One thing I've learned from looking through these luxurious 24K finds is that nothing -- and I mean nothing -- is safe from the Midas touch.
From pleasure toys that are more expensive than my car to PCs made of gold, this cluster proves that the recession is no match for brag materialism.
Click through these luxurious 24K finds and see for yourself.
Implications - The glamor and glory of gold is something that will remain attractive to everyone looking to show off their social statuses. Several industries have incorporated themes of gold as a way to bring out the prestige in their products.
14 Luxurious 24K Finds
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Tan Lotion with $24K Gold Dust from Mariah Carey
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24K Gold Vodka Bottle
Donald Trump Vodka at Moscow Millionaire's Fair
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Crystallized Bicycles
Limited Edition Swarovski 24k Gold Bike is Shiny Cycling
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Edible 24k Gold Laced Chocolate
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24K Gold Paint Job
Modified Fiat 500 Pepita
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Gold Dipped Hot Spots
24K Lounge
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Gilded Gadgets
The 24K Gold iPod and iPhone
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Real Gold Beauty Threading
24K Gold Facelift
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Gold Earphones
Anna Tascha Larsson's 24K iPod Headphone Jewelry
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24K Gold PCs
Gaiser High-End Offers Luxurious First Class Computers
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24K Exec Cell Phones
The Mobiado Professional 105GMT Screams ‘Business Chic'
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24k Gold Sex Toys
Aptly Named, 'F*ck'
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Midas Touch Writing Tools
The 24K Pencil Perfects Luxurious Living
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Jewelry Mugs
24K Gold KPM Mug Studded With Diamonds is Perfect for Coffee Snob
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24 Karat Gold Facial Treatment
Crazy Customized Bikes
Matador Life Publishes Photo Essay of 20 Insanely Memorable Bicycles
Luxury Liquor Secrets
Gold Flakes Vodka Has the Midas Touch
$41,225 Apple Luxury
Gold & Diamond Encrusted iPhone
Sequined Gold Pants for Men
Dior Homme Spring 2009 Collection
24K Gold Vodka Bottle
Donald Trump Vodka at Moscow Millionaire's Fair
Avant-Garde Bicycles
Cool Custom Cruisers by Jason Battersby
Diamond Encrusted Phones
New Goldvish Illusion
Mercedes-Benz Bicycles
Luxury Automaker Releases Collection of Top-of-the-Line Bikes
Gold Flakes Martini
24 Karat Cocktail (Follow-Up)
1 Million Euro Cell Phone
GoldVish Le Million
Liquid Gold Body Wrap
Trump Tower Spa
Floating Bicycles
Li Wieguo's Amphibious Bike is Eco-Transportation and Exercise
Personalized Mugs
House of Harriet Characters
Bucket Bikes
Madsen Creates New Storage Bicycles With Tubs
Super-Sized Art Sets
Felissimo's '500 Colored Pencils' Subscription Keeps Your Colors Current
Gold & Diamond Nokia Phone
Limited Alexander Amosu N95
10 Gold Leaf Innovations + Linden Leave's Gold Mist
Gilded Gadgets
The 24K Gold iPod and iPhone
Self-Sharpening Pencils
The Uni-ball Kuru Toga Rotates Lead Automatically
Fake Diamond Ring Mugs
The 2-Carat Cup
Bionic Bikes
Ultra Motor A2B Electric Bicycle is Healthy and Green
Diamond Enrusted iPhones
Goldstriker 3G iPhones
Real Gold Beauty Threading
24K Gold Facelift
Carnival-Style Bicycles
Japanese Decochari Bike Photos By Satoshi Minakawa
Gold Guerrilla Street Art
The Midas Project in Barcelona
Gold-Leaf Car Roofs
Alchemist Treatments by Jacques Blanc
Theft-Proof Bicycles
Freelock Self-Locking Two-Wheeler Prevents Burglary
Goldplated Jeans
Kohzo Denim Disco Pants
Minimalist Computers
The HP LiM Demonstrates That When It Comes to PCs, Less is More
Rider Chic Fashion
London Fashion Students Re-Think Classic Bicycle Apparel
$30,000 Sparkly Computers
Korea's 701 Jewelry PC from Moneaul
Ultramodern Eco Computers
Sleek EVO PC Is 99% Smaller Than Most Desktop PCs
Goldleaf Burgers
$175 Wallstreet Kobe Burger
Gold Olympic Sneakers
The Nike Air Force Ones Closing Ceremony Shoes
Morbidly Extravagant Nightlife Hotspots
Goldbar NYC
Just-A-Box Computers
The Pano Has No CPU, No Memory and No Software
Animal Poo Coffee Knock-Offs (FOLLOW-UP)
Wooden Computers
Detritus Sculptures by Lee Stoezel
Tough Military Computers
Bulky Acme Comrade Series is Built For the Battlefield
Cell Phones Of The Future
A Forbes Analysis
Cozy Computers
Minuscule PC Living Room a Crafty Solution for Unwanted Processors
Pure Gold Instruments
Neko: The $24,000 Sound of Music
32 (Literally) Golden Ideas
Cannibalistic Computers
Sony Vaio LT Ad
Interactive Musical Pencils
Drawdio Turns Doodles Into Sound
Prizes That Include Security Guards
24K Gold Plated Bicycles
Tactile Teaching Pencils
Feelor Touch the Color Pencils Help Blind Children Learn Different Hues
Rocking Computers
Pink Floyd The Wall PC
Hyper-Extended Erasers
The Celebrating Mistakes Pencil by Tom Wrigglesworth
Pencil-Pen Hybrids
Alexander Hulme Makes a Frankenstein Writing Utensil
Scented Pencils
‘Smencils' Give You an Unexpected Treat When You Sketch
Pre-Chewed Pencils
Inspiration from Other People's Teeth
Nasal Shavings
Nose Pencil Sharpener Lets you Stick Pencils Up Your Snout