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A trading card, a match-worn jersey, a diamond chess set, the world of limited-edition souvenirs is a genre in itself, writes Ayushi Singh

Colin Burn’s Pearl Royale chess set valued at $4 million, one of only three ever made (Photo: Courtesy Colin Burn)

Colin Burn's Pearl Royale chess set valued at $4 million, one of only three ever made (Photo: Courtesy Colin Burn)

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silk sari, alia bhatt

Two celebrated watchmakers let Georgie Koithara into their world of haute horology

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Pierre Jochem, director general, La Mamounia, Marrakech, Morocco

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