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Sophia Lam

What did you get your better half for Valentine’s Day?
Forget roses and jewellery, here are some of the most lavish, unconventional gifts we’ve seen from celebrities.
Rooted in love 

In 2010, Angelina Jolie gave Brad Pitt a 200-year-old olive tree to adorn their estate in the south of France. The tree was reportedly worth US$18,500.
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The couple, who met on the set of Mr. and Mrs. Smith in 2004, still co-own the 500 hectares of vineyard Château Miraval in the heart of Provence, despite splitting up in September 2016.
Watch me neigh 

Former Friends actress Courteney Cox – or, Monica, as we still fondly call her – once bought her husband, Scream star, David Arquette, an antique carousel horse for Valentine’s Day. It cost her US$45,000. The two have remained on good terms since their 14-year marriage ended in 2013.
Bathe in glory 

Talk about extravagant. Retired American heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson gave then-wife Robin Givens a US$2.2 million 24ct solid gold bathtub. But even true gold cannot save the marriage of the two, which was marred by Givens’ allegations of violent abuse by Tyson.
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Roman-tic holidays 

American rapper songwriter Jay-Z bought an entire private island for Beyoncé in 2010. He reportedly spent US$20 million on the 12.5 acre isle in the Florida Keys for Beyoncé’s 29th birthday. In 2009, he gave Beyoncé a platinum-covered cellphone worth US$24,000.
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FILE PHOTO: Cast member Brad Pitt and actress Angelina Jolie pose at the premiere of "The Tree of Life" at LACMA in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 24, 2011. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo

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Angelina Jolie gave Brad Pitt a 200-year-old olive tree, Courteney Cox bought David Arquette an antique carousel horse and Mike Tyson gave Robin Givens a 24ct solid gold bathtub


A 200-year-old olive tree, an antique carousel horse and a 24ct solid gold bathtub are among the lavish gifts


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