If you're searching the internet for ten ways to empty your bank account, you're on the right page. These are ten of the most ridiculously expensive items in the world that your wallet would not want to see.
#10. Feather: Extinct Huia Bird - $5,790.90 -
Rich people are crazy. A single plume from the extinct huia bird has sold for a record sum at an auction in New Zealand making it the most expensive feather ever.
The brown and white feather fetched NZ$8,400 ($5790.90), far exceeding the NZ$500 that it had been estimated to reach. The feathers were traditionally used to adorn Maori chiefs. The huia bird is thought to be extinct and has not been seen since 1907.
Numbers of huia birds declined rapidly after mammals were introduced into New Zealand in the 1890s. Populations also suffered from hunting and deforestation.
The huia feather was bought by a family from the city of Wellington who declined to be identified. A spokesman from Webb's said that the family own a large collection of Maori artefacts. It was sold by an unidentified vendor who had the feather in his family for generations.
They'll probably take the feather and dip it in their fancy million dollar squid ink and write "We're awesome".
#9. Aurora Diamante Fountain Pen - $1.47 Million -
Some people prefer to buy luxury cars or exotic mansions. Others? A diamond encrusted pen will suffice. If you have an acquired taste for fine and expensive things, or you just want to blow your bank account, then the Aurora Diamante Fountain Pen was made just for you.
It is the most expensive pen in the world to date, going for only $1.47 Million dollars. It is covered with 30-carats of De Beers diamonds on a solid platinum barrel. It also has a two-tone, rhodium-treated(the most expensive metal in the world), 18KT solid gold nib. It is personalized with a coat of arms, signature or portrait.
This pen is so exclusive that only one is manufactured per year. Aurora Pens claims it's the only 30KT pen in the world, which makes it the most expensive pen in the world. You probably should never lose a pen that could pay the tuition fees of ten students.
#8. Tequila Ley .925 Ultra Premium Anejo Tequila - Pasión Azteca- $3.5 Million -
I would have to drink this whole bottle of tequila before buying it because you would have to be completely drunk to spend such a massive amount of money on tequila. The Tequila Ley .925 Ultra Premium Anejo Tequila - Pasión Azteca holds the Guinness World Record for most expensive bottle of liquor valued at $3.5 Million.
What's the difference between it and a normal bottle of tequila?… I say absolutely nothing. It's record breaking price is based on the bottle more than the liquor. Which is hand crafted by the CEO of the company Fernando Altamarino. It is platinum plated and encrusted in diamonds. The liquor itself does add to the value as it is 100% agave tequila with 6 years of aging time.
Only 33 were made by the company. So If you like poppin' bottles with Bill Gates then the Tequila Ley .925 Ultra Premium Anejo Tequila - Pasión Azteca is definitely for you.
#7. Strawberries Arnaud - $3.95 Million -
Thinking about proposing? Take that special one over to Arnaud's, located in New Orleans, and order their special and expensive dessert, The Strawberries Arnaud. How much is it you ask? For a measly $3.95 Million you can get the most expensive meal in world and get engaged at the same time.
Strawberries Arnaud is more of a proposal package than it is a meal.
New Orleans restaurant partnered years ago with MS Rau antiques on a proposal package that includes their signature Strawberries Arnaud dessert and a diamond ring. While the original 4.71 carat ring is no longer available, it has been replaced with a 7.09 carat pink diamond to accompany the dish of strawberries served in a marinade of port, red wine, spices and citrus with vanilla ice cream. Mmm yummy.
Romantic or ridiculous? Yes you'll probably be completely broke the next day but at least you got laid.
#6. Juliet Rose - $4.64 Million -
Juliet Rose is not the name of a hooker. It is the name of a flower also nicknamed the £3 Million rose. It is the most expensive flower in the world in terms of cash. I say that because the rare Kadupul flower is priceless.
The Juliet Rose is worth $4.64 Million because it cost the famed rose breeder, David Austin, that much to create the apricot-hued hybrid over the course of 15 years. Now that's a man serious about his flower. It debuted in 2006 at the Chelsea Flower Show and took the floral world by storm, not only for its sublime features but also for its eye-widening price tag. It is actually named after the character from one of the most romantic stories in the world, Romeo & Juliet.
So if you still have a lot of cash left after that Strawberries Arnaud, you should take that flower to the wedding. Chances are you'll end up marrying the flower.
#5. Haute Joaillerie from Chopard - $25 Million -
How much does your watch cost? Not as much as this I'm sure. The Haute Joaillerie from Chopard, more popularly known as the Chopard 201 carat, is the most expensive watch in the world going for a whopping $25 Million. Let's see why.
The Chopard 201 carat is covered in 874 diamonds, which include: 1 heart shaped pink diamond, 1 heart shaped blue diamond, 1 heart shaped D color diamond, 3 pear shaped yellow diamonds 8.45 carats and 26 17.07 carats, 48 round yellow diamonds, 260 pear shaped D color diamonds, 91 round D color diamonds and 443 FC yellow diamonds. Now that is a lot of diamonds.
It was also named after Louis-Ulysse Chopard (May 4, 1986 - January 30, 1915) who was a Swiss watchmaker and the founder of Chopard. Another interesting fact about this watch:
This luxurious timepiece could feed 166 families of 4 for 1 whole year on a liberal meal plan. I guess time truly is money.
#4. Codex Leicester - $30.8 Million -
Codex Leicester is a notebook by Leonardo Da Vinci. The codex is named after Thomas Coke, later created Earl of Leicester, who purchased it in 1719. Of Leonardo's 30 scientific journals, the Codex may be the most famous of all. The manuscript holds the record for the highest sale price of any book, when it was sold to Bill Gates at Christie's auction house on 11 November 1994 in New York for $30,802,500.
The Codex provides an insight into the inquiring mind of the definitive renaissance artist, scientist and thinker as well as an exceptional illustration of the link between art and science and the creativity of the scientific process.
The Codex consists of 18 sheets of paper, each folded in half and written on both sides, forming the complete 72-page document. At one time the sheets were bound together, but they are now displayed separately. It was handwritten in Italian by Leonardo, using his characteristic mirror writing, and supported by copious drawings and diagrams.
#3. FALCON SuperNova iPhone 6 Pink Diamond - $95.5 Million -
So you won the lottery and you're looking for something luxurious to buy? Try this smartphone:
The Falcon Supernova iPhone 6 Pink Diamond. Just kidding… even if you did win the lottery you still couldn't afford it. The highest lottery payout is $93 Million to date. This is the most expensive smartphone in the world, valued at a staggering $95.5 Million. What does it do that your iPhone 6 doesn't?… Absolutely nothing. It's flashy price tag comes from its flashy exterior. Which is made up of 18-carat gold and a huge pink diamond embedded in the back.
There are other models if you'd prefer something a little cheaper like the Falcon Supernova iPhone 6 Blue Sapphire, which is only $48.5 Million dollars. I would say it cost an arm and a leg but even then you still can't afford it.
#2. When Will You Marry? - $300 Million -
When Will You Marry? is an oil painting from 1892, by the French Post-impressionist artist Paul Gauguin. It was sold on June 28, 2015 by the family of Rudolf Staechelin to an unknown buyer for $300 Million. Now that's ridiculous. I'd probably remain unknown too if I wasted $300 Million on a painting.
It is the highest price ever paid for a painting, which makes it the most expensive painting in the world. The painting features a pair of two Tahitian girls, seated next to a tree, dressed traditionally. The ground is painted in areas of green, yellow and water in blue. The front woman sitting stretched in white and her facial features stylized and simplified. White magnolia flower behind her left ear indicates she is seeking a husband. The rear female is dressed in pink and her face is painted with individual features and represents the centre of the image.
The front woman is looking towards her left and and rear woman is looking towards her right. The landscape is painted beautifully showing big mountains and on closely examining this painting on two people can be seen on the field between the subjects and mountains dressed in gray and light pink.
At bottom left is the inscription of Gauguin's signature on rock.
At the bottom right is the inscription “NAFEA Faa ipoipo” (When will you marry).
#1. History Supreme - $4.5 Billion -
What to do with my $5 Billion bonus cheque? I know… I'll buy a yacht made of dinosaur bones. History Supreme is a yacht worth $4.5 Billion, and that's billion with a "B". It is owned again by an anonymous coward, I mean business man. It is the most expensive yacht in the world.
UK designer Stuart Hughes claims that the 30-metre long History Supreme yacht is adorned with 100,000 kilograms of gold and platinum that covers more than half its surface and even comes with a statue made from the bone of a T-Rex dinosaur.
The base of the yacht as well as the deck, dining areas, rails and anchor are wrapped in solid gold and the sleeping areas are covered in platinum. There is also a wall feature in the master bedroom that is made from meteoric stone and an aquarium made from 68kg of 24 carat gold.
Also on board is a luxury liquor bottle featuring an 18.5 carat diamond, one of the world’s rarest. Designed by jeweller Stuart Hughes, the “mammoth” project took over three years to complete. The vessel even outshines Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich’s $800 million yacht Eclipse, which has its own missile defence system and a submarine.
Those men are the definition of douchebag. But Hey… it's their money.
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