1940s. It was partly a turbulent period for the auto industry due to the Second World War, but also one of recovery and readjustment. Despite the first half of the decade being dedicated to building war machines, the cars of the post-war years somehow managed to come out as extraordinary creations, with great innovations in both technology a ..read more

Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar It goes without saying that you should always select a restaurant that serves excellent food. But occasionally, you want to go somewhere exciting, original, and interesting. That’s where themed restaurants come in. Believe it or not, themed restaurants have been around since the era of corsets and can-can dancers in Paris. Back in the day, the counter culture that influenced these artistic cafes included tributes to the Montmartre-based revolutionary Paris Commune government of 1871. Particularly notable in this regard was the Cafe du Bagne, opened in 1885 by Max ..read more

Yamaha MT-03 Motorcycling is an expensive hobby, especially when you start adding hidden costs like a proper helmet, riding gear, maintenance, tires, parts, aftermarket components, those which are initially left out while thinking about that dream bike. While this continues to stay true for the most part, the technological advancement of the last decades has made it possible for manufacturers to offer budget friendly options and alternatives to some of their most cherished and highly expensive motorcycles. There’s nothing more freeing than to roll on the throttle and chase those white lines on ..read more

Le Cinq Paris Dining at some of the most glitzy restaurants in the world is something that goes beyond the food. It’s an experience in itself, no matter the cuisine, French, Japanese, American, Korean, or any other. It’s both a visual treat and one that satisfies your taste buds in ways no other experience will ever be able to. But that, as some say, is for the budget-unconscious, for the ones who can afford the splurge. Following below are some of the most swanky restaurants in the world, the ones that will treat you like royalty, at least for the duration of a dinner. So if you’re willing to ..read more

Photo by nyul / stock.adobe.com There’s something alluringly enigmatic about books. We read books to learn something new, such as the average lifespan of a dolphin or the different personalities we all have. But we also seek refuge in novels, as we try to take a break from the monotony of everyday life and transport ourselves to other places like the Amazon or the summit of Kilimanjaro. Carl Sagan, the astrophysicist famous for translating the mysteries of the Universe into everyday language, once stated: “A book is proof that people are capable of magic“. And it must have some kind of spell ..read more