8GB 18-carat solid gold USB drive

Spending a few extra bucks on any mundane stuff in this financial meltdown situation might not be a good idea for many of us, but the $599 limited edition 8GB 18-carat solid gold Pico-C USB drive hopes to change the conception. Coming straight from the house of Super Talent, this lavish gold USB drive is water resistant and supports up to 30MB/s transfer speeds. The custom-made Pico-C drive comes with an 18-carat solid gold keychain, a serialized certificate of authenticity and the whole thing is delivered in a black velvet jewelry box. Laser etching is done at no extra cost. Do they really need to charge extra considering the already hefty price tag? Anyway, the 8GB 18-carat solid gold drive is available on a preorder basis for a limited time.

Via: Crave/SlashGear/ Bornrich

Cross Your Heart with Black Diamonds

If you needed more proof that black diamonds are the new ‘it’ girl in the jewelry world, look no further. Victoria’s Secret unveiled their new Fantasy Bra, and the C cup beauty is loaded with ‘em.

The Black Diamond Fantasy Bra was created by celebrity jeweler, Martin Katz, and is set with 3,575 black diamonds, 117 certified one-carat white round diamonds and 34 rubies. If that weren’t enough, two huge black diamond drops weighing in at 50 carats each swing down from the center.

Supermodel, Adriana Lima, wears the black diamond beauty in the Victoria Secret ad campaign (they aren’t lying when they say the thing is designed for maximum cleavage enhancement).

And, hey, if you want to find a little luxury lingerie under the tree this year, you’ll only have to shell out a mere 5 mil.

Not bad for 1500 carats that will never see the light of day.

The Bedazzling Radio made of Swarovski crystal

This will surely sound music to the ears!! With the launch of the uber-glamorous & enchanting Elements Stardust, a crystal-studded radio, you are certain to glue yourself to music on air. Though not an innovation, this one is certain to generate dazzling ripples in the luxury dominated blogosphere.
Studded with 4,000 Swarovski crystals, it certainly is a beauty to be appreciated. Featuring 10 preset AM/FM stations, this beauty was unveiled at the IFA 2008, Berlin and is being promoted by the renowned BlingMyThing. Drenched in black crystals it looks stunning & is adorned with a white floral pattern that gives it an elegant & sophisticated look. To add to it is its compatibility to iPods, MP3 players and notebooks too. And if that seems like a dream, the built-in alarm-clock feature is sure to wake you up.

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Most Expensive Razor

If you’re the kind of guy who manages to cut himself with a safety razor, the world’s most expensive razor is not for you. If you have steady hands, an appreciation of fine craftsmanship and the kind of budget that lets you buy a $30,000 razor, though, then you may want to take a look at what Hommage has created for people like you.

Known for their luxury personal grooming products, Parisian company Hommage certainly lives up to their reputation with the Damascene Razor. The name comes from the Damascus steel used to make the blade. While the technique for making the True Damascus encountered during the Crusades has been lost since the 1700s, modern pattern welding techniques have produced similar blades. The 128 layers of steel in the Damascene Razor produce a rose and torsion pattern much like those seen in True Damascus blades.

The blade isn’t the only expensive material used to make this extravagantly crafted straight razor, though. The razor’s sheath is platinum plated and it comes in a lacquered gift box of Tanzanian anigré wood.

If you want one, though, you’d better buy it now. The most expensive razor in the world is a limited edition item.

via http://most-expensive.net/

Diamond studded doll for $935,000 – Not every girl’s best friend

Who is nerd enough to be ignorant of the song “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend”? Even if you haven’t heard the song, I’m sure you have heard or read this line somewhere at least. If not, then probably you have never known girls. And just as diamonds and girls are inseparable, same is the case for dolls. A must have in every girl’s childhood, dolls of various shapes or sizes has wooed the feminine clan worldwide, since ages. So bringing girl’s both “best friends” under one roof, a toy maker from Japan has unveiled a diamond doll. Tomy Toys takes a bow as it flaunts the Licca-chan doll that carries a teasing price tag of $935,000. Tagged at a little less then 1 million, Licca-chan is decked with 881 diamonds that total up to 51.4-carats. Certainly not a toy for every kid, this extravagant doll is meant for an exhibition that signifies the need for blinged toys even as you grow older. Isn’t it time to reframe the line as “Diamond studded doll is a Girl’s Best Friend”?

Via 3Yen via bornrich

Most Featured Products that is made of Gold

Religious Phones - Buddhist Nokia N70

This first of its kind Buddhism mobile phone is a heavily customized Nokia N70 that is decorated with numerous Buddhist aesthetics that makes for the ultimate religious phone.

The phone features 24 K gold plating, a Buddha on the back and intricate carvings and religious symbols all over. It also has custom Buddhist wallpapers and prayer ringtones that carry on with the theme.

Other technical features include the usual Nokia N70 specifications.

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Quinn Gregory’s Swarovski studded skull mystifies death back to life

Luxurious skulls have been haunting Bornrich time and again. Did I write "luxurious" as an adjective for skulls? Yeah I did, cause everything here does boast of some trace of luxury, without a doubt. And that doesn’t spare authentic human...

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Gossip Girl Inspired: Badgley/Sneed

The divine, $3,200.00 carnelian and citrine necklace above comes from designer dream team Badgley/Sneed. Their gorgeous, richly creative, intricate pieces ooze sophistication and style. See the gallery below for some more of our favorite Badgley/Sneed designs!

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Morbidly Extravagant Nightlife Hotspots - Goldbar NYC

As far as interior design is concerned, GoldBar in New York City looks like the unfortunate lovechild of Tim Burton and Liberace.

GoldBar features gilded and polished surfaces galore, but its main design feature are the 3,000 gold-covered skulls grouped throughout the space. The skulls were inspired by the catacombs in Paris and the Crypt of the Cappuccini Monks in Rome.

GoldBar’s decor is described as ‘Liberace macabre interior style.’ Somehow, the grouping of the skulls is more impressive than creepy.

Mythical Skelton Safaris - Skulls of Cartoon Characters

These print adverts for SHS Teen Clothes totally rock; in fact, the ads belong to the best I have seen in months. These incredibly random safari shots were created by CBGrey Paris and photographed by… [More]

Skulls Made of 200,000 Cigarette Packs - Killer Art by Chris Jordan

Chris Jordan has done it again by creating art with a message... using a medium that is part of the message? Yeah, I don't know how to really describe the use of cigarette packaging as a medium to create… [More]

Sensory Deprivation Skull Chair by Atelier van Lieshout

Dutch Atelier Van Lieshout has their Sensory Deprivation Skull on display at Carpenters Workshop Gallery, a new Gallery in Mayfair, London, designated to furniture. A chair you can sit in with the doors… [More]

Top 9 Skull Innovations

Trend Hunter has seen a lot of macabre art, specifically luxury skulls. "Macabre is a term applied to a type of artistic or literary works, characterized by a grim or ghastly atmosphere," Wikpedia explains.… [More]

Fascination with Macabre - Cephalogo Super Skull

As usual, Trend Hunters are spotting a micro-trend: diamonds in skulls. This piece was done by Walter Robinson and has the Superman logo, hence its name, Cephalogo. As we know Superman could only be… [More]

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Get 14000 Gemstones Rich Jaeger-LeCoultre Le Lierre Collection for $4.3 million

I always thought that my Swarovski watch is the ultimate thing that has ever seen life but the recent collection launched by Jaeger-LeCoultre has made my time piece blush! Yeah, I know they are the best watch-makers in the whole wide world, or so the gfame goes but I never though that they would surpass their own best so easily. The new Jaeger-LeCoultre Le Lierre Collection. It’s a green fantasy turned to life! It is made in the form of ivy leaves and tendrils, only the green leaves are realised in gold and precious stones to make it the ultimate style statement.

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Remember your loved one - as a diamond

CHUR, Switzerland (Reuters) - Diamonds really are forever. Algordanza, a small company based in the mountainous southeast of Switzerland, uses the ashes of dead people to make diamonds as a permanent memento for their nearest and dearest.

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Reuters Photo: An Algordanza employee shows an example of a diamond next to ashes in Chur August...

Dazzling Diamond Jewelry by Tacori at Robbins Brothers

Tacori and Robbins Brothers invite you and your friends to all day trunk shows that will highlight the latest and greatest engagement rings and fine jewelry. The showcase will include Tacori's popular Dantella collection, worn by Grey's Anatomy actress Ellen Pompeo in an emerald-cut style. Guests can also peruse jewelry from the Champagne Sunset collection which features the golden medallion adorned by Paris Hilton, Jessica Alba and Jessica Biel. read for more detail

Ear Piercing Maintenance - The 'Lobe Wonder' Saves Your Ears

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Ear piercing maintenance? I normally don’t pay much attention to beauty trends, but the before and after picture is pretty influential. It appears that these patches can help to save a great deal of wear and tear on your ear piercings.

The Lobe Wonder not only has a cheesy brand name, but is also quite functional for anybody who sports an earring.

The hypoallergenic adhesive patches measure 1/4” in diameter, and are hardly noticeable (see picture).

They are sold in packages of 60 for $9.95.

via trendhunter

Right Hand Ring Trends

Women of the world, raise your right hands and declare your independence. If you want a diamond to sparkle on your finger, you no longer have to wait for someone to buy it for you.

The "A Diamond is forever" slogan "Your left hand lives for love. Your right hand lives for the moment," has already sold countless rings to strong-minded and fashion-conscious women around the world.

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Diamond-Studded Bobble Bracelets - Rifesta Jewelry From Russia (GALLERY)

Diamond-Studded Bobble Bracelets - Rifesta Jewelry From Russia

DeBeers has a monopoly on diamonds and thus controls the size of diamonds that will be hot from year to year. If they pushed small diamonds last year, next year they will push large diamonds.

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Celebrity Jewelry Models - Sharon Stone for Damiani

Damiani unveiled its latest diamond jewelry collection with embattled actress Sharon Stone as the company’s model/spokesperson. Stone got in a heap of trouble recently when she made controversial public statements during an interview. The Basic Instincts star said China’s earthquake, which killed over 60,000 people and devastated the country, could have been the result of bad karma over the Chinese government’s treatment of the Tibetan people.

As a result of the uproar, Stone was dropped by Christian Dior from its Chinese adverts.

In a quote the media will forever hold against her, Sharon Stone said, “I’m not happy about the way the Chinese are treating the Tibetans because I don’t think anyone should be unkind to anyone else. “And… [More]

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Missouri girl finds diamond at park

Thirteen-year-old Nicole Ruhter and her family didn't have much luck during a day spent digging for diamonds at a state park, but she kept looking even as they walked along a path that evening.
She found a tea-colored 2.93 carat diamond. via Yahoo News

Pearl necklace of Carrie Bradshaw in the Sex and the City movie

Carrie Bradshaw is the leading fashionista that wears an opera-length necklace made of pearl in the movie version of Sex and the City movie. She had one signature piece of nameplate necklace during her six seasons in the Sex and the City movie.
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Facts about Diamond Flaws

Facts about Diamond Flaws

Many natural flaws can be discovered inside the formation of a diamond under the inspection process, these precious gemstones are considered imperfect.

Diamonds That Sparkle - Investments to Grow

Diamonds That Sparkle - Investments to Grow
...northern rocks of Canada have come just as new wealth in Asia creates increasing demands for riches from coal to diamonds

Amorphous Fashion Watches

If you wore this fashion watch, you probably inspired by this work of arts made by the famous artist and designer, Benjamin Wysk used Giger's amorphous forms as a biomechanical symbiosis in his Strobe watch design "to reflect there the person and the clock." According to Wysk, the design, which is an entry in the Signity watch design contest 2008, is for people who tend to be more extroverted and present themselves with pleasure and are fixed not only on classical draughts. [trendhunter]

Bracelet-Gadget Helps You Close Your Clasps

The Bracelet Buddy is an easy-to-grasp, golden stick that helps you close the clasps on your bracelets. Putting on your baubles no longer has to be an awkward part of getting ready for a night out. The Bracelet Buddy holds the ringlet end for you, so all you have to worry about is fastening the clasp.

This gizmo simply calls the names of stubborn women who decline help from others. Every woman (and some men) can admit that closing the little doodads on your own can be quite tricky, but this way, no one will need to know you had any assistance!

[via trendhunter]