Goldgenie

Goldgenie
Privately held company
Predecessor Midas Touch International
Founded March 1995
Founder Laban Roomes
Headquarters London, United Kingdom
Key people
 James Caan
Services Gold plating and customisation
Website goldgenie.com

Goldgenie is a British company which provides gold-plating and other decoration for mobile phones and other objects.[1] In 2007 it appeared on the appeared on the Dragons' Den television programme, and received an investment from James Caan.[2] In 2009 it decorated iPod nanos with lead crystal to be sold in aid of the Elton John AIDS Foundation.[3] In 2014, it marketed a 24-carat gold-plated bicycle at $390,000; a version with embedded diamonds was also available for $470,000.[4]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ubergizmo.com/2010/04/goldgenie-usain-bolt-limited-edition-signature-gold-ipod-touch/
  2. ↑ Mukherjee, Supantha. "British entrepreneur turns Midas touch to Samsung phones". Reuters. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  3. ↑ Amy-Mae Elliott (2 February 2009). Elton John launches blinged charity iPods. Pocket-lint. Archived 11 January 2010.
  4. ↑ Dizon, Jan. "This 24-Carat Gold-plated Goldgenie Bike Sells for $390,000. Forget Ferrari". TechTimes.com. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
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