Archive for February, 2010

Value of 500 million pounds, crystal pot

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

January 17 local time, one known as the “Holy Grail”, worth 5 million pounds of Islamic crystal big mouth water bottles in the UK Somerset Selaolunsi auction by 22 million pounds was bought ultra-low cost, setting a world auction in the history of the price difference between the value of the largest on record. The reason for belonging to the auction house did not find the true value of this crystal pot.

The world’s luxury report [luxury.icxo.com] This water bottle is made of colorless crystal, crystal coated with a layer of silver. Royal Coffee Pot is the story carved mythical animal, bird and plant patterns. There are pot tops and Hudi enamel decoration. Since 1862 has been from London’s Victoria and Albert museums.

 In fact, the crystal maker is produced in the 11th century, Egypt and France during the Fatimid dynasty, is an expensive imitations of the Islamic style. However, currently the world’s remaining six such pot, it is still quite expensive. Experts said that the crystal pot worth nearly 500 million pounds.

Valuable for collection, and the bowl white okho

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

Jade because of its delicate texture, tough, color kaleidoscope and be loved.

    Said jade on the mineralogy can be divided into two categories, one category is jadeite, is a pyroxene type, high hardness, some, mainly referring to emeralds produced in Yunnan, Myanmar area; the other is nephrite, is a hornblende class, the hardness of soft some, mainly white jade, jade, jasper, topaz, black jade and so on, the main producing area in Xinjiang. Jade in ancient China referred to a wide range, in addition to current sense of jadeite, nephrite things, such as agate, lapis lazuli, turquoise, malachite, Nanyang jade, Xiuyu such as “Where the beautiful stone,” are known as the Jade . Jadeite is the Yuan and Ming was introduced during the Central Plains, and Song previously referred to jade, basically refers to nephrite.

  ”Shuo Wen Jie Zi,” said Yu has 5 Germany, because the jade is said to possess the natural characteristics and traditional culture, the image coincides with the gentleman, so often used to symbolize a gentleman jade, jade is a gentleman of 5 5 Germany Germany, that is, benevolence, righteousness, wisdom, courage, the letter. For example, looked from the outside, jade luster soft, subtle and restrained, rather than dazzling, hard-edged, but there are very high hardness, so it is soft on the outside on the inside, and that is the so-called jen. Jade hit the sweet melodious voice, the gentle steady and unhurried ease, volume, small but penetrating power, “his voice Sujan, tertiary beyond smell,” is the beginning of wisdom. In addition, Jade also “a sharpness that does not hurt”, that there are sharp knife instead of wounding, there is tolerance, compassion, Tegretol and the people and so on, is in fact the so-called gentleman personified in Germany and the characteristics of the jade-laws will be up and a.

    Bai Bai the best person, such as suet, saying that white jade. White slightly pink powder, said Yu. Ming and Qing dynasties, especially the mid-Qing Dynasty, jade level of production is superb, reaching a historic heyday. Jade used in this period are mostly soft jade produced in Xinjiang.

Strange alternative stockings out of color in the end

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

Strange alternative stockings out of color in the end

In recent years, hot-blowing winds to many of Legging beauty followed by MM really chic about that. Today, the classic shorts + black silk tie-wearing, there has been a new interpretation of 啦. Cut, color, synchronized range of stockings as a single product with heat to relax. Fashion is one such, the latter waves pushed forward waves, as long as you dare to think what is possible.
Cut, color, synchronized range of stockings as a single product with heat to relax. Fashion is one such, the latter waves pushed forward waves, as long as you dare to think what is possible.

Motorola AURA appearance GSMA Diamond Edition

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Mobile Asia Congress 2009 held in Hong Kong, Zhongguancun Online first time to send reporters to the General Assembly back in front of you first-hand detailed information. In the first day of the General Assembly, before we had mobile phone news channel Motorola AURA diamond editions debut show, the reporter was also photographed the first time this extravagant diamond mobile phones.
Motorola AURA diamond shape with the regular version of the fuselage as a whole version of the AURA basically the same, only instead of pure materials, on the screen and navigation keys around the four directions of the mosaic of a total of 34 diamonds totaling 18 carat weight. Even with such a luxurious decoration, but the hardware configuration on the aircraft, and there is not much change still using the AMOLED screen, built-in 2GB of storage space, as well as the 2 million pixel camera and supports quad-band GSM network.
The photo shows the diamond version of Motorola AURA
Inlaid with diamonds around the screen

Market: a person’s art collection

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

The impact of the financial tsunami, this year October 30 to November 12 in London at the “Asia Week” appeared to be very lonely. Sotheby’s (Sotheby’s) and Christie (Christie’s) the two major auction of Chinese art during the period the total turnover was only 8.69 million pounds. Also present at the United States and China, the low number of collectors also be expected. Perhaps with this bleak atmosphere in order to echo each other, during the event has been rainy. People had rushed along Kensington Church Street (Kensington Church Street) and Bond Street (Bond Street) from an old business went to another.
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In recent years, people have been (including the author) are warned that the works of art, especially contemporary art bubble occurred in the price. Judging from the current situation, this conclusion is entirely correct. The art market in the last three years, is completely a seller’s market, many novice have to pay for this expensive “tuition fees”, and professional providers and astute collectors of ancient then take advantage of this opportunity to cash in big.
At present, this situation is changing, the future for a long period of time may in turn become a buyer’s market. More and more Americans and Europeans because of lack of funds forced to transfer their holdings to those collections? Economic recession is still with large financial resources to individual winners.
Stay in London a week later, I have a chance to visit Geneva, Switzerland, a world-renowned private collection. Until the late 50s of last century, the continued low prices of works of art during this period, Europe, the emergence of large amounts of important art collections in China and Japan, known, legendary collectors, such as the UK’s largest jazz Wade (1892 ~ 1964 ), Qiaozhiyoumo Buddha Luce (1863 ~ 1939) as well as Switzerland’s Alfred Bauer (1865 ~ 1951). These collectors are more or less the Oriental Ceramic Society of London (Oriental Ceramics Society) close. The Institute was founded in London in 1921, the Oriental Ceramic Art in the dissemination of new information and enhance the appreciation of the level of academic and have played an important role.
Powell’s collection history
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Chinese luxury consumption of converting “the scenery here is good”

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

The financial crisis struck, the luxury market is also spared. Some studies showed that the global luxury retail market next year will shrink, and will face its first recession in six years. At the same time, luxury merchants will want to have parked in the Chinese market, which, some experts said the economic downturn will affect sales of luxury goods in China.
An increase in second-hand luxury consignment shop in business red
The face of intensifying global financial crisis, luxury second-hand store owner chapters I hope he can keep the business boom.
Most recently, he’s very busy shop. Hangzhou, the chapter early in July this year, I opened one called “Milan Station” luxury second-hand shops. Recently, the guests come to the sale of second-hand luxury goods suddenly up.
“The financial crisis one, the store’s business began to get better,” said Zhang Yu said, “In the past a person’s door, to bring up one or two things, and now take 56, some ten pieces of both.”
More people willing to be brought luxury goods sold on consignment, for it means that Chapter I is more abundant supply, commission income (usually the price of 10%) and increased the chances of making the difference.
“We generally do not inquire about the privacy of guests. But sometimes they will speak for themselves. Some female clients said that business is bad husband, giving them less money, so they bring their own bags to sell to earn a big Ling Hua.” He说.
30 square meters large, “Milan Station” stood in a black lacquer wood cabinets, top filled with Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Prada and Dior and other brand-name packages. They are cast outside the dust bag, looks almost new. The middle of the store brand-name watches and jewelry on display.
A limited edition Louis Vuitton antique suitcase is “Milan Station” Zhendian treasure. “Owners are from Hong Kong, I heard and building materials made of copper trading losses of this. Because the urgent need for liquidity, he gradually sold his luxury sports car is said to even the Bentley and Rolls-Royce cars arrive together gave a pawn shop. “Zhang Yu said.

Chongqing, Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Regal formed a delegation meeting a prospective mate? Who gave Regal medical examination?

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

51 small holiday period, 10 entrepreneurs will organize a delegation to go to the Guangzhou-Shenzhen, Chongqing launched a 3-day to “find an edge of the trip.” According to event organizers the marriage of a high-end executive search firm, at present in Chongqing in the number of female candidates has been more than 600 people, including civil servants, teachers, doctors, artists, and even many local college students (graduate, doctoral), etc. . “The original plan to select 30 candidates who have 50 beautiful women, now estimated to be Increased to 60, because too many people apply.” Organizers said.
According to the organizers, the marriage of a high-end executive search company staff said that this formed a delegation of entrepreneurs involved in all of the institutional members, from Guangzhou and Shenzhen, “the company registered capital of at least 500 million or more.” This is the age of 10 entrepreneurs, mostly concentrated in the 35 to 45 years old. Assets, 10 were in the “Most of the combined assets of 10 million, there are some billionaires.”
How to verify a single entrepreneur “Mami”? Organizers said, by checking the list of 10 who are entrepreneurs, booklets, unmarried certificate, divorce certificate, etc. to verify whether it is single, by checking the company’s business license, proof of relevant property (real estate certificate, driving license, project value, taxes that , jewelry calligraphy and painting), etc. to verify its “overall quality.”
Organizers responsible person, Chongqing, a beautiful girl recognized, the skin is good, hearty character directly. According to their understanding, Chongqing, mothers and fathers of girls, marriage is valued, the concern for a high degree of marital happiness.

In the “duty free” shopping safari, airport duty-free shops under the mask

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

Singapore Changi Airport Duty Free is recognized as the brand a number of
Guide language: At the airport, waiting for flying desire for men and women, can only rely on to satisfy their material desires to be a little happy. Originally had no time for the local procurement and less concerned about the price of goods passing through the airport ready to shop, in the “tax-free” mask dance with, the fans of these men and women head over heels in lust, loss of basic common sense.
Lane set up at the airport duty-free shops, I do not know who first invented, but it is envisaged that this man is definitely a master squeeze. It’s like a juice machine, we should not only end your pocket did not take foreign currency drain, but do not want to run out of your credit card the amount squeezed empty. When you automatically “dedication” This is Taiwan juice machine may still be eligible for himself lucky to squeeze it, which means you start from the “poor Tour” team had.
On the surface, the airport duty-free shops around the world have looked similar. They are like, or L’Oreal Group, LVMH Group, set up by “airport counters,” He wished all the luxury brands put out one by one. Because the tax-free, so also relatively cheap. In addition, like the CD, CLARINS and other brands for the airport duty-free shops will be designed to suit a number of travel products more affordable in price. Although the so-called travel suit, is to make two bottles of body lotion 200ML tied selling, or sell it to you a one-time six lipstick, which usually only one is the color you need, but in the “buy back give as gifts,” such as the idea of support, the duty-free shops where “get petty purchase the wrong goods,” a classic case of too numerous to mention also.
From the duty-free goods is set, you can see the squeeze masters, is to make every passing people can be caught. Temptation woman’s cosmetics and confuse men is alcohol and tobacco. Any duty-free shops will not be a lack of cigarettes and alcohol. They use low prices to attract you, they hold the relevant amount of air to carry the provisions of duty-free alcohol and tobacco make a gesture of modesty. This a warm welcome to recruit patients, infatuated man confused and lost basic common sense, and no observations, known as “tax-free” airport duty-free shops, in fact no better than the local market price advantage. Especially those producing wine country, duty-free shops where liquor is usually more expensive than the market, but fortunately it full range. Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in France claimed to be the most complete varieties of local wine, while Canada’s airport duty-free shops inside storage with a maximum of types and brands of Canadian ice wine.
In the final analysis, the airport duty-free shops is for those who do not have time at the local procurement, and do not care about the price people are prepared for. Sometimes even suspected, airports and duty-free shops must reach a

How to sit down and a cup of tea in Paris

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Paris’s “Old Buddha” and “spring” not far from the Paris Opera House. The two big stores, and now the Chinese people frequented by the European Tour when shopping, its status and Paris comparable to those attractions. The world’s luxury report [luxury.icxo.com] customer is God, these words do not leave, two stores, all equipped with a shopping guide would say in Chinese, specialized services for the Chinese tourists. Groups of Chinese people out of these two shopping centers, just like has become a street in Paris.

A puzzling phenomenon is that many Chinese people, apart from shopping, spree, or others, or rest on the front steps of the shop sat on the floor, or even prevent other people from the door access. In fact, the two streets around the shop front, there are a lot of Ba Lite and some cafes, but few Chinese people into the sitting during leisure moments. Able to afford the tens of thousands of yuan to buy LV bag, CD cosmetics, but would prefer to hold them坐在台阶上, this seems the scene is not in harmony, I do not know count as Chinese characteristics. I asked a senior leader of the European Tour, why not persuade the Chinese tourists go to a coffee shop closed. Quanguo she said, but the guests that are not used to drinking coffee, is unwilling to go.

In recent years, the Chinese people travel abroad will not only greatly increased the numbers, but also made the purchasing power of foreigners speechless. Today’s global luxury market, said the Chinese share is growing. Chinese people in Europe to purchase large packages of small wrapped in luxury, but also led to the original number of foreigners who bear the sight of a very high self-regard. This could not understand sometimes a psychological imbalance, which would make things difficult for the Chinese people phenomenon. Last year, during the Spring Festival in Paris, “Lafayette” restaurant occurred in the so-called Chinese guests to use counterfeit currency case, and the subsequent rise of the Chinese protests, “Buddha” shop apology is an example.
In fact, even if the money, the Chinese people still have their own spending habits, such as “living within our means,” such as “poor Andrew Road.” To say that life experience, the Chinese people is absolutely rich. Can save at home, away from home spending will certainly be big. This thing And need someone to teach me? To know the Chinese people has always been known for their diligence. Only “hard” history is too long, so “enjoy” seems to be non-corporeal belongings. The so-called luxury, also seems to refer to non-corporeal belongings on their own bodies while demanding that it does not matter. From the early days the Chinese people in foreign countries to deal with their own instant noodles, to the immediate carrying LV bag坐在台阶上, is a traditional customary patronage. In other words, many Chinese people’s view, the hugely expensive to buy LV bag, CD cosmetics,

The real rich do not chic to spend money

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Most people have heard of many millionaires will adopt the following ways to improve the economic efficiency of their families will be very surprised: refurbishment of furniture rather than buy new ones; be replaced by more expensive long-distance telephone company; never by telephone shopping; to change shoes at the end of or repair; purchase groceries using coupons; purchase of household items in bulk.

Real millionaire is not chic to spend money
The world’s luxury report [luxury.icxo.com] a millionaire, not only in the accumulation of wealth, a successful business and the creation of high-income, on a lot of achievements, they generally also have high financial families. Most people have heard of many millionaires will adopt the following ways to improve the economic efficiency of their families will be very surprised: refurbishment of furniture rather than buy new ones; be replaced by more expensive long-distance telephone company; never by telephone shopping; to change shoes at the end of or repair; purchase groceries using coupons; purchase of household items in bulk.
Some people often ask me: “Why does a millionaire also use coupons? To do so, but can save 50 cents a day, they can save many lives?!” In the U.S., the typical well-off families weekly food and household goods spending on more than 200 U.S. dollars, more than 10,000. In adult life, this figure around 400000-600000 U.S. dollars between. However, if you know this number will be reduced by 50%, or reduced 200000-300000 U.S. dollars, and the money to invest in one among the top few in stock funds, according to the rate of return over the past few years, you earn to the money would exceed 50 million U.S. dollars, how would you do?
The vast majority of millionaires hope for the future. They are in a certain period may be the costs and benefits of various activities is calculated in order to achieve savings. This behavior and wealth accumulation of a high degree of correlation, but this is only a millionaire overall austerity program in a small piece.
The key here. Today, the United States has 2 / 3 of consumers are impulsive consumers. He was not carrying a shopping list or just take a short shopping list will appear in a supermarket. They did not plan, wandering around in shopping malls, which are likely to find the product you spent more time. The time it takes the more money he has spent the more. This fact again and again been confirmed by the people. Moreover, in case there is no shopping list, people often only need to buy a few weeks later, or simply do not need things. You might think that the majority of millionaires is to allow maids to go shopping. Indeed