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Wright & Teague $6,000 Platinum Bee Cufflinks

Couture jewelry firm Wright & Teague of Mayfair, London, are offering a stunning and precious pair of pure platinum bee cufflinks for $6,000. All Wright & Teague jewelry is handmade in England in the firm's own workshop and hallmarked by the London Assay Office to authenticate the purity of the precious metals. Founded by Gary Wright and Sheila Teague, who studied at London's Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, the firm's motto is "Glamour with gravitas." "The seeming immutability of precious metals is transformed through a precise, intuitive understanding of craftsmanship driven by the energy of innovative ideas to become an object of serene beauty," they note. Wright & Teague have received many film commissions including creating the historically accurate jewelry worn by Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth and Elizabeth: The Golden Age.

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Urban Nature's Limited Edition Precious Metal Planters

by Tracy Chait (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor, Garden

Urban Nature, a Los Angeles-based design firm that specializes in sleek-yet-simple modern planters, now introduces a line of limited edition vessels crafted by local artisans from titanium and platinum. Planters include an avant-garde exotic plant arrangement that is personally couriered to its destination. The company also offers custom designs in addition to on-site consults and maintenance. Reminiscent of Architectural Pottery's vintage Cal-modern pieces, Urban Nature's collection seems to do exactly what its name implies: create a corner of life in an otherwise sterile urban landscape.

Titanium planters start at $50,000, while the platinum version will cost $250,000 and up, making these precious metals indeed. Shown above is Urban Nature's Minimalist Bowl, which retails at a more reasonable $1,395. Though I think you'll want a pair.

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