The most admired, respected and popular gem in the United States and the world is the diamond. No other gem commands the glamour and attention that the diamond commands. Traditionally, diamonds can be seen cut in diamond necklaces, diamond bracelets, diamond earrings and more. However, today diamonds are taking on a different appearance with some of the rich and famous.
Celebrities have the finances to buy items that the common citizen cannot. Some of the items that celebrities are buying, or are receiving as gifts, are diamond-encrusted items. These are items that are normally seen without diamonds, but have been updated with massive amounts of “bling, bling.”
Diamond-encrusted items are typically given as promotional gifts. These promotional gifts draw huge attention to the company that is providing the promotion. When a company provides a diamond-encrusted item to a celebrity, the name of the company gets out to all areas of the media. That name recognition brings in clients who will buy from the company. In addition, many of the clients are high-profile and financially wealthy.
You would be amazed at what items are showing up diamond-encrusted. Rap mogul P. Diddy, also known as Sean Jean Combs, also known as Puff Daddy, unveiled a diamond-encrusted version of a popular portable media player at an after party for the MTV Video Music Awards. The item was covered with 120 diamonds.
Designer Jade Jagger, daughter of Mick Jagger, created a diamond and sapphire-encrusted ice pick for a popular vodka company. The unveiling of the ice pick created huge media attention. The ice pick is made out of 18 carat white gold and is covered with 12 carats of brilliant cut diamonds and 42 pieces of pale sapphire and blue lapis lazuli. The ice pick will be sold at stores that focus only on high end, such as Harrods, the popular high end store in London.
What did the daughter of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, Shiloh Nouvel, receive when she was born? She received one of the most extravagant baby gifts to date. Shiloh received a diamond-encrusted pacifier worth $17,000. The pacifier is white gold with 279 diamonds totaling over three carats. Although not meant for actual use due to safety reasons for the infant, the diamond-encrusted pacifier is sure to bring the store that gave the gift to the Angelina and Brad much attention.
Drivers Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen have the ultimate in helmets. For the 2008 Monaco Grand Prix, both drivers have diamond-encrusted helmets. The helmets include hundreds of handcrafted diamonds.
What singers wouldn’t like to belt out their tunes into a diamond microphone? Singer Toni Braxton sang her R&B hits into a diamond-encrusted microphone that was worth one million.
Whether the celebrities keep their diamond items or eventually give them away to auction, diamond-encrusted items are the ultimate way for a celebrity to make a statement. Replicas of diamond-encrusted items have been seen for those who want the look without having to pay the high cost that buying diamonds commands.
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