Robb Report Recommends a 25 carat Green Diamond for the Holidays

The Robb Report, a luxury lifestyle magazine, has just published its 23rd annual holiday gift guide. One of the items on the list is an extremely rare 25-carat green diamond, available for $7.3 million.

25 carats for the holidays

The December issue of the Robb Report includes its Ultimate Gift Guide, which contains 21 gift ideas, ranging from extraordinary jewels and breathtaking estates to bold philanthropic opportunities and once-in-a-lifetime experiences.

One of the items on the list is the diamond, offered by Swiss jewelry house De Grisogono. The cushion-cut stone is set in a gold ring that features an additional seven carats of black diamonds. It is described by Fawaz Gruosi, the founder of de Grisogono, as, "the finest modern specimen of a green diamond," eclipsed only by the 40.7 carat "Dresden Green" on display in Dresden's Royal Palace.

Other items on the list include the perpetual care for the 550 endangered American Elms that line New York City's Central Park along Fifth Avenue. For $2 million, one of the country's largest concentrated populations of American elms can be saved from diseases, with the benefactor recognized by plaques in the park bearing their name.

Golf lovers are offered a 20-day, $3.45 million, trip for seven to play 10 Scottish and Irish golf courses. A past PGA champion will complete the pair of foursomes. This gift includes a round of golf at Scotland's Carnoustie, site of the 2007 British Open, and seven VIP tickets to the tournament.

For a cool $80 million, what about a Rocket Racing League team, with two racing rockets - a customized Mark-1 X-Racer rocket, and the first Mark-2 X-Racer.

The list goes on, with made-to-order cars, estates, cigars, chocolate, made-to-measure clothing, timepieces, rock star paraphernalia, and more.