Alex and Chloe 4K Bauhaus Ring in 14K Gold

Alex and Chloe 4K Bauhaus Ring in 14K Gold . $1,914.00

HP Vivienne Tam Laptop Special Edition

HP and designer Vivienne Tam are working together to create a special edition notebook positioned to become the ultimate tech accessory for fashionistas around the globe.

The HP Vivienne Tam Special Edition notebook represents the first time a computer company has partnered with a globally renowned designer to create a notebook PC that offers all the style and power needed for a delightful technology experience. Tam also worked with HP to design the notebook’s accessories and packaging.

“When I was approached by HP to create a special edition notebook, I could see the design in my head instantly,” said Tam. “The notebook is a true reflection of the needs of a modern woman who cares about fashion but is also passionate about her technology. I wanted to create a notebook that would appeal to women of all ages, ethnicities and income levels across the globe.”

The top of the notebook is gleaming red and bursting with peony flowers. The peony design is meticulously carried inside the notebook, under the keypad. The notebook also features a complementary embroidered storage sleeve that helps keep the exterior protected while being carried as a clutch.

The peony design features a unique blend of Asian and Western cultures, antiquity and modern style, technology and fashion. It was inspired by Tam’s “China Chic” style, which is recognized from the runways in Milan to the Olympics in Beijing and represents her personal mantra to live well and be beautiful.

Wittelsbach Diamond goes on international market

A 17th century blue diamond, is expected to fetch in the region of $15 million when it goes on sale in December.

Christie's said on Monday it is putting the Wittelsbach Diamond on to the international market for the first time in almost 80 years.

"The appearance of a large blue diamond, among the rarest of colors, with a history that can be traced back to the 17th Century and 300 years of royal connections will surely be a thrilling occasion for all collectors of ... rare jewels," said Francois Curiel, international head of jewelry.

According to Christie's, King Philip IV of Spain selected the finest gemstones for the dowry of his 15-year-old daughter, the Infanta, upon her betrothal.

It is on public display at the auction house in King Street, St James's, London, on Friday 5 December and from Sunday 7 to Tuesday 9 December.

Platinum Heli-Skiing Season Pass

The Platinum Heli-Skiing Season Pass, just launched by Great Canadian Heli-Skiing (GCH), offers skiing lovers unlimited vertical access to the best powder skiing in the world.

This winter season, owners of the pass will have the luxury to choose to ski every day in the heart of the world’s premiere heli-skiing belt, British Columbia’s Interior Mountains. Passholders will have a personal concierge to keep them up-to-date with conditions and forecasts, and the choice to heli-ski everyday or only on select days. For the entire heli-skiing season, December 26 to March 28, and even during the sold out peak season of February, this exclusive ski pass surpasses all heli-skiing bookings and guarantees a seat on one of GCH’s powerful A-Star B2 Helicopters every day.

Wieshofer & Co Chandeliers

Wieshofer & Co have announced a new series of Maria Theresa chandeliers, named after the Archduchess regnant of Austria (1717-1780).

The new series incorporates traditional techniques, high carat gold leaf, hand-cut and produced baroque crystal trimmings and drops, mouth-blown opal-glass-candles and mputh-blown middle-column parts. Several variants are available, in refined gold, white gold, platinum and even solid silver.

Jean Nouvel by Jean Nouvel. Complete Works 1970-2008

The 2008 Pritzker Prize winner explores his career to date

The work of France's most unique and internationally celebrated contemporary architect in a book designed by the master himself. Limited to 1,000 signed and numbered copies packaged in a translucent plexiglass slipcase reminiscent of the translucent facades often seen in Jean Nouvel designs.

Recipient of the 2008 Pritzker Prize, Jean Nouvel is without any doubt France’s most original and important contemporary architect. From 1967 to 1970, he was an assistant of the influential architects Claude Parent and Paul Virilio, then creating his own office in Paris. His first widely acclaimed project was the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris (1981–87, with Architecture Studio). Since then he has completed the Lyon Opera House (1986–93), the Euralille Shopping Center, Lille (1991–94), and the Fondation Cartier, Paris (1991–94). His major completed projects since 2000 include the Culture and Convention Center in Lucerne, Switzerland (1998–2000), the spectacular Agbar Tower on Barcelona’s Diagonal Avenue (2001–03), the extension of the Reina Sofia Museum, (Madrid, 1999–2005), the Quai Branly Museum on the Seine in Paris (2001–06), and the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Apart from receiving this year’s Pritzker Prize, Jean Nouvel won the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) Gold Medal in 2001.

Jean Nouvel worked for five years with author Philip Jodidio on this prodigiously illustrated TASCHEN monograph, a book that will finally give the full measure of the architect’s talent. Two 400-page hardcover volumes give the most complete overview to date of Jean Nouvel’s career, including works in progress, such as the new Louvre in Abu Dhabi, the Philharmonie de Paris, and the extension of the MoMA in New York. The book’s graphic design and images were conceived and selected by the architect; in addition, the transparent printed dust jackets mimic the architect’s own tendency to play with contrasts and overlaid patterns. One can truly say that this publication is Nouvel by Nouvel, inside and out.

Tom Ford’s Fur Boots

Tom Ford has launched a new collection of natural fur boots. The collection consists of three pairs of boots and a hat : silver and tan natural fur boots ($5,250) and chocolate brown kid fur boots ($4,470) both with rawhide leather laces, and ultra-luxe natural brown otter fur boots for $9,240.

“They’re perfect for a weekend in Gstaad or St Moritz - and those are the kinds of weekends our customers have.

Ralph Lauren Sterling Silver Equestrian Flask

Ralph Lauren’s Holiday Collection includes this Sterling Silver Equestrian Flask priced at $2,495. The flask features a vintage jockey enameled on the front.

Other equestrian-themed items from the collection include a silk and cashmere pillow, a leather jewelry box, cushy slippers, and a bevy of alligator belts.