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Smartphone and Tech Object Mods for the 1%

Fine jewelry are supposed to be heirloom objects, passed down from generation to generation.

In contrast, tech objects like smartphones, smart watches and laptops are things that begin going obsolete almost immediately, and become unusable in a matter of years, as operating systems move on and the objects don’t. They’re destined to have short lives.

In other words, combining these two product categories doesn’t make much sense. But UK-based Goldstriker International begs to differ. The fabrication firm utilizes fine jewelry artisanship to provide “exclusivity for the fashionistas” who want unique and expensive versions of their tech objects, things that we humble 99%-ers could never afford. Thus Goldstrikers produces things like:

As far as how much this stuff costs: Prices aren’t listed, but these are the folks who made a £10 million (USD $13.3 mil) iPhone 5, “officially the world’s most expensive handset,” they boast.