$73,000Talk isn't cheap when you're speaking into this 18 carat rose gold cell phone, which is adorned with over 900 brilliant-cut pink and white diamonds, as well as pink sapphires and rubies. Vertu has stepped up their high-end handset offerings, which generally run between $5,000 and $25,000, with this special-edition sparkler available to AT&T and T-Mobile subscribers.
Like all of its other phones, the Signature Diamond phone has one touch "lifestyle assistance," which connects you to a concierge service that's available 24 hours a day from virtually anywhere in the world. The concierge will check movie times, coordinate dinner reservations, or even book a private jet to Paris.
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