Parisian designer By Atelier have announced what might be the most expensive iPhone 6 case so far. The case is made from hand-polished steel, with options for sapphire crystal, calf or alligator leather. The case costs between €1690 and €1990, depending on the options you choose.
Of course, the iPhone 6 is hardly the first iPhone to have ridiculously expensive cases made for it. In fact, German jewellers GnG produced an iPhone 3G case that cost €77,777. It was made out of 140 grams of 18 karat gold, with a carbon fibre inlay and around 600 diamonds.
More recent iPhones have also seen the ultra-premium case treatment. Classic Italian jeweller Buccellati produced €150,000 gold iPhone 5S cases, to say nothing of their €350,000 gold iPad Mini covers. Each case here is unique, and comes with ‘Rigato’ etching and diamond starbursts.
Anita Mai Tan produce an even more expensive line of iPhone cases, retailing for around €690,000. These cases are made out of 18 karat gold and include 2,200 to 2,800 diamonds, depending on design.
The most expensive case on our site? That distinction belongs to the Mophie 16GB Space Pack for the iPhone 5S; a case that combines external storage, a 1700mAh external battery pack and considerable protection. The Space Pack retails for £130 (about €165).
Close behind is another iPhone 5S case, the ElementCase Sector 5. Despite being only the Standard Edition, this carbon-fibre case costs £120 (€150) in black or gold. It’s probably the nicest case I’ve ever held, though.
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