From Dog Collars to Credit Cards: The Craziest Things Ever Encrusted in Diamonds

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Sberbank of Russia has offered 100 premium credit cards, for around $100,000 each, featuring diamonds. The card itself costs $65,000 and the remainder of the purchase price sits as credit on the card. As well as 26 diamonds totalling 0.17 carats, the cards include the same chip as normal plastic bank cards and can be used to make payments. But with no magnetic stripe it cannot be used in shops where customers are ... more 

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Sberbank of Russia has offered 100 premium credit cards, for around $100,000 each, featuring diamonds. The card itself costs $65,000 and the remainder of the purchase price sits as credit on the card. As well as 26 diamonds totalling 0.17 carats, the cards include the same chip as normal plastic bank cards and can be used to make payments. But with no magnetic stripe it cannot be used in shops where customers are still required to swipe their cards. To get around this, the card also comes with a traditional plastic credit card. And we thought Black Cards were the be all end all. less