Music lovers will be happy to know that very soon Moscow will be treated to some delicious musical notes that come from one of the costliest violins in the world. So if you have the time and money, you should very well make it to the Russian captial for the grand event. This violin goes by the name Ex-Vieuxtemps and was made by the venerated Giuseppe Guarneri in 1741.

A little bit of research told us that this violin has a long list of famous owners that also includes the great violinist and composer of the 19th Century, Henri Vieuxtemps maybe that is the reason why the violin is called so.

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The world saw its most expensive coin at the recently held auction in Barcelona. Organised by Auero & Calicó, this grand event had a participating coin that is being celebrated as the last one from the 1609 centen coin which is remarkable as the biggest solid gold coin to be ever minted in Spain.

A very rare money, this coin attracted a lot of attention from bidders, onlookers and media alike. Finally, it was sold to a huge bid of $1,202,566. The identity of the lucky bidder has been kept anonymous. We just know him as the bidder no. 74 and that this super rich person came from Europe. In fact, the surprised on his face was quite evident when he saw that absolutely no one challenged his opening  bid of 1,202,566.

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Gold spells good business in these difficult financial times. And with the price going over $1,000 an ounce, there is a suddent gold rush among the people who are looking for a safe investment to put their savings in. That is just the reason why gold bars have come back into fashion. Now, even brands likes Harrods have decided to take a detour from the conventional path and sell bullions at the very same counter that sells other gold jewelry too.

According to The London Times, the Knightbridge store has started stacking the miniature vault with pure Swiss gold bullions to cater to the growing demand for the same in the precious metal market. Again, there is the option of buying gold coins too.

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Expect the Ambanis to make news for their wealth. Well, this time it is elder bro Mukesh who has caught everyone’s attention not with more but less money (comparatively)! Well, setting an example for austerity, the richest man in Asia has decided to take a cut of 66 per cent in his paycheck to set a personal example. And this he did without anyone having to ask him to do so!

Ambani is the chairman of the Reliance Industries Ltd., and after the cut his salary will amount to approximately $3.3 million. This is apart from the $216 million his family will earn from the 49 per cent of dividends it owns in the company. Following in Mahesh’s footsteps, is younger bro Anil who too has decided to give up salary and commission from his five companies.

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Imagine a rug fetching a stunning price of $4.34 million. And this thing can be reality (in fact it is so) when the rug in question is the one of the famed ones from Safavid and apparently was a gift from the Safavid Persian court to the Ottoman Turks and must have been used for prayers by the blue blood too. Despite its age, the rug is in a remarkable condition. This artefact represents some gorgeous Persian handicraft and art which was particularly appreciated by Genoan and Venetian merchants.

Sold at Sotheby’s, the rug was expected to fetch anywhere between $130,000 and $192,000 or so claimed the Head of the Middle East & India Department at the store, Edward Gibbs.

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Oh Jesus! How else do you react to the news of a celebrity buying a luxury New York apartment costing $2.73 million for someone who could be best described as a ‘current flame’? The celeb in question is popstar Madonna and the flat is for her boytoy Jesus Luz. Tabloids have been keeping the curious updated on the flaming relationship between the two. And from what we hear, Madge and Jesus are all eager to celebrate a commmitment ceremony, which is really one step short of a wedding!

Madonna has not shied away from declaring to the world that she loves Jesus very much and wants him to stay near her $40 million house in NYC. That said, she isn’t ready to marry him because of her bitter marital experiences from the past.

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There are a couple of things that we know about the Manchester City team apart from their being real rich, is the fact they can play a very spirited game and love with the same gusto! Stephen Ireland, the 23 years old Irish midfielder is making news for his huge spending lately. Well, the man shelled out a huge $422,220 only to busy a very pimped-up version of a Bentley for his Wag girlfriend Jessica Lawlor. Well, the occasion was a special one – it was Jessica’s birthday! No wonder Ireland wanted to make the occasion memorable.

The car is a coupe and is donned in shades of spunky red and white, which are really the colors of rival Manchester United. Plus there are several embroidered hearts too. We are informed that only to get the winged insignia changed to Jessica’s initials, JL, the footballer had to pay £1,000.

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It was only a while ago that we were reporting the discovery of the Ganesha diamond at an Orra mine in Africa. Well, here is yet another rare diamond discovery by a company called Petra Diamond Ltd. Shaped like a chicken egg, this gorgeous rock too has been found in a South African mine which is located in Northeast Pretoria.

The huge discovery was made last Thursday. It has been revealed to the public that the diamond weighs approximately 100 grams with a value of 507.55 carats. It’s exceptional color and clarity are remarkable. In fact, experts are already counting this find among the top 20 high-quality gems.

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There is one piece of cloth that is driving a lot of people to come to the American Natural History Museum in NYC. We are talking about a magnificent textile made from extremely soft but strong silk fiber that comes from a local spider. Measuring an impressive 11 feet by 4 feet, this one took four long years to be designed and woven.

We are told that this is a one of its kind piece of textile ever exhibited in the world. The silk fiber that has made jaws drop comes from the female orb spider, which is a species famed for its yellow-hued webs. These spiders were collected from telephone wires everyday by a host of people by using long poles. In fact, these giant spiders are also commonly found in Madagascar. So, these were silked and then released back into the wild every day.

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One country that has repeatedly been in news during the recession is India. Well, it had to be being the least affected by the economic hard times. Maybe it’s the good financial planning or special blessings from the many gods that reside here. Just so you know, Indians are known to spare nothing when it comes to pleasing their favorite God. And the one most popular is Lord Ganesha, indeed.

It is a common sight in India to see jewelers making and selling idols of gods made in gold and other precious stones. And now the famous diamond company Orra too joins the bandwagon but with a difference. Orra has given shape to Lord Ganesha a from 512 carat diamond.

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