Diamond-studded Christmas tree going for 200.7 million yen

Diamond-studded Christmas tree going for 200.7 million yen

TOKYO, Japan - A diamond-studded Christmas tree is on display at the Nihonbashi Takashimaya department store in Tokyo on Nov. 13. The 40-centimeter-tall Christmas tree is studded with 400 diamonds, the largest weighing 3 karats, and lined with chemically treated miniature roses. The Christmas tree comes with a teddy bear with a diamond necklace. Takashimaya says the set was specially designed for Christmas 2007 with the price set at 200.7 million yen. Without the diamonds, the tree and the teddy bear carry a more affordable price tag: 52,500 yen. The diamond Christmas tree set will be displayed for public viewing from Nov. 14 to Dec. 4.

Olympic champion Arakawa models for 1 billion yen wedding gown

Olympic champion Arakawa models for 1 billion yen wedding gown

TOKYO, Japan - Olympic figure skating champion Shizuka Arakawa strikes up her signature Ina Bauer pose in modeling for a 1 billion yen diamond-studded wedding gown at a Yumi Katsura fashion show in Tokyo on Feb. 20. The ostrich feather gown comes with an emblem decorated with 9 karats of diamond.

Takashimaya to sell 20 million yen teddy bear

Takashimaya to sell 20 million yen teddy bear

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese department store operator Takashimaya Co. said Oct. 30 it will put on sale a 20.06 million yen teddy bear (bottom) ahead of the upcoming Christmas and end-of-year shopping season. The 90-centimeter tall bear wears a tiara 16 cm in diameter encrusted with 9.54 karats worth of diamonds and 2.71 karats of pink sapphires. It will also sell a 50-cm bear (top) with a smaller tiara garnished with 3.30 karats of diamonds at a price of 5.25 million yen.

Takashimaya to sell 20 million yen teddy bear

Takashimaya to sell 20 million yen teddy bear

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese department store operator Takashimaya Co. said Oct. 30 it will put on sale a 20.06 million yen teddy bear (bottom) ahead of the upcoming Christmas and end-of-year shopping season. The 90-centimeter tall bear wears a tiara 16 cm in diameter encrusted with 9.54 karats worth of diamonds and 2.71 karats of pink sapphires. It will also sell a 50-cm bear (top) with a smaller tiara garnished with 3.30 karats of diamonds at a price of 5.25 million yen. (Kyodo)

Olympic champion Arakawa models for 1 billion yen wedding gown

Olympic champion Arakawa models for 1 billion yen wedding gown

TOKYO, Japan - Olympic figure skating champion Shizuka Arakawa strikes up her signature Ina Bauer pose in modeling for a 1 billion yen diamond-studded wedding gown at a Yumi Katsura fashion show in Tokyo on Feb. 20. The ostrich feather gown comes with an emblem decorated with 9 karats of diamond. (Kyodo)

Diamond-studded Christmas tree going for 200.7 million yen

Diamond-studded Christmas tree going for 200.7 million yen

TOKYO, Japan - A diamond-studded Christmas tree is on display at the Nihonbashi Takashimaya department store in Tokyo on Nov. 13. The 40-centimeter-tall Christmas tree is studded with 400 diamonds, the largest weighing 3 karats, and lined with chemically treated miniature roses. The Christmas tree comes with a teddy bear with a diamond necklace. Takashimaya says the set was specially designed for Christmas 2007 with the price set at 200.7 million yen. Without the diamonds, the tree and the teddy bear carry a more affordable price tag: 52,500 yen. The diamond Christmas tree set will be displayed for public viewing from Nov. 14 to Dec. 4. (Kyodo)