28 Jul
"The Longer You Last" skull-cast series from Hedi Xandt

Artist, graphic designer and all-around creative force Hedi Xandt has bumped up the price tag on this puzzle box by giving our good friend Pinhead from Clive Barker’s Hellraiser series a bit of the Midas touch. While die-casting objects, not excluding the human skull, into golden hues seems to be a recurring motif in the artist’s work, what […]


If you thought ollieing a $15,000 gold skateboard was the most goofy-footed ride of the century, well try a million-dollar gold mountain bike on for size. Yes, now your bunnyhops can really sparkle, as this bike is completely coated in 24k gold plating. In case that wasn’t far enough over the edge, note that the frame is also […]


A wise Dutch villain once said, “I love gooooold!” and now a Swedish goldsmith in Oldtown, Stockholm seems ready to chime in. He makes each of the Happy Plugs Deluxe 18k gold-edition earbuds by hand, using an astonishing 25 grams of pure gold for each pair. Happy Plugs already has a line of earbuds available […]


3 Apr
Bernardo & Co.'s boardroom bling/executive nunchucks

If you’re looking to send an aggressive tone in your next board meeting, you may want to look into Bernardo & Co handmade bullet cufflinks. Crafted of solid gold, platinum, and even silver, the cufflinks come in two parts — the bullet and the label-branded clasp. Throw some handpicked diamonds on the bullet tip and […]


14 Mar
And other sick ways to confuse your opponent in a thumb war

Not every man can have a special appendage the size of a baby arm, but at least every person without a scrap of taste can have a ring that kind of looks like one… Ok, so, the bling on this baby ain’t real, but then again, neither is the arm it’s attached to. The arm […]


23 Dec
The perfect gift for the imaginary girlfriend in your life

I have some very good news for the comic book geeks out there with girlfriends. And when I say girlfriend, I’m not counting anyone you communicate with strictly via keyboard. To celebrate their 75th anniversary, DC Comics have teamed up with nOir Jewelry for a collection inspired by the venerable comics powerhouse’s fiercest and most […]


24 Nov
Add some morbidity to your shine in gun metal, silver or gold

Alexander McQueen releases this set of cufflinks in his signature skull motif, each featuring Swarovski crystals for eyes. Part of the McQueen Fall/Winter 2010 Collection, the cufflinks are available in gun metal black, dark silver or gold tone, and can be found at the Alexander McQueen online store for between $240 and $255. See the […]


24 Sep
Because your falcon deserves to be blinded by diamonds

Falconeering is the sport of kings. In many cultures, the falcon is an auspicious sign of luck and wealth, and they maintain a heralded position in religions across the world — from the Egyptian god of Horus to the North American Plains Indians, who believed falcons were the only animal who knew the location of […]