2017 holiday gift guide

How to feel posh and loved as the year draws to a close

Dec 15, 2017, 08:19 IST4 min

Emerald-cut sapphire earrings with diamonds by <strong>Harry Winston</strong> (price upon request)

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Emerald-cut sapphire earrings with diamonds by Harry Winston (price upon request)

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Une Journée à Paris bracelet in 18k white and yellow gold with white and yellow diamonds by Van Cleef & Arpels (price upon request)

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Lady Stardust large bracelet in 18k white gold with rubies by Stephen Webster ($27,500)

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Pavé Dome ruby earrings set in blackened 18k gold and detachable drops with Tahitian cultured pearls by Mish New York ($72,000)

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Haute Couture ring in 18k white gold with sapphires by Roberto Coin ($90,000)

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Platinum Bracelet with chrysoprase and mixed-cut diamonds by Tiffany ($280,000)

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High jewellery collection earrings with pink sapphires and amethysts set in 18k white gold by Chopard (price upon request)

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Ruby and diamond necklace by Nirav Modi (price upon request)

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Finishing SchoolWith whiskies&mdashas in business&mdashit&rsquos not how you start, it&rsquos how you finish. Three decades ago, Scottish distilleries began experimenting with maturing whisky in a second cask that once held wine or port or sherry. The result was a richer, more complex spirit with new flavours that complemented the whisky that had already been ageing in its original cask.

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The XO FactorFor a complex French spirit, cognac comes in grades with simple English names. Moving up the ladder, there&rsquos VS (or Very Special, with eaux-de-vie aged for a minimum of two years), VSOP (Very Superior Old Pale, aged for at least four years) and then there&rsquos XO, which stands for Extra Old. Traditionally, the youngest brandy in an XO had to be at least six years old,

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