Diamonds, though often synonymous with refinement, are in fact one of the most rugged materials on the planet—a quality best displayed in jewelry fashioned from uncut stones. The following five designers’ distinctive jewelry featuring rough-cut diamonds serve as beautiful reminders that the hardy gemstone is truly one of Earth’s great wonders. 

Robb Report’s travel experts have scoured the planet from sea to sea and coast to coast for the next new luxury destinations. Where will 2016 take you? Perhaps to Bodrum, Turkey’s antidote to the crowds on the French Riviera. Or maybe Bogotá, Columbia, where some of the world’s top brands are making big debuts. Or head to Namibia, a southern African country opening more and more to tourism—and luxury. Read on—and start planning!—for a year of truly amazing travel.

Last year, Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch listed for $100 million. In January, another one of California’s most famous estates went on the market for twice the price. Currently the most expensive listing in the United States, the 20,000-square-foot, Tudor-style Charing Cross Road address is expensive, even for the exclusive Holmby Hills neighborhood in Los Angeles. Like Neverland, the Playboy Mansion comes with the kind of fame that its sellers hope will yield great fortune.

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Chicago is a magical city year-round. Winter provides ample opportunities to ice skate under snow-kissed skies before dashing into hole-in-the-wall restaurants for deep-dish pizza or Chicago-style hotdogs—while summer reveals a city set abloom with irises and lilies, best viewed by river cruises or sailboat charters. The only question is where to rest in between action-packed days.

The Peninsula Chicago—which is scheduled to complete a major renovation of all 331 guest rooms and suites this April—provid…

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NetJets—a leading U.S. provider of fractional-aircraft ownership and a variety of other private-flight programs—was the transport mode of choice when Robb Report arranged for Jimmy Kimmel and two of his closest friends, chefs Chris Bianco and Adam Perry Lang, to visit Montana for the late-night host’s bucket list adventure. 

Among the aircraft in the venerable NetJets Signature Series fleet—special-edition planes built specifically for NetJets with…

As the editors of Robb Report, we have crisscrossed the planet in our quest to uncover the most incredible creations and experiences to share with our readers. In the process we have been fortunate enough to check off many marvelous items on our personal bucket lists. Here we share a few of our most memorable experiences—and the ones we hope to check off our lists next. 

Whether going after grayling on the Gallatin or casting for coho on the Kanektok, astute anglers know that the right set-up is key to success. From rod and reel to nipper and net, the following fly-fishing finds from Robb Gear are A-List accoutrements if a river runs through your bucket list. 

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During Jimmy Kimmel‘s bucket list adventure in Montana, celebrity photographer Jeff Lipsky captured countless memorable images of the late-night host. Here is a selection of our favorites—from Kimmel’s alternative cover looks to some additional shots of he and his friends, chefs Chris Bianco and Adam Perry Lang, who joined Kimmel on this extraordinary adventure.

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Canadian astronaut CHRIS HADFIELD flew to the Russian space station Mir in 1995 and to the International Space Station in 2001. He returned to the station in 2012 and served as its commander in 2013. The engaging short videos he shot during his last stay in space made him a social-media superstar: His rendition of David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” has been viewed more than 27 million times. His videos could inspire the next generation of astronauts, just as media coverage of the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969, when…

During an RM Auctions sale at the 2011 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Italy, THOMAS MAO, founder of the watch-collector community ThePuristS.com, raised his paddle and placed the winning bid for the 1970 Lancia Stratos HF Zero, a one-of-a-kind concept car that he had coveted since childhood. The car is now on long-term loan to the Indianapolis Museum of Art.

“I’m attracted to cars that are exceptional in their design and in their performance. I’d find it difficult to drive an ugly car, no matter how hi…