Luxury Living from Newser

Cannes Hit With $1M Jewelry Heist

Kevin Spak — Fri, 17 May 2013 08:42:05 CDT

If the Cannes red carpet looks a little less fabulous this year, blame jewel thieves. Someone made off with more than $1 million worth of jewelry that was supposed to be lent out to the stars yesterday, smashing the security box where it was being kept in a Novotel Hotel...

He's Back: Gates World's Richest Person Once Again

Matt Cantor — Fri, 17 May 2013 08:16:34 CDT

It's been a while—six years, to be precise—since Bill Gates was dubbed the richest person in the world by Bloomberg. But thanks to an ascendant Microsoft and a dent in Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim's fortune—now $72.1 billion—Gates is again at the top with $72.7...

Topless Bea Arthur Painting Sells for $1.9M

John Johnson — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:51:00 CDT

No, Bea Arthur never sat for a topless painting. But that didn't stop artist John Currin from conjuring one up in his imagination in 1991, and last night it sold for $1.9 million at Christie's, reports the New York Post . It was part of a $495 million night, a...

Trump Condo For Sale ... in Bitcoin Only

Kevin Spak — Fri, 03 May 2013 12:33:43 CDT

What can you actually pay for in Bitcoins? Well, at the moment, the list appears to include a luxury condo in New York City. A one-bedroom apartment in the Trump SoHo building went up for sale yesterday for 20,874 BTC, which is to say just over $1.9 million....

America's Most Fascinating Nickel Sells for $3.2M

Kate Seamons — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:10:06 CDT

America's most fascinating nickel sold yesterday for a staggering 63.45 million nickels—or $3,172,500, reports the Chicago Tribune . The 1913 Liberty Head nickel is one of only five known to exist, and had been expected to go for $2.5 million. Not bad for a coin that...

What It's Like to Be Stuck Living in a NY Castle

Kate Seamons — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:30:09 CDT

You don't even need a cool million to purchase a 36,000-square-foot castle in Upstate New York. Just $895,000 will do. The New York Times today takes a look at this most unusual piece of real estate—and the unusual consequences of a common problem: homes that buyers intended...

This Book Could Be the Most Expensive Ever Sold

Kevin Spak — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:20:17 CDT

If the auctioneers selling it off are to be believed, an almost pocket-sized book of Bible verses is set to sell for as much as $30 million. That's because it's not any old book—it's one of 11 remaining copies of the Bay Psalm Book, which is believed to be...

Pink Diamond Sells for $39.3M

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:52:34 CDT

A rare pink diamond once owned by Indian royalty has sold for $39.3 million at auction in New York City. The price for the 34.65-carat diamond that sold at Christie's yesterday was the second-highest ever for a jewel sold at auction. The seller and buyer were anonymous. The...

Get Ready for the $40K Cocktail

Matt Cantor — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:29:41 CDT

Want to impress your date? How about a $40,000 drink? The Ruby Rose cocktail will be available starting in June at a Kennebunk, Maine, restaurant and inn. The secret ingredient: a 4-carat ruby. The idea was a guest's joke, but the White Barn Inn decided to take it seriously...