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De Vere’s of London unveils all-black ‘Midnight’ iPhone; $18,312 option features 425 diamonds
Thursday, December 11, 2008 - 07:46 PM EDT

De Vere’s of London has unveiled the all-black ‘Midnight’ iPhone that the company originally meant to use only as a base to show off inset diamonds.

De Vere’s says they never intended to offer an iPhone with a plain black bezel, until they realized how good it looked "naked." So, they've decided to offer it to customers as an option.

Of course, it can also have diamonds set into it like their other iPhones. According to De Vere’s, "White diamonds look spectacular against a black background!"

The bezel surrounding the front screen has a hard-wearing electroplated deep gloss black finish.

The all-black "Midnight" iPhone is available in two versions:

• 16GB unlocked iPhone 3G with black bezel - £799 (US$1,199)
• A black bezel only (fitted to customer’s existing iPhone 3G) - £299 ($449)

You can also decide to have your iPhone inset with 25-425 diamonds: £431.25 ($794) - £9,520 ($18,312). De Vere’s website states that it normally takes between about 15-20 days to complete an iPhone, depending on the number of diamonds you choose.

More info here.

[Attribution: MacNN. Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader "Fred Mertz" for the heads up.]

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Dec 11, 08 - 09:01 pm Comment from: Willie G

$450 to have the Bezel replaced?

Dec 11, 08 - 09:24 pm Comment from: macaholic

Wretched excess!

Dec 11, 08 - 09:25 pm Comment from: Jennifer

Can of Krylon Gloss Black Spray Paint: US$3.99.

Dec 11, 08 - 09:27 pm Comment from: occams razor

FFS

Dec 11, 08 - 09:27 pm Comment from: Damn

I was getting ready to place an iPhone order for the 425 diamond inset for my wife's Christmas present. But since it takes 15 - 20 days to receive - I'll have to go with the kitchen knives and that ram upgrade she's (I've) been wanting.

Dec 11, 08 - 09:38 pm Comment from: Regular Reader

Hmph! No rubies, no deal. Not to mention the 425 diamond limit. Sorry.

Dec 11, 08 - 09:39 pm Comment from: JES42

@Jennifer
Make that Krylon "Fusion" as it is specifically formulated for use on plastics.

Dec 11, 08 - 09:44 pm Comment from: MTS

@Damn

You're ramming your wife for Christmas? Good for you.

Dec 11, 08 - 09:45 pm Comment from: Mark S.

A fool and their money were thus parted.

Dec 11, 08 - 09:49 pm Comment from: zmarc

I'd only buy it if it includes a free copy of the "I Am Rich" application. wink

Dec 11, 08 - 10:01 pm Comment from: macaholic

@zmarc
now that's comedy!
+1

Dec 11, 08 - 10:12 pm Comment from: TheConfuzed1

@ MTS--

He's ramming her with steak knives.

Dec 11, 08 - 11:05 pm Comment from: HMCIV

@zmarc

I'd only buy it if I can pay double the price!

Dec 11, 08 - 11:21 pm Comment from: MikeR

Some junior wall street execs will be able to afford this thanks to our tax dollars.

Dec 12, 08 - 01:01 am Comment from: jake

The RNC bought one for Sarah.

Dec 12, 08 - 01:14 am Comment from: G4Dualie

@JES42

Make that Krylon "Fusion" as it is specifically formulated for use on plastics.

Not all plastics. It never dried on my xbox case!

Dec 12, 08 - 01:35 am Comment from: ...

thats not plastic, it's crap!

Dec 12, 08 - 02:44 am Comment from: Bill

the metal ring on the iPhone is the antenna. 250 to remove the antenna and get worse reception?

Dec 12, 08 - 04:28 am Comment from: HolyMackerel

Just enough time for the Detroit CEOs to buy their wives for Christmas…

Dec 12, 08 - 06:00 am Comment from: John C. Randolph

Tacky. Very tacky.

The iPhone is beautifully designed. Blinging it up like this shows an appalling lack of taste.

-jcr

Dec 12, 08 - 08:11 am Comment from: Crabapple

I wonder if any other smart phone has been blinged up like that?

I wonder if any other smart phone can be blinged up like that?

I wonder if blinging a blinged up smart phone anywhere is such a blilliant idea?

I wonder if blinging a smart phone everywhere with you is such a good idea?

I wonder if the bill for such bling can be blinged up to bling the cost?

I wonder if the cash registers blinging with the sound of cash can cope with the bills of the bling blinging there bells?

Bling!!! Blong!!!!! Bling!!! Blong!!!!!, the sound of a blinged up iphone's bling tone!!!!!

Any more fun anyone?

Dec 12, 08 - 08:14 am Comment from: Crabapple

To the 'G' Police, sorry, I meant blinging their bells!!!!

Please redirect your alarms to the right Crim's

Dec 12, 08 - 09:32 am Comment from: Sixvodkas

@jake

At least it was only one phone.

Eliot Spitzer bought one for each of his ho's.

Dec 12, 08 - 09:37 am Comment from: Sixvodkas

@jake

Lets not forget;

Rod Blagojevich was taking them in exchange for a seat in the state senate.

(I can keep this up for weeks)

Dec 12, 08 - 04:52 pm Comment from: Toljaso

Coming to a ghetto near you....

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