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Cell phone: British luxury phone maker Amosu applies diamonds to a variety of mobiles. The Diamond Nokia N95 features an 18-carat solid-gold front and is encrusted with 658 diamonds. It's a limited edition model, as only 25 will be made and sold worldwide. The custom-made phones can be designed in classic or white gold, and may feature a variety of different color diamonds. The phone retails for 27,500 pounds, or nearly $38,000.

The Diamond Nokia N95 features an 18-carat solid-gold front and is encrusted with 658 diamonds. The cell phone retails for about $38,000.

PDA: When looking for the right PDA, speed is a major criterion. But who would have thought that you could have the speed and power of a Lamborghini in the palm of your hand? In India, Taiwanese-based computer company Asus combined with the luxury Italian automaker on the ASUS-Lamborghini ZX1 PDA phone. The device features a racing interface, Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional and Lamborghini's crest on its "hood." You may have to search long and hard for this particular device in the U.S. but ASUS offers a full line of luxury PDAs here as well.

Laptop: Dutch company Tulip provides laptops highlighted by 18-carat white gold and 6.9-carat diamonds. But perhaps most interesting, it has synched a limited edition Ego brand in conjunction with British carmaker Bentley. You may have to go abroad to get your Ego, though, or at least contact the manufacturer directly. You can spend as much as you want, depending on the bling factor. In New York, Saks Fifth Avenue sells Ego Lifestyle models exclusively. The Dundee PC Notebook there goes for $10,900. If you're looking for the shinier pieces, contact Tulip directly and get ready to shell out big bucks. In 2006, for example, the Otazu Ego Diamond model went for around $350,000.

Vodka: As is the case with many luxury items, you could spend your money on bottles infused with diamonds and revel in the fact that you have enough money to look at something pretty as you enjoy a fine cocktail. But why not concentrate on the best-tasting, most wonderfully palatable vodka, and in the process, raise money for animal conservation? Think about the tasty Snow Leopard vodka, distilled four times and made from spelt grains. The company dedicates 15% of its profit to endangered-species charities like the Snow Leopard International Trust. A 2009 limited edition of the Polish-produced spirit will be out in February, with three-liter Jeroboam's priced at just over 250 pounds (about $345). Check out Britain's The Drink Shop to order your bottle.

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Nate Herpich is a freelance writer and editor living in Brooklyn, N.Y. He has also written for the Wall Street Journal, the Christian Science Monitor and Sports Illustrated.com.

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