/ 09 November 2023

Eau de espresso, Titanic items up for grabs, and a super-rare blue diamond goes under the hammer…

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If smelling like your favourite cocktail is up your alley, you’re in luck… Absolut vodka and Kahlua have teamed up to create an espresso martini perfume. Warning: people might want to drink you… 

A series of “remarkable” items salvaged from the Titanic shipwreck are going under the hammer on Saturday. They include a first-class menu, a tartan blanket, deck chairs, and a pocket watch. Browse the catalogue here

In other auction news, a blue diamond said to be one of the rarest in the world has sold at a Christie’s auction for a smidge over $6.8 million. The 17.61-carat gem was described as the “largest internally flawless fancy vivid blue gem” ever sold at auction. What a compliment…

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