Just some of the items that followed this formula to a T are as follows: the Oscheriyori lunch box, the Endless Happiness pen, this Model Lamborghini, and the bejeweled version of the Tata Nano.

The newest ridiculously expensive item to be added to the above list is Brikk’s line of cases for the iPhone 4. The company had earlier announced that that they were releasing cases that were made from pure titanium called “Trim” that will be priced from $2,500 to $4,500. That’s already expensive as things stand, as the iPhone itself retails for a whole lot less than a thousand bucks.

Now Brikk’s CEO Cyrus Blacksmith has revealed that they’re also set on releasing another case for the iPhone come 2012, and this time, they aren’t holding anything back. The planned case for next year will be covered in over 600 diamonds, totaling a weight of 6 carats, and is said to retail at around $100,000 and up. Talk about expensive. As some sort of exchange for producing and selling luxury items that most people will never be able to afford, Brikk will be donating 25 metric tons of rice (yes, rice) for every sale of the Brikk Trim Couture case to a charitable NGO of their choice, so at least that’s something.

[via The Rich Times via Oh Gizmo!]

It’s made from sturdy, food-safe titanium, and because of its poor thermal conductivity, will let you sip hot or cold beverages without the straw being adversely affected by the temperature. While you may think that a titanium straw might only be a way to replace a bunch of cheap plastic straws, you should take pause to think of the possibilities. Can your plastic straw do this?…

Not only will you have a metal straw you can keep forever, you can use it to piece through fruit, milk cartons and even aluminum cans without so much as flinching.

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You can grab yourself a titanium straw over at ThinkGeek for $15 (USD) a piece. Sure, you could buy nearly 1500 plastic straws for the same price, but you wouldn’t be nearly as cool… unless, of course you made something like this out of the 1500 straws:

And then there are the plain old cases for people who aren’t really into fussing over what case to stuff their iPhone in. For these people, though, the Snow Peak Titanium iPhone Case would be a gem to look at and to have.

Before anything else, let’s find out what makes titanium, the twenty-second element in the periodic table of elements, so special. First and foremost, it’s a very, very light metal. So light, in fact, that it’s the element of choice that is alloyed with aluminum and iron for space shuttles, automotive parts, medical and dental implants, and so on and so forth. It also makes for a great and superbly light iPhone case that barely adds to the total weight of your device once it’s fitted on.

These lightweight babies are made in Japan by pressing a single sheet of titanium over a special mold. The initial product is then hand-molded to perfection to ensure that it will literally be a perfect fit to your iPhone.

The cases run at a very high price though, with each one going for $119.95 (USD) from Snow Peak.

[via Oh Gizmo!]

The next time you need your collars to look tip-top, hide a pair of these Titan Multi Tool Collar Stays because they will do the trick–and more.

What I love the most about these Collar Stays is that they’re multi-purpose. They don’t just make your collars look spanking hot, but you can also use them as a bottle opener, a loose thread cutter, and a screwdriver. They’re made with titanium, which is a strong and very lightweight metal, so you don’t have to worry about feeling bogged down by the neck at the end of the day. It also makes carrying these around in your pocket less of a hassle because they’re so light, you’ll probably end up forgetting that you were carrying them all along.

The Titan Multi Tool Collar Stays are available from the Yanko Design Designer Store. They cost $30 (USD) for a set of two and $50 for a set of four.

[via The Gadgeteer via Oh Gizmo!]

Apparently, a Landship is what tanks were called back in World War I times. This watch is made from titanium, and the hours are displayed on the small dome on top of the watch. The numbers rotate by and are easy to view and read. The minutes rotate by on the large front window that looks like a windshield.

Both of those dials are covered with a sapphire crystal. The Landship is thought to use a windup Swiss ETA automatic movement. The watch is also water resistant to 30-meters and will sell for 6,800 Swiss francs (appx. $7737 USD) and just 100 will be made.

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This thing is a long titanium bow that you would probably need a blowtorch to cut through. I think a thief with a torch would set off warning bells to people walking by. The bike lock is on Kickstarter right now seeking the funds to come to reality. The project needs $37,500 to test and produce an initial batch according to designer John Loughlin.

It has about a month to go before the project is funded, and so far, John has about half of his goal pledged. The coolest thing I see about his lock is if someone did steal your bike and left the lock behind you could totally kick some ass with it. It looks like a blunt sword. You could catch up with that crook and just beat him senseless.

[via Kickstarter]

As the name implies, the pocket-sized tool is made from machined titanium and stainless steel. It has a number of tools inside it including a trigger-lock adjustable wrench. That wrench has jaws that will open to loosen a nut up to ¾ of an inch. It also as a titanium coated razor blade on the back of that wrench jaw.

Just be sure you remove that blade before hitting airport security or you will be cavity searched by the gruff TSA folks. The tool also has a wire-stripping hole, quarter inch hex bit driver, and a bottle opener. That bottle opener may well be the most important part of the “Be Prepared” plan for many former scouts.

The Wrex Pocket Wrench isn’t cheap, selling for $179 (USD), but if you’ve got the money to spare, you can pick one up here.

i.materialise has launched the first consumer service which allows you to print in titanium. The service uses a process called Direct Metal Laser Sintering (or DMLS), which involves laying down a thin layer of titanium powder, which is then sintered by a very strong laser, layer-by-layer, until your 3D object is complete. There’s some manual machining involved in removing the titanium part from its support structure and then polishing it, but the core process is all done using 3D printing. The DMLS process can output objects as large as 27 x 25 x 43 cm, and objects can be as thin as 0.2mm. With a melting point of 1660 Celsius, you won’t have to worry about these models distorting from heat either.

While the process is cool for creating metal models, the early examples i.materialize provided are a couple of jewelry pieces fabricated using the process:

The first piece is a metal grid called “HeartGrid” which can be customized to position the heart in any position on the grid to signify a special date, and “OurPlace” is a map of the US, with your heart placed at the coordinates of your choice:

The process of printing titanium in 3D isn’t cheap though, with a 2cm x 2cm x 4cm part, and a volume of 1 cubic cm, it will cost you about $124 (USD). Prices vary on the basis of size and volume of your model, and you can upload your design here for printing. Full tech specs can be found here.

Me, I’d love to have a tiny Pac-Man and his ghost pals made out of solid titanium. I think I’d go broke ordering them, but it would make me happy.

The Ascent 2010 features a 2-in QVGA display that’s “protected by sapphire crystal,” stainless steel keys, a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash, a flashlight, and an accelerometer. Software features include a web browser, POP3/IMAP4 email client, GPS with pre-loaded maps, and custom Vertu software.

The aluminum-cased version of the Ascent has 8GB of memory and sells for $5340 (USD), while the titanium-cased Ascent has 32GB of memory and sells for $7500. See? Even the price is a perfect match for Tony Stark. Check out Vertu’s website for more details.

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The Pentax K20D is already one of the most highly rated dSLR cameras out there, but this special version features titanium-finish body pieces that gives it looks that match the level of the underlying technology. In addition to the metal accented camera body, the titanium kit includes a matching metal-wrapped battery grip when you need some extra juice. The K20D features a 14.6-megapixel CMOS image sensor, a 2.7-inch live view LCD, image stabilization and a dust-proof, water-resistant case design.

While Pentax sells its regular K20D digicam for about $700 (USD), the limited-edition K20D titanium version sells for nearly double that price. There are no plans to sell the titanium edition outside of Japan, but that’s never stopped the guys at Gizmine before. They’ve gotten their hands on a few of these rarities for sale worldwide – so long as you’re ready to spend $1199 (USD) on one. Only 1,000 of the K20D Titanium edition are being produced, so if you want one, you better get your order in now.

The AirJax are part of Atomic Floyd’s line of luxury listening products, which claim to offer not just great industrial design, but equally impressive sounds. And with with a team of designers and engineers with credentials ranging from Nike to Adidas to Philips, my expectations were high.

The minute you open the package, you know you’re in for a substantive product. Each pair of Floyds comes packaged in an nicely designed modern box, and includes not just the earphones themselves, but an array of accessories including a 1.5mm to 3.5mm headphone converter, an airplane jack adapter and a pocket-size leather pouch. There’s also a tiny hex wrench you can keep on your keychain that lets you adjust the titanium ear hooks. The included cord does a great job resisting tangles and is the perfect length for placing your media player in your jacket or pants’ pocket. Atomic Floyd also includes a matching extender cable in case you want to put your player in your purse or briefcase.

It took me a couple of seconds to figure out the right way to hang the adjustable flexible titanium loops over my ears, but once I did, I found them to be incredibly comfortable to wear, and impossible to lose out of your ears like typical earbuds (which makes them great for active wear). Heck, you can probably hang upside-down without them falling off your head.

With all the good looks and smart design on the surface, the real question most of you guys are probably asking is “how do they sound?” Well, the good news is that they sound nearly as good as they look. The minute I put on the pair, I immediately noticed that they produce a much more open stage than most cheaper earbud type headphones I’ve tried. Highs and mids shine, and sound natural, not tinny. Vocals were also clearer than I’m used to on my regular iPhone earbuds, which I’m used to wearing every day. The only thing that’s lacking is a punchy low end. I’ll chock that up to the AirJax’ unique earpiece design, which mean that the buds float inside your ear canal, rather than making direct contact with your ear (an intentional choice that favors comfort over sound isolation). If you’d rather tune out of the entire world around you, you might want to wait for Atomic Floyd’s upcoming HiDef Jax and HiDefDrums which up the bass thanks to a tighter fit with your ear canal.

At a retail price of £120 (appx. $176 USD) a pair, AirJax Titanium2 ‘phones definitely aren’t for cheapskates, but they are definitely worth a listen if you’re not particularly price conscious. While they’re not shipping until later this month, you can get your name on the waiting list over on the Atomic Floyd website.

The headphones’ Neodymium drivers offer an astounding 5Hz to 42kHz frequency response range, letting your ears in on the highest highs and lowest lows. Sensitivity is an impressive 103dB, and they can handle up to 2-watts of input power, which could be enough to blow your eardrums into oblivion. The ‘phones feature large, comfortable earcups to keep all the good sounds in and the bad sounds out.

Normally, you’d have to go to Japan if you wanted to get your hands on these, but gadget importer Audiocubes has a limited number of these high-end headphones available for pre-order in North America for $499. If that’s too rich for your budget, you can always pick up the standard A900 headphones for $179. They offer the same innards, but no fancy titanium case.

The Urwork 103.08 not only has a unique dial and case design that looks like something Master Chief might don, it’s coated with Titanium Aluminum Nitride (a.k.a. “TiAlN”), meaning it might actually survive some plasma rifle blasts too. Even a 4-micron thin layer of TiAlN coating is enough to significantly strengthen the underlying steel and protect it from scratches, shocks, aging and even damage from chemicals.

Pricing hasn’t been announced yet, but judging by the $89,000+ retail prices on other watches in the Urwerk 103 series, I’d expect to drop a few months mortgage payments when it is released.

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As each hour passes, the globe gradually rotates around the North Pole, making a full revolution every 24 hours. A tiny indicator on the edge of the globe tells you what hour it is, and a little dot rotates around the globe to indicate minutes.

Think The Earth’s WN-1 Earth Watch is made from a titanium body with a tough Hardlex crystal dome to protect the earth’s fragile ecosystem. The watch features a black band made from Sophista, a lightweight, durable synthetic material designed to wick the sweat away from your wrist.

Keep in mind that the globe is really made from a dome, and only shows the Northern hemisphere. So if you live South of the equator, maybe this isn’t for you.

The limited-edition watch retails for about $800, but the guys over at Wrist Dreams managed to find some on sale over on Amazon for $594.