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Lotus Arts de Vivre Serpent Bracelet

Filed under: Jewelry

A wood cuff is usually a simple and inexpensive jewelry item. Not so when it comes from luxury designers Lotus Arts de Vivre. The ebony wood cuff is topped with a sinuous snake make of oxidized silver with 18K gold trim and set with approximately 13.843 carats of rose-cut diamonds and .484 carats of ruby eyes. The bracelet sells for $27,600.

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Cobra Hired To Guard Jeweled Sandals

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Shoes

In today's age of motion and touch sensors and every other kind of high-tech gadget we've got for security of precious goods, Harrods in London recently took a unique step to protect a pair of very expensive shoes: they hired a poisonous cobra to stand (sit? slither?) guard.

Obviously this was a publicity stunt, not a real security effort, but I say good for them. That's pretty clever, and for all intents and purposes it worked. The cobra has since returned to its owner and the shoes are, I'm sure, under a more traditional lock and key type security system.

Curious what kind of shoes warranted such a show? A pair of red sandals by Rene Caovilla that are encrusted with rubies, sapphires, and diamonds and valued at about $120,000.

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Prada 'Animalier' Dragon Belt

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Apparel

My personal taste in belts leans towards simple and classic, but some prefer edgy conversation starters and have a thing for dragons. This 'Animalier' dragon belt by Prada is just the thing if you're one of the latter, depicting a dragon and snake battling it out in goldtone on black croc printed leather. It's made in Italy and the belt is 1 1/2" wide with a hooked pin closure, and the buckle itself measures 3 3/4" by 2 1/4". $436

Way too gaudy for me, but then I've seen people pull off stranger accessories with the right outfit and attitude -- more power to 'em!

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10 of the Strangest Spa Treatments

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Services, Spas

Bird dropping facials and snake massages may sound like something straight out of an episode of Fear Factor, but they're really part of the growing list of strange options you might have at a luxury spa near you. An ancient Japanese secret often used by Geishas and available at Diamond Hawaii Resort and Spa in Maui is a facial that starts with Nightingale excrement, which is reportedly full of enzymes that help keep the skin smooth, clear, and white. Or maybe a Hakali massage is more your style at Apuane Spa at the Four Seasons Resort Punta Minta, Mexico, where spine-free cactus paddles are used to rub in an alcohol called 'pulque,' which comes from the agave plant and is in the tequila family.

Other strange spa experiences that might trip your detox trigger include snake massages (exactly what they sound like -- snakes slithering up and down your back!), getting yourself covered head-to-toe in caviar, soaking in a huge tub of dark beer, and "cupping" -- a process where several cups are placed strategically along your back and then lit on fire to create suction.

Fear Factor or not, some of these sound awesome! (Some, not all...)

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Tanner Krolle Big Ben Evening Bag, Handbag of the Day

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Handbags

This Big Ben Evening Bag is a limited edition piece from designer Tanner Krolle. It has rose gold hardware, as seen in the chains connecting the handles to the body of the bag, and a white silk satin lining. The camel-colored exterior is made of Karung. Karung is a very tightly scaled snakeskin, more akin to that of a traditional lizard than a more common python skin, but it is much larger than real lizard skins and can be used for larger designs. This gives the bag the smooth feel of snakeskin without the obvious markings that python skin often has, though this distinction becomes less important if the bag is ordered in the alternative color option: purple. Price: £550.

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Tags: bag, evening bag, handbag of the day, karung, purse, shoulder bag, snake, tanner krolle, TannerKrolle

Snakes on Bracelets

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Jewelry

Unlike both the cake and the charm, these two bracelets from Roberto Cavalli have little more to do with the movie Snakes on a Plane than timing. But timing can make for the start of a trend, and perhaps snakes are it. One bracelet ($215, pictured at bottom right) is made from gold metal with either a black or orange stone in the serpent's head. The other snake bracelet ($275, top right) is gold with enameled scales in black or green and is adorned with small Strauss crystals. Both have hinges that open slightly to allow the bracelets to be slipped onto a wrist.

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