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Gifts for those
who have
deep pockets

THE EXCTIC, the rare, the exclusive. Who says you can’t

have everything you want?

Pamper your friends and family
this Christmas with luxurious gifts
they'll never forget.

Here’s a few suggestions for the
adventurous.

If the sky’s the limit, Pappas
Furs has an exclusive collection of
name-brand designer furs.

For $48,000 you can purchase a
chinchilla coat, says owner Con-
stantine Pappas.

Or for $21,000, a wild mink coat
with a low-slung back can be
yours, or a 51- inch Russian lynx
coat for $24,000. A  miade-in-
Canada natural Canadian sable
jacket is another beautiful gift for
$18,000.

If these are out of your range,
take heart. Pappas says a lamb
jacket with French sheared rabbit
can be yours for only $599.

When it comes to furs for kids,
an American designer has recently
introduced velvet evening capes for
little girls.

For $1,200 you can wrap your
child in a Tibetan lamb coat —~ a
perfect gift for the million dollar
baby.

At Christmas, a shopping list
wouldn’t be complete without jew-
elry — one of the most desired
gifts —- especially if it’s a dia-
mond.

Select a sparkling square-cut
emerald ring flanked with baguette
diamonds set in 18 karat gold for
$58,000, or a sapphire ring ac-
cented by marquis diamonds set in
platinum for $18,000.

The latest for Christmas '88, ac-
cording to North Vancouver’s Trio
Diamond and Gold Jewellery
store, is the tennis bracelet, a gold
bracelet set with 62 brilliant cut
diamonds. Tennis bracelets range

‘Men’s
Cotton Pants
Reg. 29.99

] 9°”

Men's

Sweaters
Reg. up to 39.99

Only

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in price around $2,000.

Although fine jewelry pleases
most, it’s not for everyone.

If the routine of work is getting
you down, and you want to get
away from it all, a trip is a great
way to spend Christmas.

Hagen’s Travel of West Van-
couver has an exotic suggestion: a
trip to the Orient.

For about $4,000, package deals
to Singapore and Hong Kong can
be obtained, with a cruise aboard
the Sea Princess stopping in
Bangkok, Borneo, Manila, Can-
ton, and Hong Kong. The price
includes return airfare and ac-
comodation in first-class hotels.

If intimacy is what you’re after,
why not spend a quiet night at a
five-star hotel right here in the ci-
ty? It’s a great way to spend a
quiet Christmas.

The Pan Pacific Hotel in Van-
couver offers a Pacific Romance
package for $395.

It includes one night in their
most elegant suite which overlooks
the harbor,and a bottle of fine
champagne, flower arrangement,
two Japanese-style robes, valet
parking, and breakfast for two.

Consult the Yellow Pages and
you'll find a whole range of good
local hotels to choose from.

And now for something com-
pletely different. Have a friend
who’s an aspiring chef? If the
answer is yes, send them to Paris
for Christmas for a lesson at the
Ritz Hotel.

The Ecole de Gastronomie
Francaise Ritz-Escoffier offers a
three-month Christmas class which
teaches traditional French holiday
dishes and nouvelle cuisine. Cost:
about $8,000.

Ladies
Season’s & Pulse

NEWS photo Terry Peters
A CHRISTMAS present that would make even a scrooge smile is a stunning 2.85 carat rubellite ring with 12
glittering diamonds set in a 14K gold hand-crafted setting, valued at $2,465. Diamond rings are a popular
Christmas gift, says Trio Diamond and Gold Jewellers in North Vancouver.

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