Goldgenie

Goldgenie’s Limited Edition 18CT. gold HTC One

Goldgenie provide a world class luxury customisation service for a huge range of products, goods and interior aesthetic elements. Founded in 1995 by entrepreneur Laban Roomes, Goldgenie utilise their own highly refined techniques to facilitate the gold plating or incorporation of Platinum, Rose Gold or Swarovski style crystals in your desired device(s) or object(s) to produce beautiful, fully functional works of art. Their prestigious client base now includes A-list celebrities like Denzel Washington and the Beckhams, as well as a number of blue chip companies like Honda, Toyota and Nokia.

On the 8th of October 2013, Goldgenie announced the imminent production of one of their most exclusive products yet. The limited edition Goldgenie 18CT. Gold HTC One was released to celebrate the 18th anniversary of the MOBO music awards, with one of just five models being presented to the winner of the MOBO award for Best Newcomer at the ceremony on the 19th of October. Goldgenie declined to comment on the fate of the remaining four handsets, but considering the limited edition product fetches a price tag of £2,750, you’re unlikely to find it in your local phone shop.

This limited edition Gold HTC One marks the first occasion upon which Goldgenie have officially partnered with a handset manufacturer, whilst they did in fact release their own unofficial 24-carat gold-plated HTC One on the 24th of June. Slightly less exclusive, but nonetheless an incredible feat of engineering and design, this model retailed at a base level of £1895. Goldgenie founder and CEO Laban Roomes commented:

“We are delighted to welcome HTC’s flagship phone the HTC One to the Goldgenie family. It is an extremely powerful phone with a beautiful interface & is a guaranteed jaw dropper when people see it embellished in Gold.”

Goldgenie’s customisation efforts bring an added dimension of glamour and prestige to a product that has already garnered a multitude of editorial and industry awards praising its superior performance and innovative design. These include the “Phone of the Year” and the “Design Award” at the T3 Gadget Awards 2013 and GSMA’s “Global Mobile Award for Best New Mobile Device or Tablet” at Mobile World Congress 2013.

Goldgenie have previously produced bespoke phone han