
Auctions often belong to the people with deep pockets. Like, no common man would even dream to own a real T-Rex skeleton with a starting bid of £3.6 million. For a change, thankfully, even a person with limited resources can call himself a proud owner.

Master jeweler Glenn Curtis teamed up with product developer Trevor Brown to create an ornate gem-encrusted pen to be auctioned off during the Australia week celebrations in New York on January 22. The solid gold pen features hand carvings depicting...