A tale of four christmas trees
It seems the humble Christmas tree is now a symbol of prosperity and this year the race is on for the title of “The most expensive tree in the world.”
The town of Milan, Italy was the first to claim the prize with the unveiling of a 450,000 USD tree in the Piazzo Duomo.
The spectacular tree was donated by Tiffany & Co. and has over one hundred thousand white lights and decorations all specially created by the renowned American jeweller.
The Italian church questioned Tiffany’s generosity when the well-known store opened a shop beneath the tree to sell its jewellery over the festive season – but in true Christmas spirit, and to keep the church happy, Tiffany will donate 9% of all sales to a local charity.
The Milan tree held the title of “The most expensive tree in the world” for only a few days until it lost out to another jewellery store – this time in Japan…
When this stunning 24-carat gold tree went on display at the Ginza Tanaka store in Shinsaibashi, Osaka.
The tree weighs 21 kilograms and is decorated with over 240 jewels, including diamond baubles and strings of pearls. It has a price tag of 150,000,000 Yen (around 1,800,000 USD)
The store official felt the cost was justified despite the current economic situation, saying, “Economic sentiment is sluggish. But, at least in this store, we want people to feel a gorgeous atmosphere.”
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