While some may believe the iPhone X to be expensive at close to $1000, there’s a small but notable market for high-end phones that have a little bit of bling added on. When you start adding jewels and precious metals to a phone, the price can quickly skyrocket. We’ve collected a list of the World’s most expensive phones to give you a sense of what you’re missing out on.
Diamond Crypto:
Cost: $1.3 million USD
The Diamond Crypto was based on a terminal with Windows CE – the operating system that existed prior to the Windows Phone – it was also created by Peter Aloisson who we discussed above. It features around 300 diamonds, which is a main contributor to its 6th spot on the Top 10 world’s most expensive phones.
Gresso Luxor Las Vegas Jackpot:
$1 Million USD
We finally broke the $1 million mark! The Gresso Luxor Las Vegas Jackpot was designed by accessory designer Gresso. With a back panel made of wood that was extracted from an African tree more than 200 years old, it’s made of some of the most expensive wood that has ever existed. If that’s not enough, it has a number of black diamonds and over 180 grams of gold, with each key on the keypad encrusted with a gem sapphire.
Vertu Signature Cobra:
$360k USD
Vertu has a reputation for creating luxury phones, and the Vertu Signature Cobra is no exception. At $360k USD, it makes the 8th spot of the top 10 world’s most expensive phones. It is manufactured with different designs depending on the buyer, and highlights the cobras on the edge of the device.
Designed by French jeweler Boucheron Vertu, it’s a basic cell phone covered and gold and covered in a number of different gemstones.
Black Diamond VIPN Smartphone:
$300k USD
The Black Diamond VIPN Smartphone was created by artist Jaren Goh, and comes in next on our list of the top 10 world’s most expensive phones. It was based on a now-defunct Sony Ericsson, and was covered in gold, gems, and an extremely expensive black diamond.
$176,400 USD
The iPhone Princess Plus comes in at number 10 on our list of the top 10 world’s most expensive phones. It was created by renowned Austrian designer Peter Aloisson, and was made of gold with the base of the original iPhone.
If the gold base wasn’t enough, there were 318 diamonds included totaling a weight between 16.5 and 17.75 carats total – bringing the price to nearly $200,000