by Dorothy Rosby
Wondering what to get that hard-to-buy-for person on your gift list? How about a Gulfstream jet? Tom Cruise once gave his now ex-wife Katie Holmes one of those and it only set him back $20 million. I’m not sure what she did with it after their divorce. I hope not what a lot of other people do with an expensive gift they got from an ex—pawn it.
Speaking of flying, here’s another great idea. Popstar Katy Perry surprised her now former husband Russell Brand with tickets for the two of them aboard the Virgin Galactic spaceship for only $200,000. It just goes to show you, extravagant gifts don’t necessarily improve your relationship. Perry and Brand broke up before take-off. Maybe they were fighting over who’d get to sit by the window.
Here on earth but still out of this world, Angelina Jolie gave Brad Pitt a California waterfall one Christmas. I’m not sure how much it cost her, but I guess if you have to ask you can’t afford it.
These are just a few of the terrific ideas I found while surfing the net looking for gifts for those people on my list who have everything. In the end, I didn’t buy anything because I believe in shopping locally.
But I’ll share some of the other gift ideas I found in case you have some hard-to-buy-for folks in your life. I didn’t find any waterfalls for sale, but I did come across a website where you could buy an actual island. Prices vary but I did see a really nice one for around $19 million. For $19 million, there’s probably a waterfall included.
If you’re looking for something a little smaller for your loved one, how about the Graff Diamonds Hallucination watch for the clock-stopping price of just $55 million? Heart stopping too.
But it would be less expensive and equally as impressive if they just checked the time on their new Goldvish Le Million cellphone with diamond-encrusted body. At only $1 million, it’s also more affordable than an island, a waterfall or a Gulfstream jet. Plus it’s easier to wrap.
Of course, you can go cheaper still, with cheaper being a relative term. The VIPN Black Diamond iPhone 5 is just $300,000 and the Vertu Signature V is a measly $87,350.00. These may be better options for the person on your gift list who misplaces their cellphone often. Me, for example.
That’s exactly why I don’t want my husband to get me one of those for Christmas. I’m afraid I’ll run it through the washer. Well that and also because he’d have to cash in our retirement savings and sell our house and everything in it to do it.
Same goes for the Atelier Des Ors Larmes du Desert perfume. It’s just $125,240 for 3.4 ounces. Honey, you shouldn’t have. You really, really shouldn’t have. But it’s the perfect gift for that special someone on your list who loves the smell of money.
And let’s not forget the kiddos on your list. What little one wouldn’t love the Kid’s Swarovski Crystal Embellished Maserati Ghibli for just $32,000? It’s never too early to start instilling the wholesome lifetime habits of driving safely, going in style and squandering money.
And finally, let’s not forget your pampered pooch. Sure, your dog eats anything he finds on the floor or in the road ditch. But that doesn’t mean he wouldn’t prefer to eat it out of the $4,800 Mastercraft Pet Bowl.
I don’t have a dog, but if I did, I’d want him to have the La Jeune Tulipe Diamond Dog Collar for just $150,000. My cat has managed to slip every collar we’ve ever tried to put on him, so I don’t intend to buy him a fancy new one. I just hate spending $150,000 on someone who doesn’t appreciate the gesture.