Gold & Diamond Encrusted iPhone
Ben Preiss — October 30, 2007 — Tech
References: amosu & crave.cnet
At long last! The gold and diamond encrusted Apple iPhone has arrived!
For those of you who can't put anything next to your head unless it's covered in glittering gems, it was a long and breathless wait. Amosu, a British company that specializes in schmaltz, brings you this gem at the bargain price of $41,225.
Implications - The luxurious, limited-edition phone was made with 420 glistening diamonds that total 5.65 carats. The diamonds are set in 18k white or yellow gold and you can choose the color of the sapphires you would like; options include white, pink and black. With such a sparkly phone, people would see you coming from a mile away!
For those of you who can't put anything next to your head unless it's covered in glittering gems, it was a long and breathless wait. Amosu, a British company that specializes in schmaltz, brings you this gem at the bargain price of $41,225.
Implications - The luxurious, limited-edition phone was made with 420 glistening diamonds that total 5.65 carats. The diamonds are set in 18k white or yellow gold and you can choose the color of the sapphires you would like; options include white, pink and black. With such a sparkly phone, people would see you coming from a mile away!
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