Elite Traveler September-October 2016

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Object of desire

Ritzy roulette When Blaise Pascal accidentally invented the roulette wheel back in 1655, I doubt he imagined it could ever look like this. Place your bets… with this sparkling roulette set. Created by jeweler Charles Hollander with French designer and artist Bernard Maquin, it features 200 carats of diamonds, 7lb 11oz 14K yellow gold and over 6lb 9oz of silver. It took 30 artists nearly 5,000 hours to create. Inspired by Art Nouveau sculptures, the set comes with a diamond-studded rake, diamond-encrusted case, roulette ball launcher and silver chips. $800,000, charleshollandercollection.com

Words: Susie Moir