Gold iPhone With Vladimir Putin's Face Is Only $4,300

Supporters of Russian President Vladimir Putin
can now prove their devotion to the mother
country with a patriotic gold-plated iPhone 5S.
Italian luxury brand Caviar/Perla Penna built the
so-called "Supremo Putin" phone, which is
encrusted in 18-karat-gold. It features a hand-
engraved portrait of Putin's face alongside the
first lines of Russia's national anthem and the
Russian coat of arms. It retails for $4,300 and is
part of a line of extravagant phones marketed
toward “people of the highest circle," as the
company puts it.
"President Vladimir Putin has become a symbol
of a new generation, strong-willed and a decisive
leader," the company's description of the phone
reads, according to Google Translate. "Caviar
jewelers chose him as among the most important
figures of our time."
Putin joins the ranks of other notable figures that
have been featured on Caviar phones, which
include Muhammad Ali and Leonardo da Vinci,
the Moscow Times reports.
When the gold iPhone was released last year it
sold out in less than a few weeks. In April 2013,
one company created a $15 million diamond-
and-gold-encrusted iPhone.
Although this Caviar/Perla Penna iPhone may be
the most extravagant Putin-related product, it
isn't the only one. The Moscow Times reports
that , following Russia's annexation of Crimea ,
Russian approval of Putin has been at an all-time
high, and the president's face now adorns a
variety of patriotic accessories.