Articles in the 'Passion investment' category

• 84 carat flawless diamond to be auctioned | Written by Luxury Reporter Staff in Oct 2007

  Sotheby’s is on a diamond roll - as well as the blue diamond featured recently by Luxury Reporter, the auction house is about to sell a flawless white diamond of nearly 85 carats.



• Five million dollar gold coin | Written by Luxury Reporter Staff in Oct 2007

  A $10 gold coin, made for President Andrew Jackson to give as a diplomatic gift during trade missions to Asia, was sold last week to a private collector for US$5 million.



• Blue diamond record | Written by Luxury Reporter Staff in Oct 2007

  A flawless blue diamond has sold at auction for nearly US$8 million, making it (carat for carat) the world’s most expensive gemstone.



• Chicago fine wine auction | Written by Luxury Reporter Staff in Sep 2007

  This Sunday, October 28, Edward Roberts International is holding a fine wine auction at Columbia Yacht Club. The company claims the auction ‘will feature one of the finest collections of legendary mature great growth Bordeaux in large formats to be offered at auction in recent years.’



• Russian art collection snapped up | Written by Luxury Reporter Staff in Sep 2007

  Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov has bought the entire art collection of the late cellist Mstislav Rostropovich before it was due to be auctioned in London. Rostropovich, who died in April, aged 80, and is regarded as the greatest cellist of the 20th century, collected the pieces over 30 years.



• Passion investment primer | Written by Luxury Reporter Staff in Jul 2007

  ‘Passion investment’ is a cool phrase to be dropping today in affluent circles, or in the company of people who earn a living by helping the rich get richer.