Bejeweled Guitars by Amanda Dunbar

Amanda Dunbar has plastered some guitars with loads of colorful and shiny Swarovski crystals. Called "Precious Rebels," the blinged-out works of playable art run from $15,000 to $75,000.

Designed to be more than beautiful sculptures or just basic musical tools, these titivated guitars are an innovative integration of technology, art, music to be played, displayed and enjoyed.

So far, the artist has created more than 30 guitars, such Some as “Capri Tiger” featuring a metallic blue-and-black tiger crystal design or “The Parisian”, an obscure black-and-white swirled number.
The Grammy Awards requested a special guitar created by the artist that will be used to commemorate their 50-year anniversary. Dunbar came up with a Gibson Black Beauty Les Paul with predominantly jet-black and black-diamond Swarovski crystals. The will be played by different celebrities at various events around the country!

The guitars are not for sale to the general public. However A major retailer is looking into carrying the line, and musicians and others in the music industry have also shown interest.

Swarovski Crystal Laptop Case

This swarovski-studded laptop case ‘Paris’ from PortDesigns will carry your luxury notebook in style!
The slim black laptop case boasts elegant finish and it can accommodate up to 15.4″ notebook. A matching heart charm also comes with the bag. No word on price!

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Gilty Couture Luxury Gold Cases for iPod

Metallo Design has introduced its new Gilty Couture line of gold, silver, and Swarovski crystal accoutrements for the iPod and iPhone.

The new collection includes slide-on bezels for the iPhone and iPod touch, which are available in gold or silver with differently-colored Swarovski crystals in each. Also available are “Jewelry Cover” cases for the fifth-generation iPod, iPod classic, second- and third-generation iPod nano, and second-generation iPod shuffle.

Gilty Couture Jewelry Cover cases are available now and priced between $55 and $200, depending on how much bling you wish to have for your iPod or iPhone (For example, a gold case for the Nano costs $199).

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Swarovski : Glittering at Cannes

The 61st Cannes Film Festival, Swarovski shined for the 9th consecutive year at the special suite in the Hôtel Martinez. For the second year in a row, Swarovski’s artistic director Nathalie Colin Roblique was presenting the Red Carpet Collection - an exceptional range of 10 bags in gold, silver and black.

These exclusive models, worked in luxurious materials such as galuchat, python and crocodile skins, illustrate the technical know-how, characteristic of the Daniel Swarovski’s Couture line.
Finely sized, cleverly bevelled and audaciously sculpted crystal lights up the bags and soaks up the flashing lights – reflecting a myriad of colour and sophistication.

The spotlight is on the Star Collector, Famous bag this year. With its enamelled border sprinkled with silver, this bag in Crystal Mesh and smooth leather, stands a class apart. Its geometric shape reminds one of the clutch bags of the 80s New York night-owls.
This limited edition bag, of which only 100 pieces have been created, was offered to actresses during the festival!

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Icansit High Chair with Swarovski crystals for Richie Rich kids

Hundreds of Swarovski crystals bring a sparkle of light and colour to a special edition of icansit children's chairs. A silver seat base completes the classy looks of an eye-catching child's chair that would turn heads in every restaurant :)

Featuring sturdy metal frames and supporting armrests, the design is original and contemporary. Originally designed by Carla Monchen, this Special Edition high chair were nominated for the Kind und Jugend innovations award 2007.

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33-pound Swarovski-crystal-encrusted satin gown by Dior

Blake Lively from the hit series Gossip Girl had her work cut out for her at a recent Vanity Fair photo shoot. Her day included prancing around in a 33-pound Christian Dior gown! The yellow satin gown dazzled with Swarovski crystals detailing, 6,000 sequins and detailed hand stitching.

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Randomly Crystallised Swarovski

Swedish designers Front created Randomly Crystallised which is a collection of vases and lights for the Swarovski Crystal Palace, a high-end crystal and glass store.

The pieces were made by combining cut crystals with hard blown liquid crystal.

“Front has experimented with crystal as a material,” the design company says of itself. “They have let the precision-cut crystals merge with hot liquid crystal to create a method where all the objects get an individual expression.”

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Swarovski crystal fireplace by Justen Ladda

So, how would you like your fireplace to be – retro styled, contemporary or Swarovski studded? Yes, you read it right. I am talking about the Swarovski crystal studded fireplace designed by Justen Ladda. The one pictured above was custom designed for a fireplace in a late 19th century building. Since fireplaces vary greatly in size and configuration, the firm custom designs them to suit the needs of uber-rich. In the case of this model, the two bay windows form a door that allows easy loading and cleaning of the fire pit. The metal is stainless steel and the curtains are Swarovski crystal. Depending on the complexity of the design, labor and material, pricing for these fireplaces starts at around $20 000. Pictured above cost $24 000.

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Goose Figurine & Golden Egg

We’ve slept countless nights listening to the stories spun out by granny and mommy. Of course, few of them are made up, but most of them are so real that they’ve turned out to be living proofs of history. The story of the Goose Figurine and Golden Egg is a saga told in every nationality and amongst folks speaking the most unheard of languages. The finely detailed & hand-painted Goose Figurine & Golden Egg is one souvenir of all the childhood memories and also a message that reaches out to everyone, irrespective of the differences of their race, religion and language. The Goose Figurine’s feathers and the pave golden egg are embedded with Swarovski crystals.
Goose Figurine & Golden Egg retail for $1,950.

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USB Flash Drive Swarovski Crystal Engagement Ring

If you are too geeky for your girl and want to gift her a ring then you’ll have trouble choosing something that goes with your persona and also that should bring a smile to her face. But USB Flash Drive Swarovski Crystal Engagement Ring is the best bet for you. Though diamonds are touted to be girl’s best friends, this ring too flaunts a big Swarovski crystal. Though still in conceptual stage, this principle of this USB Flash Drive Swarovski Crystal Engagement Ring is that each of you can carry around pictures of each other or poems, credit card receipts. So once the rings are joined, data can be transferred between both rings in an act of union.
And, if you happen to want to transfer the contents of your ring to a PC you can do so with the supplied necklace that sports a standard USB port, a mini USB port as well as two ‘sharing ports’.

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Swarovski crystal collection shoes by Hogl

Hogl, the renowned firm that specializes in Ladies shoes and footwear, showcased their autumn/winter crystal collection shoes made with Swarovski crystals during GDS 2008, the international event for shoes & accessories held in Düsseldorf.
These sparkling black shoes will give you perfect look with most of your dresses. These Swarovski crystal-studded stilettos have been tested in specialized laboratories. Indeed, one pair of these shoes will give you hot look with a pair of jeans, black pants, and short skirts. See some more pics of the these dazzling shoes after the jump.

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Limited Edition Hello Kitty Swarovski Zippo

No Hello Kitty fan can afford to miss out on the new Hello Kitty Swarovski Zippo that’ll soon hit the market. The brass zippo has etched Hello Kitty logo on both sides and is colored pink, the symbolic color of Hello Kitty, with Swarovski crystals encrusted to add to the zing.

It comes fitted in an acrylic case so that the crystals remain intact in case they fall off. Well, it is a limited edition collection, so place your orders and grab a piece before it disappears.

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Fiat 500 Pepita Painted with 24k Gold and Swarovski Crystals

This Fiat 500 Pepita brings new meaning to the term Luxury ride. The Fiat comes with a 24k gold paint job, Swarovski crystal studded gear shift, hand brake and foot pedal, cashmere floor mats and gold painted alloy wheels. You even have a choice between crocodile, snake, shark, skate or lizard leather seats and an assortment of precious gems to add to the interior.

Yours for €60,000 ($87,684).

Source : dubdaily.com