HTC and Goldgenie unveil 18ct gold HTC One for 18th MOBO awards

Gold HTC One Just five of the limited edition phones, valued at £2,750, will be produced To celebrate the 18th anniversary of the MOBO music awards, HTC has announced that it’s partnered with gold phone producer Goldgenie to create an 18-carat gold-plated HTC One. Just five of the limited edition handsets, valued at £2,750 ($4,416), […]

EXCLUSIVE 24CT GOLD HTC ONE SMARTPHONE SPLURGE ON THE ULTIMATE CONVERSATION PIECE

Famed for introducing the Gold Superstar iPhone series to the market along with the Gold Samsung S4, global gold-plating giants Goldgenie are releasing another world first: the Gold HTC One phone. Retailing prices start at £1895, Goldgenie’s Gold HTC One phone is available in a choice of Gold (£1895), Rose Gold (£1995), or Platinum (£2095) […]

Goldgenie launch ‘superstar’ £64,000 iPhone

Luxury gold plating company Goldgenie has launched an exquisite new limited edition range, featuring a £64,000 iPhone 5 which is embellished with solid 18.ct gold and encrusted with more than 300 certified diamonds. The lavish new Superstar range has been designed by a Swiss designer and is exclusive to London gold plating specialists, Goldgenie. The […]

Franchise in the spotlight: Goldgenie

The phrase ‘all that glitters is not gold’ contains a kernel of truth. But the founder of gold-plating business and franchise Goldgenie, Laban Roomes, is very much the genuine article. The streets certainly haven’t always been paved with gold for Goldgenie founder Laban Roomes. “I grew up in abject poverty,” he says. “My parents separated […]

Profile: Laban Roomes from rags to bling

Laban Roomes has been in the centre of a whirlwind of success over the last five years. After founding luxury gold plating company Goldgenie, he has gold plated phones and bespoke items for the likes of David and Victoria Beckham, Elton John and Denzel Washington. Although business is now booming for Laban, he’s the first […]