Top luxury products were showcased at the third American Express World Luxury Expo, which took place in Ritz-Carlton Riyadh recently.

The three-day event highlighted several selections including Dar Al Oud, a premium fragrance brand made from 100 per cent Oud oil, which launched its latest range of exclusive luxury products, enriched with Swarovski crystals.

Nizar Abou Hassan, director of Premium Products Management, American Express Saudi Arabia, said: “Our promise to deliver service excellence and world class experiences were showcased in our continued commitment to the World Luxury Expo. The dedicated Cardmember’s access lane along with the American Express Salon Prive’ offered new and exclusive experiences which were aligned with our premium products proposition designed to cater to the affluent lifestyle of our valued Cardmembers.

“We look forward to welcoming the local and international luxury brand partners again next year who will be exhibiting an even more spectacular selection of their prestigious and exclusive products.”

Royal Selangor, craftsmen of the finest pewter pieces, honoured the generosity of Middle Eastern hospitality with the launch of ‘Atiya’ – an opulent tableware collection inspired by Islamic patterns carved on the wooden pulpits of 15th century Egyptian mosques.

‘Atiya’, features the arabesque in which complex interlacing pewter plant motifs portray the infinite beauty of divine perfection. The eight pointed star, symbolising the four corners of the compass (north, south, east and west) and time (two solstices and two equinoxes) is also expressed in meticulous detail.

British jewellers, D'Joya - the Art of Jewellery – launched the ‘Rosette Collection’. The collection was inspired by the romance of architecture, and engraved into a priceless jewel. It was launched as five-pieces, to be built on with time.

Steven Hill, general manager at Al Ghassan Motors, said: “Bentley is the pinnacle of automotive luxury and we selected World Luxury Expo to reinforce our status as the ultimate luxury performance sedan benchmark by becoming the ‘Official Automotive Sponsor’ of what has become an annual signature event for Riyadh.

“With its unrivalled blend of effortless drivability, a Bentley showcases exquisite luxury and craftsmanship, sculpted design and state-of-the-art technology and we enjoyed sharing this experience to invited guests. Al Ghassan Motors is also the officially appointed distributor for Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, McLaren and Lotus in Saudi Arabia.”

VIP visitors to the event also experienced the Aston Martin debut in the kingdom of the historic Lagonda Taraf, a limited edition series of their new legendary super-luxury sports marque.

Other collectors pieces seen at the event included a historic 1956 Mercedes 300 SL GullWing, a Ferrari Laferrari 2015 (one of only 499 units ever made) and a Maybach SW38 1936 (one of only three models in the world). These special automotive vintage pieces were displayed by Seven Star Car Lounge.

The exhibitors on display included ST Dupont timepieces, a luxury lifestyle portfolio of Damac Properties, Ladurée, exclusive Cartier, Boucheron, Maybach, Aigner and Baldinini eyewear by Mugla Optical, home entertainment systems by AVC, Astas Fine Residences, the ‘King of Modern Pâtisserie’ - Pierre Hermé, Nora Garden designers, Japanese cosmetic collection by Karin and boutique resorts on some of the most beautiful islands in the Maldives, Coco Privé.

Other exhibitors showcasing were modern luxury fragrance composer, Bassem Al Qassem, Italian furniture and design by La Contessina, Bowers & Wilkins audio systems by Archimedia, cosmetic surgery and healthcare services by Adama Clinic, Bang & Olufsen, Emirates NBD, De'Longhi designer coffee systems, rare oud by Saad Bashammakh, Kaya Skincare, Fauchon, exclusive sleep solutions by Matt Royal, Golden Caviar, Narcissus Hotel & Residence, Al Nadera Jewellers, Penthouses London, and Top VIP Travel services.

The expo features selected exhibitors from luxury categories including fine art, high-end jewellery, fashion, hand-crafted time pieces, designer furniture and exquisite table settings, fine dining, luxury executive cars and sports cars, private aviation and luxury travel. - TradeArabia News Service