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Goldgenie Creates the Most Expensive Bike Completely Plated in 24 Carat Gold The luxury brands become hyper active during the Christmas season and often come up with lavish and even outlandish gift ideas. Goldgenie, based in London, is something of a specialist in creating luxury gifts and can practically gold plate anything. Golden watches and mobile phones have become common so this year they have brought out a men’s racing bicycle covered completely in 24 carat gold plating. It is the most comprehensive job of gold plating you will ever see as even the handlebar, spokes and chain has also been gold plated in pure gold. As a result it has not only become the most luxurious bike but the most expensive bike carrying a price tag of a whopping £250,000. It is not only the most expensive bike but more expensive than a Ferrari and will surely give bragging rights to the owner. Its uniqueness and golden finish makes it a greater status symbol than luxury cars. Goldgenie has gone a st...

There is a nip in the air and Christmas is knocking at the door. As for the Christmas trees and ornaments, they are making their first appearances of the season. Leading the way are the most expensive Christmas tree by Japanese jeweler Ginza Tanaka and the enormous Swarovski star. The Most Expensive Christmas Tree Ginza Tanaka is famous for his lavish gold creations. You might remember the $850,000 Gold Christmas Tree he created in 2006, or the Ginza Tanaka Mickey Mouse from 2008. This year, Tanaka is being even more extravagant as he creates yet another Christmas tree that is worth its weight in gold. Crafted from 12 kilograms of solid gold, the 2011 Christmas tree by Tanaka soars to a height of 2.4 meters and costs an equally high $1.95 million. This may not be any competition for the odd $19 million diamond handbag, but it remains by far, the costliest Christmas tree ever. Even the ornaments are made of gold. You will find golden plates, 50-odd heart ornaments and gold ribbon ado...

Are you wondering about how to dominate the world? Or looking for a comfortable armchair? Well, don’t go to Ikea, even though they do have many swivel chairs but nothing that is designed and built for comfort and world domination. In fact, they don’t have a gold skull armchair that sells for $500,000. So, where do you buy an armchair that super-villains would immediately buy or steal to decorate their home or office? Harow is a French design firm and they have just released an armchair that sells for a whooping $500,000.  The 24-carat gold skull armchair is created from reinforced fiberglass. It has a steel internal frame and handmade in Paris. The armchair seat is upholstered in black velvet, a color specifically chosen to contrast the 24-carat gold plating surrounding it. The armchair which shows the upper teeth of a skull form the base of the chair. The nose and forehead of the face decorated with ornamental trappings to once again contrast the geometric appearance...

Now you have a solid gold 24 carat bicycle which has naturally taken over the record of the most expensive bicycle in the world. The House of Solid Gold, based in California, USA has created this unique mountain bike. This limited edition bike is almost entirely covered with 24 carat gold and as a result carries a whopping price tag of £600,000. There are other high end features that add value to the most expensive bike including a customized seat cover crafted from brown alligator hide and a unique water bottle, which is coated in solid gold and decorated with stingray skin. The CEO of House of Solid Gold, Hugh Power said that he got the idea about creating this bike when he was mountain biking on a similar bike. It was a challenge to cover the entire bike in gold and customize it with all the latest hi-tech gear. He is more than satisfied with the final product as he has successfully covered 99% of the bike completely in gold without compromising on the performance of the bike. It...

At the launch of the American Magnum Gold Ice Cream, the talented designer Zac Posen has decided to present his new work of art. It is a woman's dress entirely in 24 carat gold by the value of $ 1.5 million; product in a single copy, the dress in question is in fact characterized by the union of more than 10,000 pure gold leaves, presenting a sparkling effect and really out of the ordinary. Worn by the Brazilian model Caroline Correa, this precious dress parade April 18 event Tribeca Film Festival 2013 met with great interest by all present that, preview, will also have the opportunity to taste the new ice cream by Algid.

Commissioned by a wealthy Chinese entrepreneur, undertake the Stuart Hughes decided with one of his valuable interpretations to make the Apple iPhone 5 smartphone currently the most expensive in the world. The specimen in question of the iPhone 5, baptized with the name Black Diamond, was produced by Hughes as exemplary only, and the value assigned to it, it's been a full 10 million pounds. A price really out of the ordinary, justified by a total reconstruction in 24-carat solid gold and by the presence of 653 diamonds of great value. While the side was over 600 hand-set diamonds, in fact, another 53 diamonds characterize the rear logo and the home button of your Apple device, while gold makes its contribution to the splendor. The iPhone 5 Black Diamond, already delivered to the anonymous buyer, and has already been nominated to become part of the record books as the most expensive and precious smartphone in the world .

Perhaps crystals, gold and diamonds would never go out of fashion. As long as gems and the precious metals hold a sway on people’s minds, they would never go out of fashion. Right from the ancient scriptures to the magazines of the high streets of fashion, we could notice that there is an immense need to deck oneself in precious stones and metals. Lately though, the fad of decorating one’s gadgets with these crystals, stones and metals has risen and also plateaued. With that in mind, Stuart Hughes has lunged forward to create yet another iPhone that is covered up in gold/platinum. The rim would also have intricately placed Swarovski crystals. The crystals are fused using the latest CNC technology. It may appear to be eyecandy, but it really does not make sense to cover an iPhone with metals and stones as the idea has almost become tacky. It could no longer be considered to be hip if one wears clothes or gadgets covered in metals, stones and crystals. The pr...

Ears have always been your bejewelled part (even if you are a guy). Now you can add to your ears bling quotient with the 18 carat gold, diamond-encrusted earphones! Each earphone, made by top jeweller Casa Gi based in Belgium, is encrusted with 59 of the highest quality diamonds that have been individually set in 18 carat gold. These listening devices give a crystal clear sound and a sparkling appearance. The 18 grams gold makes the piece fairly heavier than the regular set of earphones yet they are just as comfortable, claim the makers. The earpieces are attached to a white wire with a standard jack that fits into most MP3 players and computers. The only pair of Casa Gi earphones in the UK is currently on sale at Clive Ranger jewelry shop in Bristol for 3,499. Quite an item, though I wonder if it will grab much interest in the current financial swing the world is in. attractive and glamorous, they are perfect for a music and jewel fanatic! Brings to mind the hip-hop o...

Of all the accessories that we would recommend buying, bags are one of the most sensitive accessories that need attention. For instance, after the Hermes Birkin Handbag which we had announced earlier, you might want to take a look at the Hermes Berkin Handbag which is made of gold and diamond. It is expected to fetch an astounding amount of 90k, which is a ridiculous amount of money. The bag doesn’t look appealing and lacks the class that one would like to see in bags like that. In fact, it is surprising that Hermes would launch something so bulky and call it a high end bag. Nevertheless, what makes it high end are the diamonds and gold which are attached all over the bag. The metals and stones do not add to the allure either, and it is one of those bags that you actually would not want to be seen with even if it is rather expensive. Of course, there would be several takers for bags like these and there is no doubt about it. You might want to take a look at the Victoria...

Baldi Amethyst Bathtub Is the Ultimate Luxury Bath Experience Baldi of Florence, Italy, has released the ultimate luxury bathtub, made of precious purple amethyst and accented with 24 karat gold plated legs.  The amethyst bathtub retails for 95,000 Euros, or $121,200 in the United States today.  The company made matching tumbler, lotion dispenser, and soap dish. Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz used in jewelry.  The name comes from the Greek “intoxicated” because the ancient civilization thought that drinking alcohol out of an amethyst cup would prevent drunkenness. Up to 18th century amethyst was included in the cardinal, or most valuable, gemstones (along with diamond, sapphire, ruby, and emerald). However since the discovery of extensive deposits in locations such as Brazil, Amethyst has lost most of its value.