Gifts for Friends & Family
Everyone loves generosity, so when everyone else is busy striking off names from their Christmas gift list to stick to their budgets, get ready to charm your near and dear ones with luxury gifts that they will treasure forever. Our gift list for friends & family includes affordable casual gifts to pricey ones for those who have a penchant for the finer things in life.
IntelliScanner Wine Collector mini
A perfect gift for every wine-lover, the Wine Collector mini includes wine database software featuring over 67,000 wines for organizing any size collection. The IntelliScanner features automatic identification of scanned bottles with details like the name, winery, country, type and color; an integrated maturity calculation tells you the best time to open the bottle. The Intelliscanner bundles an ultra-portable mini barcode scanner and wine organization software in a custom-built wine crate for $279, while the basic version goes for $179.
Sony's new limited-edition S-Frame digital photo frame
A digital photo frame makes for a universal gift for whatever occasion it may be. A Swarovski-studded frame is a perfect way to display your precious memories in style. The Sony S-Frame DPF-D72N/BQ features a 7-inch LCD display, one gigabyte of internal storage, USB input and a card slot. This bling gift will cost you just $119.
Mercedes-Benz Christmas Collection
Mercedes-Benz has come up with some practical and original gifts for men, women, young and old alike. So take your pick from this branded collection to match your budget. The gift items in the collection are priced from $15 to $450.
Belling Mediachef - Digital cookbook
A digital cookbook will come handy in preparing a feasty meal for the celebrations. This digital cookbook will let you experience cooking like never before with cook-along video recipes from top chefs like Brian Turner, at the push of a button. It features an 8-inch screen with a screen resolution of 800 x 400 and retails for $275, including a remote control.
Siemens EQ.7 coffee centre
Who doesn’t crave for perfect cup of coffee? The all new Siemens EQ.7 is an intelligent coffee centre, which boasts a one-touch personalization feature called My Coffee to serve you your favorite latte, cappuccino or espresso just the way you like it. And that’s not all; this is a fully automated coffee machine which does everything from grinding, brewing to cleaning on its own. Its touchscreen interface is convenient to use as well. Available for approx. $1,787.
Electric corkscrew deluxe with Swarovski crystals
Rich folks share a common trait to make something as paltry as unscrewing a bottle cap an extraordinary one. This Swarovski crystal studded electric corkscrew will make a great gift for those who have everything money can buy. All the products in the “Crystal Line” are only available on order.
Luxury cutlery has more to it than the old and tested sterling silver, like the Horn Steak Set from the G. Lorenzi collection, which includes six rustic steak knives and forks made from fine forged stainless steel, with natural deer horns for the handles. This set costs $1400 and is available in a handsome black leather box.
Celebrations and beer are inseparable. And so the “BeerTender Must Edition” will make a perfect gift for every household. The Must Edition series features a limited edition set of three machines, each touting a combo of two materials (a) wood and leather, (b) leather and steel and (c) rubber composite, so take your pick for $638.
A Personalized diamond gift from DiamondPure
Diamonds might have lost their sheen in the recession, but remember, “Diamonds are forever.” What makes them even more special is a revolutionary nano-photograph process, called DiamondPure, which permanently embeds high-resolution grayscale photographs on any size diamond to enshrine your loved ones on a piece of jewelry forever.
Beschle Chocolatier's extravagant 24 carat Gold Collection
Swiss chocolates have been the world leaders in luxury chocolates. And what could be more tempting for a uber-rich’s palette then chocolates with edible gold leaves sprinkled on them. The Gold Collection includes Napolitaines and truffles with 24-carat gold sprinkled on.
24 carat gold-plated champagne cooler
Champagne-lovers are always looking for right accessories to make it a stylish affair. So, check out this opulent 24 carat gold-plated champagne cooler from Edler to add bling to a glitzy affair. The luxury cooler sells for $1,748.
Moët & Chandon’s celebration set for the holiday season
“Let It Flow” with Moët & Chandon’s designer gift set especially designed for the holiday season. The limited edition Celebration Set features a bottle of Imperial Magnum and eight individual Champagne flutes. Each glass has imperial golden bubbles, marked individually with Swarovski crystal colors. The designer gift set is a limited edition of 500 units.
Bond No. 9 ‘Harrods for Her’ and ‘Harrods for Him’ fragrances
Perfumes too make a perfect gift for everyone and for every occasion. Bond No. 9 has recently launched its New York-centric perfumes - “Harrods for Her” and “Harrods for Him,” for what may well be the first British-American fragrance venture in history. These new fragrances are available in three capacities: $230 for 3.4 ounces; $155 for 1.7 ounces and $625 for 3.4 ounces.
Bespoke Hermes Gift set
If money is no object, give a gift of Hermes luggage and wardrobe gift package. The bespoke gift set includes: a custom eight-piece luggage set handcrafted from exotic leathers including crocodile, alligator, ostrich and lizard, dyed in any of 300 shades; consultation with a specialist from Hermès to create a bespoke suit, topcoat, shoes, and leather and knit accessories, and a private tour of the Hermès leather atelier in Paris for the recipient and a guest. The package begins at around $215,000, depending on the choices.
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