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Caviar, a company known for creating luxury modifications of popular electronics, has announced its World Treasures collection. The new line uses Apple’s recently released foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, as a base.
For this collection, Caviar replaces the standard factory casing of the device with high-end materials, including 950 platinum, 18 carat gold, jewel enamel and natural diamonds. The internal hardware and specifications of the iPhone Duo remain unchanged.
Design details
The collection consists of four different models, each with a design based on different cultural or artistic traditions. The highest priced model is the Dali, available for $90,290. Its exterior is constructed of 18 carat gold, shaped in asymmetrical, flowing lines meant to reference the surrealist art of Salvador Dalí. The design incorporates purple jeweled enamel between the gold edges, and the standard Apple logo on the back is recreated with 36 natural diamonds.
Priced at $80,290, the Jingtai Blue model uses an 18-karat gold frame to enclose a detailed floral pattern. The back panel is made with multicolored cloisonné enamel against a blue background, a design choice that mimics the traditional Chinese Jingtai Lan enamel techniques developed during the Ming Dynasty.
The remaining two models, the Qasr Al Noor and the Omkara, are both priced at $73,000. The Qasr Al Noor model is the only one in the collection to use a 950 platinum body instead of gold. The metal is decorated with symmetrical arabesque patterns inspired by Middle Eastern palace architecture.
The Omkara model has an 18 carat gold body centered around an Om symbol. The central medallion uses red jewel enamel and is framed by 36 diamonds, with lotus flower motifs carved into the surrounding gold relief.
Due to the materials and hand processing required for the metal work and setting, production is strictly limited. Caviar plans to produce only seven units each of the Dali, Omkara, and Qasr Al Noor models.
The Jingtai Blue model will have a slightly larger production of eight units. Each modified iPhone Duo is delivered in a wood and leather presentation box housed in a locked outer case, finished with 24-karat gold plating.
In related news, Caviar recently launched ultra-luxury Black Edition versions of the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo without cameras, along with a premium iPhone 18 Pro collection featuring 24K gold, titanium and carbon fiber.
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