You have heard of cash for gold now meet trash for gold!
Swiss designer, Sylvie Fleury, uses gold to make a statement. Nope - not a jewelry statement like so many of the celebs this summer, but an artistic statement by using gold in everyday objects that comment on the state of luxury in American society.
Gold-plated items from phones and remote controls to pet mattresses and chocolates have appealed to the rich and famous for years, and now Fleury is giving the well-heeled among us an opportunity to put their money where their trash is.
Her first attempt at gold sculpture came in the guise of a 24-carat vintage New York city trash can in her "Yes to All" exhibit, reports the blog Bornrich.org. Now, she's offering up a smaller gold-plated trash bin that is covered in nickel and coated in gold sheets.
The artist made 25 pieces for her limited collection and is selling the golden garbage grabbers for a mere $10,000 - $15,000 each.
Is that all?
Excerpt from http://www.jewelry.com/2009-07-jn-gold-trash.shtml
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