Luxury and timeless items that bring you joy

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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!

I love the sound of this. How did you buy it? Would love to see Uzbekistan. The tiles and architecture look incredible.

I love my Georg Jensen jewellery, suede coach bag, wool and silk rug bought in India,

I would love some Margo Selby towels and a tana lawn Liberty dressing gown.

I have a lovely selection of mulberry bags bought for me by my gorgeous husband and thought I was done and had all I wanted, then he bought me a Bayswater mini tote for my birthday a few weeks ago and it’s bloody lush. Turns out I did indeed need another one 😝

I now want a Pelegrim subscription box! Oh no! And I like the Draper rings too - green quartz is lush!

If you like gardening invest in some Felco secateurs and Sneeboer tools I have lots of them and they are just beautiful to use. Currently debating a Haws galvanised watering can and brass mister.

Yes! I love Cherries in the snow, it's a gorgeous shade. ☺️

Two Viking necklaces handmade in Shetland, items I’ve wanted forever but could only buy when I received two inheritances.

Both silver, one is a Viking Longship, and the other is Sleipnir, the eight legged horse of Odin.

The other thing I have is a silver wishbone ring, with Celtic engraving on it.

I love the 100% wool blankets I got as a gift -- always feel very luxurious. We got ourselves an all natural woolroom mattress this year which is a real treat as our previous one was a decade old and rubbish. I also got myself a nice leather handbag and wallet this year, not at all expensive, less than £60 for the handbag, but to me they are a luxury that makes me feel like a grownup; my previous ones I'd had since university and they were falling apart. I like to ask for homewares from objects of use as gifts, because it's nice to think you're getting something that will last a lifetime, instead of tat you'll have to quickly replace.

How lovely. Which ones have you bought? X

My original is a gold-plated Tank Solo, and my newer one is a Pasha with a dark blue face as I wanted a metal bracelet one.

I got a big bonus after a year from hell. Treated myself to an Omega watch, coach Tabby bag and a bottle of Byredo perfume
cherish all of them

Robert Welch knives, toilet brush, cooking pots.... I love all their stuff and get pleasure from the quality every day.

I have a big birthday coming after kicking cancer in the arse. I’m hoping to be bought/ buy myself a Cartier watch. I’m between the lovely tank on p1 or a diamond and steel Panthere.

otherwise, I adore a Hermes silk scarf.

Something that’s given me huge pleasure is the terracotta pomegranate pomander from Santa Maria novella. It scents the whole downstairs of the house.

Beautiful silk scarf squares, 90cm. I have soMe and want more. Hermes are the classic but thrre are others. My silk "Persian" rugs, I bought them years ago and never regretted it for a second.

Look at Cartier Rolex Tudor Omega . Think what type of straps you like . Leather metal gold silver platinum white gold . Go to a shop try lots on . You can also get reconditioned ones. My husband got a shop to order in a load for me to try. I think it was In The royal exchange London. Also a stroll down Hatton garden is fun just browsing.
I like vintage stuff. As long as it always has papers.

a nice ring
a nice Asprey and Garard bracelet
etc

south sea pearls.

A simple luxury.....

A really good white shirt and a Tom Ford lipstick.

Wearing this today and since the Sun's out some Tom Ford sunglasses.