Photos: BlackBerry Pearl with diamonds

By Andy Smith February 28, 2008, 12:22 AM PST

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BlackBerry Pearl

The BlackBerry is a device loved by geeks and business people everywhere–but for the select few whose CrackBerry love knows no bounds, luxury gadget-maker Amosu has given the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 a very expensive makeover.rnrn

Captions by Natasha Lomas, silicon.com and Andy Smith, ZDNet.rnrn

Photos by Amosu

Amosu has announced a range of blinged up Pearl 8120s–including the Gold Edition, which has an 18 carat white, yellow or platinum gold base and sides and costs a cool $24,000; and the Pearlific Edition–also in 18 carat gold, with an intricate diamond-pattern design.rn

rnFor those seeking real sparklers, however, it has crafted a Limited Diamond edition…

Limited Diamond edition

The Limited Diamond edition (pictured) is one of only 20 Pearls Amosu will make worldwide.rn

rnLike the other phones in the range, its sides and base are made of 18 carat gold, but this phone will also be “fully loaded” with some 900 hand-cut diamonds.rn

rnThe prices for the Diamond edition and the Pearlific edition are not yet available. However Amosu also offers an ‘iPhone Diamond’ made with stainless steel that will set you back about $40,000.

Black Pearls

Don’t like red? Never fear, the jewel-encrusted Pearl comes in other colors too.rn

rnAmosu said each luxury phone takes four weeks to create and comes with membership to “a bespoke concierge service” which gives owners seats at exclusive restaurants and fashion shows, and access to a fully chartered private yacht.

Blackberry Curve and Apple iPhone chain cases

Other one of a kind items sold by Amosu include Blackberry Curve and Apple iPhone chain cases are lined with red suede leather and include 24 carat gold buckles–plus chains.

50 Cent's iPod

Rapper 50 Cent has his name Curtis J engraved on his 24-carat Gold iPod.

Apple iPod nano chain case

The Amosu Apple iPod nano chain case

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