Luxury and timeless items that bring you joy

[Traveltart]

What luxury or good quality items have you received or bought for yourself that you think stand the test of time and bring you joy?

Big birthday coming up so I plan to drop heavy hints to DH and also treat myself over the course of the year.

These can be wearable items or home goods and gadgets. They can be expensive (up to low thousands) or much less.

They can be items that finally made you feel like a grown up but that bring you a rush of wonder when you use them.

I’m after quality or beauty or practicality rather than anything super fashionable.

Sadly budget won’t stretch to car or holiday home! And I don’t have the capacity for more pets. I’m good at coming up with experiences gifts so it’s just cold, hard, material goods I’m after!

rolex watch or the latest iphone with all the accessories

Coffee machine

@Traveltart It was yellow gold (which I don't really want) with 3 diamonds either side of the shank so you couldn't really see the colour of the gold and the stone was an aquamarine in a sort of squarish chunky shaped raised setting.
Sounds quite bad in that description doesn't it!
It was unusual enough for me to try it on but my engagement ring is sapphire and diamond and I never wear that.
The other ring I quite liked the look of was a fire opal but it was new and too dainty a ring for me.

Things I already own that I would immediately repurchase are:

Perfumer H fragrances

My Barbour jacket

Double hanging egg chair for the garden

Sage coffee machine

Tempur mattress

He’s been leaving free art all over Portsmouth for the Easter treasure hunt . I follow him but didn’t get a chance to go down and look for some. Just wish I bought something years ago when it was a lot cheaper, he was friends with my daughter’s ex at the time and not well known….gutted

Wow that sauna is next level and I have never craved one before! Love the jewels though I can’t see the ring you linked to, lots of fab ideas - keep them coming!

I have this very moment been outbid for an aquamarine ring. Probably just as well…

@Traveltart Ah, sorry to hear that, hope you find another one you really like soon.

Marina Rinaldi is the curve size of max mara. It's starts at a 12!
If like I'll send you a picture of my coat but prefer DM

I treat myself to nonsense handbag charms like this ;-)

www.anyahindmarch.com/collections/bag-accessories

My DM had Chanel boucle tweed suits back in the 50s/60s when she worked in advertising. I so wish she’d kept them!

Ah ok. Noted.

I think you should get a very good gardener to help you find and plant a replacement rose!

I love love love my Hermes watch. Cape Cod style with four of the numbers being teeny tiny diamonds. I wear it every day and feel lost without it.

A Heywood Hill book subscription also brings me a lot of pleasure. As does top quality bed linen.

I recently got a job, helped by my handbag charm 🤣.
They told me after the interview that as soon as they saw my cartoon "day of the dead" inspired little skeleton bedecked with roses, that i'd fit right in.

Excellent. It could have gone either way ;-)

I am more into practicality and functionality than luxury. However I adore Geurlain's Aqua allegoria perfume, in mandarin and basil and wear it everyday.
I have recently treated myself to a small 25ft yacht (sounds grander than it is) and I'm looking at a very expensive luxury chicken house.
I don't drink much but when I do I like a nice Chablis.

I know! To be honest I'd forgotten it was on my bag. I guess it brightened my otherwise very sober outfit.

An Alber Elbaz era Lanvin coat, thin wool, silk lined. Bought second hand, but SO beautiful would have sold house to get it anyway.
Ferian jewellery.
Richard Cook paintings,
Prada flat boots.
Byredo scent.
Vintage linen sheets.
Ancient roses.
Niwaki garden tools.
Falor bags.
I'm not buying any of these now......change of circumstances, but I have them.........and they're beautiful.

I hope the huge diamond earrings work. Good luck.

Clarice Cliff pottery, especially Pink Pearls

Some of it is very modern! And then I found this. Doesn’t even look like the same designer but why is it so cheap?! ebay.us/m/EaHEsM

Coach handbag.
makes me smile everytime I wear it, so gorgeous and amazing quality.

My bed.

I have bought designer in the past a few bits here and there. Sometimes the design is lovely but it’s not that practical. Half the stuff I had when younger doesn’t fit me now. Waaahhh