A Valentine's Day Gift Guide for Billionaires

Shopping for Valentine’s Day must be rough for the extremely well heeled. Nearly every gift idea is too mundane or mediocre, and what do you get a person who already has it all? To deep-pocketed folks scrambling to find the perfect present, don’t fret—just keep calm and read on.
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For the suave showstopper…
Masterpiece cufflinks. Featuring two fancy yellow diamonds totaling 41.42 carats, this extraordinary pair by Jacob & Co. is fit for any well-dressed fellow.

Fancy Yellow Diamond Masterpiece Cufflinks by Jacob & Co – Price upon request

Set in platinum and 18-karat yellow gold, the radiant cuts—which reportedly cost north of $4 million—are surrounded by 50 baguette- and princess-cut diamonds totaling 10.76 carats.
For the stylish swashbuckler…
An exotic skin backpack. Priced at $81,500, the most extravagant version of Louis Vuitton’s Christopher PM bag is made of alligator leather. With a spacious interior and innumerable pockets, it’s ideal for any dapper outdoorsman.

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Louis Vuitton Christopher M Bag (Crocodile Mat) – $81,500

For the sartorialist with swag…
An outrageous belt buckle. Sold exclusively in Switzerland, Roland Iten’s $6.5 million “Diablo”—the world’s most expensive clasp—showcases a 60.66-carat, VS2 fancy diamond with a cognac hue sourced from India’s Golconda region, situated on an 18-karat red and white gold base.

R60 Diablo by Roland Iten – $6.5 million

(Studded with 387 baguette- and round-cut diamonds totaling 14.15 carats, the brand’s $500,000 Predator—only one of which is still available for purchase—is a comparatively modest alternative.)

The last Predator is currently for sale at Westime’s Los Angeles boutique.

For the tobacco aficionado…
A high-tech humidor. Valued at over a million dollars, Imperiali Genève’s Emperador Chest—only a dozen of which are produced every year—comes with 24 fine Grand Cru cigars, each wrapped in four gold leaves.

Imperiali Genève Emperador Chest – $1 million

The kit also comes with an electronic ashtray, a three-nozzle table lighter, and a state-of-the-art cigar cutter—not to mention a handmade tourbillon timepiece.
For the kid at heart…
A flying hovercraft. Built to glide over land and water, Hammacher Schlemmer’s $190,000 boat-plane hybrid can soar into the air up to 70 mph. The joystick-controlled transporter has a 160-mile range and can operate in winds up to 25 mph and waves up to six feet tall when in flight. 

Flying Hovercraft by Hammacher Schlemmer – $190,000

Other awesome toys for overgrown boys include the company’s $90,000 Killer Whale Submarine, the world’s first flying bike (priced at $45,000), and this $2 million submarine sports car.

Inspired by the submarine Lotus driven by James Bond in “The Spy Who Loved Me,” the laser-guided vehicle lets you cruise underwater for up to an hour.

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For the first-class fashionista…
A Birkin. Currently listed at Christie’s Handbag Shop, this (gently used) model—priced at $180,000—is made of shiny porosus crocodile skin and features white gold and diamond hardware, with 205 stones totaling 8.077 carats on its clasp and 40 stones weighing 1.64 carats on its padlock.

Hermès Amethyst Crocodile Birkin Bag – $180,000

(A black, brand-new version of the bag is also available here.)
For the ‘watch-ful’ woman…
A million-dollar “Pink Lady.” Inspired by the eponymous drink popularized in the 1930s, this diamond-studded Richard Mille timepiece features a complex case crafted out of pink sapphire sourced from a single block, along with a dial made of 18-karat red gold and mother-of-pearl.

The Richard Mille Pink Lady Sapphire – $980,000

Van Cleef & Arpels offers a more feminine choice with its new Rubis Secret watch, featuring a sparkling cuff bracelet with a concealed face covered in hand-set Mozambique rubies and white diamonds.

Van Cleef & Arpels Rubis Secret Watch – Price upon request

For the girl with good scents…
The priciest perfume on the globe. Sold exclusively at Harrods’ Salon de Parfums, Clive Christian’s No1 Passant Guardant will set beaus back £143,000 (roughly $206,900). The sumptuous scent is housed in the brand’s signature crystal bottle, caged in handcrafted lattice-work made of 24-karat gold.

Clive Christian No1 Passant Gaurdant – $206,900

Adorned with over 2,000 individually set white diamonds, the vessel is emblazoned with a lion standing passant guardant, with two yellow diamonds for eyes and a rare pink diamond for a tongue.
(There are also three king-sized bottles of Chanel No. 5 now up for grabs, each priced at $15,000.)

The 30.4 oz. bottle—only 50 of which were produced—is purchasable at Violet Grey.

For the elegant epicurean…
A French Perigord truffle smothered in chocolate. House of Knipschildt’s La Madeline au Truffe features the rare mushroom cloaked in a rich dark chocolate ganache and rolled in fine cocoa powder, presented on a bed of sugar pearls in a silver box. Each of the bite-sized desserts costs $250—or $3,000 for a dozen (because you can never buy just one).

La Madeline au Truffe – $250 apiece

Wanderlustful gourmands will also relish this $100,000 food lover’s escape, which comes with six celebrity chef-prepared dinners, five-star accommodations, private jet access, and an exclusive tasting with Alice Medrich, “the first lady of chocolate.”
For The One…
Diamonds, of course. Those planning to pop the question can’t go wrong with De Beers’ crème de la crème—a flawless 70-carat oval yellow diamond fixed on a yellow gold and platinum band.

De Beers 70-Carat Yellow Diamond Ring – Price upon request

For those not quite ready to put a ring on it, the luxury label’s High Jewellery Mosaic necklace is equally dazzling: Comprised of two V-shaped pieces that can be purchased and worn separately or together, the wearable work of art boasts 2,285 trilliant-cut diamonds set in white gold.