“世界上最昂贵的圣诞树”值1500万美元吗?

“世界上最昂贵的圣诞树”价值1500万美元吗?

Nothing captures the generous spirit of the holiday season quite like a $15 million Christmas tree dripping with diamonds and designer decor.

没有什么能比一棵价值1500万美元的圣诞树更能体现节日期间的慷慨精神了，圣诞树上挂满了钻石和设计师的装饰品。

The ostentatious, 19-foot tree at the Kempinski Hotel Bahia in Marbella, Spain, is adorned with ornate ornaments arguably worth more than your life and mine, combined.

这棵树高19英尺，位于西班牙马贝拉的凯宾斯基酒店，装饰着华丽的装饰品，其价值可以说超过了你我生命的总和。

Sure, upon first glance it looks like any ordinary tree. Look closer.

当然，乍一看它和普通的树没什么两样。凑近点儿看。

Just one precious ornament — a $5.5 million red oval diamond — could buy a lifetime of clean water for about 385,000 villagers in Tanzania, according to Innovation: Africa.

据《创新:非洲》报道，一颗价值550万美元的红色椭圆形钻石可以为坦桑尼亚约38.5万名村民买到一辈子的清洁水。

Designer Debbie Wingham, 37, thinks her opulent fir will be crowned the “world’s most expensive Christmas tree,” proudly claiming she’s outdone the record held by Abu Dhabi’s the Emirates Palace Hotel for their $11.4 million tree in 2010.

37岁的设计师Debbie Wingham认为，她的这棵奢华的杉树将被冠以“世界上最昂贵的圣诞树”的称号。她自豪地宣称，她已经打破了阿布扎比酋长国皇宫酒店在2010年创造的1140万美元圣诞树的世界纪录。

The pretentious tree’s sparklers include over 500 pieces handcrafted with luxury materials from top designers such as Louis Vuitton, Cartier, Bvlgari and Chanel.

这棵自命不凡的圣诞树上有500多件用顶级设计师如路易威登、卡地亚、Bvlgari和香奈儿等奢侈材料手工制作的饰品。

Wingham brought the lavish scene to life — hanging diamond and sapphire encrusted nutcrackers; tchotchkes covered in luxury furs, leathers and some 3,000 Swarovski crystal-bedazzled ostrich eggs with gold-leaf and diamond dust.

温厄姆把这个奢华的场景带到了生活中——悬挂着镶有钻石和蓝宝石的星章饼干;这些小玩意上挂满了奢华的皮草、皮革和约3000颗施华洛世奇(Swarovski)水晶装饰的鸵鸟蛋，蛋上镶着金叶和钻石。

“Panic set in when I first saw the size of the tree … they used a crane to get it in the building,” Wingham told SWNS. “When I hung the last ornament the feeling of accomplishment was overwhelming.”

“当我第一次看到这棵树的尺寸时，我就开始恐慌了……他们用起重机把它搬进了大楼，”温厄姆告诉SWNS。“当我挂起最后一件装饰品时，成就感油然而生。”

The self-proclaimed “world’s most expensive designer” enlisted the help of one of fashion’s most notable kin, Alexander McQueen’s nephew Gary James McQueen.

这位自称“世界上最昂贵的设计师”得到了时尚界最著名的亲戚之一——亚历山大·麦昆(Alexander McQueen)的侄子加里·詹姆斯·麦昆(Gary James McQueen)的帮助。

The textile designer worked with Wingham to create a custom digital print for one ornament: 24-karat gold embossed $1 million and $100,000 bills.

这位纺织品设计师与温厄姆合作，为一件饰品制作了一幅定制的数字版画:24k金浮雕的100万美元和10万美元纸币。

Despite the fake mint, the knick-knack is reportedly worth $1.3 million.

尽管是假的，但据报道，这个小摆设价值130万美元。