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| Posted: 16 Aug 2011 08:04 AM PDT  An anonymous leading Malaysian businessman has spent £3 billion (USD4.25 billion) on a yacht made from solid gold and platinum. Named 'History Supreme', The 100-foot bespoke yacht was designed by Liverpool-based jeweller Stuart Hughes, who took three years to complete the vessel. "The businessman just approached us and asked us whether we could do it. He wanted a plane done as well, but the thing would never take off if we did," Hughes said. "So he said, 'Can you do the yacht?' and I said, 'We'll give it a crack.' Then it was pretty much a case of can you make this gold, can you make that gold?" "We just did what we were told and are delighted with the result." A circa of 100 tonnes of solid gold and platinum were used to build the History Supreme, from the gold-wrapped base to the deck, dining area and anchor. The main sleeping quarter was adorned with platinum accents of which included , wall feature , made from meteoric stone , with genuine Dinosaur bone shaved in from the raptor T – REX. At a cost of £3 billion , the most exclusive yacht was born !   + Stuart Hughes |