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There are certain things that you can’t go without during the holidays—a roaring fireplace, glittering tree dressed with garlands, bow-topped gifts, the smell of sweet spices and, of course, Christmas stockings. Today there’s no limit to the extravagance and indulgence or stocking gifts, or the number of stockings that you get to hang. So, if you’re going on a private jet holiday trip for the holidays, don’t forget about filling the stockings.  

Montblanc Bespoke Nib Service

Montblanc believes that your handwriting is a unique as your fingerprint and that your signature is a mark of your personality. With this in mind, the creator of the fine writing instruments began offering a unique bespoke service in November 2012—a personalized fountain pen nib. By analyzing your own (or the gift recipient’s) handwriting and identifying its unique characteristics, the artisans at Montblanc hand-craft a gold nib that ensures the perfect pen rotation, writing speed and pressure, swing range and inclination angle. You can further personalize the nib by having a name inscribed onto it for a truly one-of-a-kind gift. Enquire about the Bespoke Nib Service at your favorite Montblanc boutique.  (http://www.montblanc.com/en-US/Flash/Default.aspx?sc_lang=en-US)

RODIN Olio Lusso Face Oil

Ideal for either gender, RODIN Olio Lusso Face Oil is a luxury blend of 11 essential oils gathered from flowers and other botanical ingredients that’s perfect for any type of complexion. Since Linda Rodin released this product a couple years ago, the beauty world hasn’t stopped buzzing about it. Women love this potion for the way it leaves their skin supple and luminescent. Men love RODIN Olio Lusso Face Oil for its moisturizing, non-greasy benefits, especially after shaving (which beats stinging aftershaves on any day).  (http://oliolusso.com/)

Jack Row Cuff Links

Jack Row, the maker of exclusive writing instruments and accessories in the U.K., offers an exquisite pair of cufflinks from his award-winning “Architect” collection for those who love art and the ultimate in opulence. The cufflinks are available in the combination of 18-carat white or yellow gold that you like, along with Brilliant Cut diamond or blue sapphire detailing.  Row got his inspiration for the cufflink design from London’s Gherkin building, St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow and Barcelona’s cathedral, La Sagrada Familia. (http://www.jackrow.com/home.htm)

Boucheron’s ‘A Collection of Animals’

Created by Maison Boucheron in Paris, the “A Collection of Animals” line is perfect for animal lovers. The collection intricately places colorful sapphires, rubies, tsavorite garnets, diamonds of all colors, emeralds, rubies, spinels, amethysts, tiger’s eye, moonstone and various types of gold to create rings in the form of swans, chameleons, elephants, serpents,  hedgehogs, tigers, zebras, horses, cockatoos, flamingoes, owls, sea turtles, frogs, hawks,  pandas and giraffes. The amount of bling on a single ring is so great that it’s like carrying a treasure chest on your hand. Some of the rings in the “Animal” collection also have a matching necklace or pair of earrings  (http://us.boucheron.com/en_us/the-creations/jewelry/a-collection-of-animals.html)

Diamond Dog Collar

You can’t forget your best canine friend during the holidays, so why not give your pampered pooch a collar that it can proudly wear from the i Love Dogs “La Cillection de Bijoux”? Hailed at the “Bugatti of dog collars” by Forbes Senior Editor Matt Miller, the 52-carat “Amour, Amour” collar made of crocodile leather, platinum and 18-carat white gold has no less than 1,645 hand-set diamonds. The chandelier design of the collar features one 7-carat (D-IF) and two 4-carat brilliant-cut diamonds for the centerpieces. (http://www.ilovedogsdiamonds.com/#all)

About Solairus Aviation:

Solairus is a full-service aviation asset management company that provides clients with expertise in acquiring and operating a wide range of private aircraft.

Solairus Aviation is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area and has over twenty-five base locations across the United States and Europe. Solairus is an Aviation Research Group/US Platinum-rated charter operator with a fleet of over 50 managed aircraft. After completion of an intense operations and safety systems audit, the ARG/US Platinum rating has only been awarded to 5% of the world’s charter operators that have demonstrated that their procedures meet or exceed industry “Best Practices” in all phases. Solairus has also received the NBAA Commercial Business Flying Safety Award and is an IS-BAO certified company. Solairus offers a full range of services in addition to aircraft management, which includes aircraft charter sales, aviation support services, and consulting. For more information about Solairus Aviation, visit www.solairusaviation.com or call 800-359-7861.

During the holiday season, only the best will do for the special women in your life.  Acknowledge her fine taste with a gift that meets her exquisite style. The following are some of our top picks for the 2012 holiday season:

High Jewelry Egg Pendant

What woman doesn’t want a Fabergé egg? Now you can give her a one-of-a-kind, bespoke Fabergé in the form of a High Jewelry Egg Pendant from the Les Fameux de Fabergé line. Each pendant pays homage to the renowned Imperial Eggs that Peter Carl Fabergé created for the Romanov family and embraces a different traditional Russian proverb within the layers of its craftsmanship. One of the luxe pendants that she’s sure to love is the Diaghilev Egg (L’Oeuf Diaghilv), inspired by Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes. Made of 18 carat white gold, this object of desire contains 24.14 carats of rubies encircled by 2,012 diamonds. The necklace also drips with sapphires and moonstones.  The diamond drawer at the center of the egg pendant is invisibly set and opens with the push of a gemstone button to reveal a matching pendent. (http://www.faberge.com/Splash.aspx)

Georg Jensen Ambassador Candle Holder

Carrying on the tradition of the famous Danish silversmith, you can only find the Georg Jensen Ambassador Collection of tableware at exclusive retailers. The Ambassador Candle Holder epitomizes the  classic voluptuous representations of nature in Jensen’s original Art Nouveau heirloom pieces to give you enduring opulence that will never diminish in beauty or value. The handcrafted sterling silver candle holder is an elegant piece on its own, or a marvelous companion to the Ambassador Grape Bowl table centerpiece and the matching Grape Cup. (http://www.harrods.com/product/ambassador-candle-holder/georg-jensen/000000000002791833?cat1=bn-the-gift-guide&cat2=bn-gift-guide-the-ultimate)

Prada Traveling Office

For the woman who is into haute couture and always on the go in her private charter jet, give her Prada accessories from the Saffiano leather collection to help her complete her traveling office. Prada pairs chalk-white with Baltic blue accents in the form of roses to create a leather-embraced 8 GB USB flash drive keychain, leather clutch, rose pen and an iPad cover. The Saffiano leather clutch comes with gold-plated hardware and makes the perfect pencil tote. The Nappa leather lining in the Saffiano leather iPad will keep her tablet luxuriously protected. The leather clutch and iPad cover are also available in black with red leather roses. (http://www.prada.com/en)

Jimmy Choo Clutch

The beloved designer of women’s shoes also makes swoon-worthy handbags to go with any occasion. Treat the gift recipient on your list with the Claire, a small metal clutch that fits perfectly in the palm of a hand. This evening clutch dazzles with the multi-colored crystals that line the outside of the bag. The red, black and dark baby-blue stones make this clutch the perfect accessory for her upcoming New Year’s Eve party. (http://us.jimmychoo.com/en/us/evening/claire-/invt/122clairemmtc/)   

Iron Orb Crystal Chandelier

It’s that time of year again. So, what do you get a private charter jet setting guy who seems to have everything he could ever want? ... Something that few other people in the world will ever own.

Here’s a look at our top luxury picks for this holiday season:

2013 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse

Already hailed as the most powerful roadster of all time, the 2013 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse is like the Super Sport, but with some major oomph. Think of the Grand Sport as the Super Sport’s more powerful, vixen sister. Even though it "only" reaches speeds of 258 mph, the Grand Sport’s 1,200 hp is 20 percent more powerful than its predecessor. Combine the hp with 1,106 lb-ft torque and only your private charter jet will go faster! You’ll also find a 16-cylinder engine with quad turbochargers and intercoolers, a strengthened chassis, enhanced carbon-fiber tub, revised suspension and a reinforced seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox in the new Grand Sport. To get this baby in time for the holidays, act fast. Bugatti capped the Grand Sport production at 150 units. (http://www.bugatti.com/en/vitesse.html)

Bespoke Poker Chips

The offerings from STÅHL will make the most affluent jaws in the casinos of Las Vegas, Atlantic City and even Monte Carlo drop. Using 120 calibrated pieces cut from an ancient asteroid that landed in Lapland, Sweden about 800,000 years ago, STÅHL give the world’s most lavish high rollers the Meteorite Set. STÅHL encrusts the rim of each chip with yellow sapphires, rubies and diamonds. The chips are made with 18 karat white gold and feature Type IVA fine octahedrite meteorite inlays. The meteorite slices each have their own unique striations, so no two are alike. Also included in the set are five hand-painted, calibrated dice made of Siberian woolly mammoth. Your recipient can carry the Meteorite set to his private charter jet in the included Swedish calf skin case that comes with a reindeer suede lining and 18 karat white gold hinges.  (http://www.stahlstockholm.com/en/the-meteorite-set-5064459)

Exclusive, Limited Edition Pocketknife

When jewelry meets functionality, you have the unique pocketknives from the award-winning brand William Henry. You’ll be hard-pressed to find a boy scout with one these. The William Henry line includes Exclusive Edition knives where only 50 or less of a single knife model was made for an individual retailer. The hand-forged and hand-engraved pocketknives seamlessly integrate the world’s best alloys, precious metal inlays, inset gemstones and natural materials to give each piece an air of artistic timelessness. For something truly special, consider the gift of the B12 Prairie Ranch with citrine, Damascus blade, desert ironwood inset and a 24 karat gold frame (five knives in the edition); the B10-1113 Smoke Storm with a tungsten-coated Damascus blade, citrine insets and a fossil mammoth bone inlay (three knives in the edition) or the B30 Unicorn 2012 with a tungsten-coated blade, carbon Damascus frame, inset corundum rubies and black-lip pearl inlay (18 in the edition). (http://www.williamhenrystudio.com/exclusive-editions.cfm ) 

True Champagne Cognac

There’s top-shelf cognac, then there’s Louis XII de Rémy Martin—the “kings of cognacs.” As one of the most exalted spirits in the world, that House of Rémy Martin in France has specialized in Fine Champagne Cognac since 1724. Bottled in the fleurs-de-lis-decorated, iconic crystal carafe, the Rare Cask 43.8 was a happy surprised that Cellar Master Pierrette Trichet discovered in 2004 and later bottled for sale in 2009. With an aromatic range of gingerbread, hazelnut, fresh mint and candied fruit, this extremely limited edition only produced 786 carafes. Featuring 43.8 degrees of alcohol, the Rare Cask is the first and only to use a Baccarat-designed carafe in the Louis XII line made of black crystal with a neck embellished with palladium. (http://www.louis-xiii.com/en#/collections/rarecask/decouverte-extraordinaire)

This holiday season, give the gift of something invaluable. What do you have on your gift list (or wish list)?