What kind of gifts do stars and celebrities give each other? It is clear that these will not be ordinary gifts. One gift is even more expensive and extravagant than the other. Yep, you’re a star for that, so to speak. Ordinary gifts are ,not done, in this world of glamor and luxury. In the world of stars, there is no regard for a dollar more or less. Often it is simply a form of competition; After all, no one wants to be inferior to each other.
Very expensive gifts
For most of us, gifts from celebrities are all gifts that are very far away from us. Gifts that we will never receive or give, simply because our wallets do not allow it. But that’s why it can still be fun to know what kind of expensive gifts celebrities give each other. Just read, purely for the fun of it. Where do stars like the Beckhams, Christina Aguilera or Jay-Z shop. And what do these celebrities buy for each other. They also have a problem – a luxurious problem indeed – because what should you give to someone else if they already have everything. So it is not easy for our stars, even though their budget offers many options, to come up with an original gift. In that respect, these ,Celebs, are surprisingly similar to ,normal, people.
Celebrity shopping addresses
Celebrities love shopping, very expensive shopping that is. Not every store or boutique has the image needed to attract celebrities through their doors. Those who succeed are guaranteed a lot of media attention through the paparazzi who are always eager to know who buys what and where. And how expensive it was. As a shop owner, you could not wish for better advertising than a visit from a famous film star, singer or sports hero. The ever-lurking tabloid press takes care of the rest; Within a day everyone will know which star found your store interesting enough to visit. It is even claimed that retailers willingly pay big money to stars if they are willing to come shopping. Or not charge an invoice for the purchased item in exchange for the advertising they experience from this star visit.
Below is a small selection of the well-known stores that have celebrities among their customers.
- Roberto Cavalli (Clothing store) in London, among others
- Ga Ga Designs (Exclusive Baby Design Store) in Los Angeles, among others
- Chantal Thomass boutique (Luxury lingerie) in Paris, among others
- Kitson Kids (Boutique for children’s clothing and shoes) in West Hollywood, California
- Barneys (Department Store) in Beverly Hills, among others
- Tiffany & Co. (Jewelry house) in New York, among others
- Petit Tresor (Babyshop) in Los Angeles, among others
- Bulgari (Exclusive store for jewelry and gifts) in Rome, among others
- The House of Graff (Jewelry House) in New York, among others
- Neiman Marcus (Super luxury department store) in Los Angeles, among others
Examples of Celebrity Gifts
Tom Cruise / Katie Holmes
Tom Cruise did not give his wife-to-be a diamond ring as a wedding gift, but a plane. A costumized Gulfstream Jet worth $20 million . According to a close friend, Tom would have wanted this to give Katie the most amazing wedding gift ever given. Something that would make her life so much better than a big diamond on her finger. Moreover, Tom wants to teach her a passion for flying through this gift.
Katie Holmes gave a watch to Tom Cruise as a wedding gift. Not an ordinary watch, of course, but a Vacheron Constantin watch, a Swiss watch worth $23,000 . Holmes had the back engraved with the text I love you
Beyoncé / Jay-Z Superstar Beyoncé Knowles received a vintage 1959 Rolls-Royce convertible from boyfriend Jay-Z as a gift for her 25th birthday (Sept. 4).
What do you give your loved one if he or she already has everything? It is said that this would be a gift that the singer never expected. Jay-Z took his sweetheart to the Time Warner garage and surprised her with this very expensive gift. This birthday present would have cost the rapper around 1.2 million dollars .
Diana, Princess of Wales / Dodi Al-Fayed On the night of August 30 to 31, 1997, the world was shocked by the tragic traffic accident in which Diana and Dodi Al-Fayed both died. Their car crashed into a concrete column in the Pont dAlma tunnel in Paris as they were chased by paparazzi photographers. From the moment they left the Ritz Hotel and headed to Dodi’s apartment on the Champs dElysses, they were chased by the paparazzi. Dodi Al-Fayed (42) died instantly and Diana (36) died shortly later in hospital. To this day, there is no clarity regarding the cause of this fatal traffic accident.
The father of Dodi Al-Fayed, the wealthy Egyptian businessman Mohamed Al-Fayed, owner of, among others, the world-famous Harrods department store in London, insists that this was an assassination attempt on the orders of secret agents of the English royal family. According to him, Diana and Dodi were about to get engaged and she was four weeks pregnant with his son. Diana is said to have said yes to Dodi’s marriage proposal. According to him, the British government would do anything to prevent a marriage between these two lovers. The story of an impending engagement is also confirmed by French jeweler Alberto Repossi. Dodi Al-Fayed had bought an engagement ring from him worth $245,000 at his boutique in Monte Carlo. The ring was richly set with diamonds and emeralds. The couple reportedly selected this ring from the Dit-moi Oui! earlier in August! collection, or the ,Yes I want, collection. This ring had to be custom made for Diana and Dodi is said to have picked it up from the Repossis boutique on Place Vendôme in Paris that same afternoon of August 30 before the couple went to the Ritz.
Marilyn Monroe / Joe DiMaggio Norma Jeane Baker better known as Marilyn Monroe. This American actress was born under the name Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926 in Los Angeles. Marilyn Monroe’s marriage to baseball star Joe DiMaggio – whom she married on January 14, 1954 – lasted only 7 months. However, they parted as very good friends. In fact, DiMaggio arranged the film actress’s funeral in 1962 and is said to have brought fresh roses to her grave every week for twenty years until he himself passed away. Joe DiMaggio gave Marilyn a very special gift during their honeymoon in Japan, a beautiful pearl necklace. Later better known as the Marilyn Monroe Necklace. The classic necklace consisted of 44 cultured Akoya pearls, diamonds and platinum and was custom made by DiMaggio for Marilyn. Value unknown , but you can safely assume that it was a very expensive gift.
Nicole Kidman / Tom Cruise Nicole Kidman has proven that there is no bad relationship with her ex Tom Cruise. She presented Tom and Katie with a $2,800 Baccarat crystal Diva vase for their wedding . The actress purchased the vase at Los Angeles’ Neiman Marcus; according to an employee at the store, Kidman dropped off a card in a sealed envelope, to be sent to Cruise’s home along with the vase. The card would have said: ,Wishes them both a lifetime of happiness together,
Prince Willem-Alexander / Maxima Prince Willem-Alexander and Maxima met during a ball after a ceremony in Seville in March 1999, where Willem-Alexander had to be present in office. Maxima had ended up at the dinner, which was followed by a ball, more or less by chance. Willem-Alexander asked Maxima to dance and that was the start of their relationship, which initially remained secret from the outside world. It seems that Maxima only heard much later that she had danced with the Crown Prince of the Netherlands that evening. This beautiful couple is undoubtedly the most discussed love couple in the Dutch media. After several relationships with ladies from his own country, Willem-Alexander ultimately proved unable to withstand the charms of this disarming Argentinian. Willem-Alexander proposed to her almost 2 years later on January 19, 2001 on the pond of Huis ten Bosch.
On March 30, 2001, Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and Maxima Zorreguieta became engaged. On February 2, 2002, the mayor of Amsterdam, MJ Cohen, solemnized the wedding in the Beurs van Be rlage in Amsterdam. The church blessing takes place in the Nieuwe Kerk, by Reverend CA ter Linden. The engagement ring that Willem Alexander gave his future gift was a platinum ring set with an oval cut orange diamond, set on both sides with emerald cut diamonds, enclosed between two bands set with brilliant cut diamonds. The crown prince designed the ring himself with a jeweler. Value of the ring is unknown . The wedding rings of the bridal couple are handmade of white gold. The rings are 2.5 millimeters wide and semi-circular. Today, Maxima still wears her engagement ring every day, with her wedding ring above it almost inconspicuously.
David Beckham / Victoria Beckham Victoria Beckham, born Victoria Caroline Adam ‘s, received an eight million pound ( 12 million euro ) necklace as a gift from her husband David for her 32nd birthday. The former Spice Girl – nicknamed Posh Spice – is crazy about the Bulgari necklace that actress Keira Knightley wore during the 2006 Oscars. Star footballer David Beckham had asked the Italian jeweler to make a copy of the necklace. The necklace is decorated with diamonds, rubies, sapphires and emeralds.
Victoria was also thrown a Japanese-style party by her husband at their Madrid home. That cost the English top footballer from Real Madrid approximately ten thousand pounds (more than fourteen thousand euros ). Celebrities such as Elton John were reportedly among the birthday guests.
Jennifer Lopez / Ben Affleck In 2003, Jennifer Lopez gave her then fiancé Ben Affleck a car as a gift. No, not an ordinary one of course, but a Bentley worth $300,000 . A few months later, this dream couple broke up again.
At the beginning of 2007, Ben put the car up for sale; Now that he has started a family with Jennifer Garner, he no longer values excessive bling, he claims, and the flashy Bentley can therefore go out. According to insiders, Ben plans to donate the proceeds to a children’s hospital in Boston.
Do nald Trump / Melania Knauss
The American Donald Trump or The Donald, as he likes to be called, decided to get married for the third time in April 2004. This 57-year-old businessman and billionaire gave his girlfriend, the Slovenian model Melania Knauss (3 3), an engagement ring worth 2 million dollars . If he had not had the ring engraved, it would be worth even more. In his own words: When The Donald does something, he does it right. He claims he gave Melania the world’s most expensive engagement ring. The ring, a 12 carat flawless emerald diamond set in platinum, came from the famous jeweler The House of Graff in New York. This diamond is also called The Lord of the Rings.
Rumor has it that Trump got the ring for half the price in exchange for the media publicity Graff would get from the wedding spectacle.