| This is the time of year when you can't get through | | | | known to purchase the good old safety option of a |
| any conversation without the word 'gift' coming into it. | | | | gift card. The most expensive gift card ever given |
| There's gifts for mum, dad, husband or wife (which | | | | was for a $5 million jet ride. |
| usually cause the most angst), gifts for the kids which | | | | If a jet ride is not unusual enough to impress, there is |
| you just know you're going to be in trouble for if | | | | always the option of a North Pole dog sled expedition. |
| they're not right. | | | | You can freeze for a mere $37,500. |
| There's teachers gifts, gifts for the boss, gifts for the | | | | If your secretary has been especially helpful this year, |
| dog and gifts for the little old lady next door who | | | | why not treat her to a new computer mouse. Inset |
| keeps an eye on the house when you're on holiday. | | | | with diamonds either scattered or laid in a personally |
| There's luxury gifts, make do gifts, last minute gifts, | | | | designed pattern, these come at a very reasonable |
| gifts for those who are useless at making decisions | | | | $24,000. Or perhaps a 7.2 Carat diamond mobile |
| and need them to come looking pretty and packaged. | | | | phone. Coming in at $73,000 it makes top up credit |
| As if this wasn't enough, there's advertising for gifts to | | | | look like peanuts. |
| yourself. Take your pick from pampering days, | | | | Of course, throwing the ultimate party at Christmas |
| massages after those laborious shopping trips, that little | | | | time is also a make or break time for your standing in |
| extra bottle of perfume to make you feel special or | | | | society. Buy in top wines to impress your guests, |
| you could just slip in the small luxurious box of | | | | maybe a $160,000 single bottle of Chateau Lafite |
| chocolates and your favourite bottle of wine to unwind | | | | wouldn't go very far but you could always water it |
| with after the furious packing session on Christmas | | | | down with Bling H2o water at $40 a bottle. |
| Eve. | | | | For those who wish to pamper their children with |
| For some people this is a time of good cheer, a time | | | | luxury gifts there is a $50,000 child size Ferrari |
| to treat that special someone in your life and for some | | | | Testarossa go-cart. Of course, you could always build |
| it's just a time of year to be 'got through'. For others it's | | | | them a go-cart, buy yourself a 2008 Lincoln MkZ and |
| a chance to really show off. | | | | still have 20,000 pounds left over. |
| There are people in this world richer than you and I | | | | In the past, pampered children have received gifts like |
| could ever dream of being. Their idea of a luxury gift | | | | a $30,000 motion simulator, a $30,000 King Kong |
| consists of items like a Bombardier Global Express | | | | clubhouse or a $15,000 levitating hover scooter. |
| XRS executive jet - a mere snip at $48 million. Phuket | | | | Hamleys are, this year, selling a handmade leather |
| Island was once given to someone as a gift with a | | | | monopoly at $5,840 for the business minded children |
| price tag of $23 million and every girl's dream present - | | | | and for the slightly younger how about a |
| a $12 million wedding dress encrusted with diamonds | | | | gem-encrusted Mr and Mrs Potato Head for $8,000? |
| was received by one lucky young lady. | | | | Not to be forgotten is the luxury gifts for your pet. |
| It seems diamonds are the way to go when | | | | Choose from a cashmere pet bed at $399 or any |
| considering a luxury gift for the lady in your life with | | | | range of pet jewellery from pearls to diamonds, |
| prices topping $2 million and for the special man, how | | | | diamond encrusted collars and clothing. |
| about a set of gold and platinum golf clubs for $53,000 | | | | If luxury gifts on these scales are not within your price |
| a set. Maybe that will improve his game! | | | | range, you could always pop down the market like the |
| Of course many people find choosing luxury gifts very | | | | rest of us. |
| difficult and even the rich and famous have been | | | | |